Genre Organizations

Below is a list of genre fiction organizations, along with their links, benefits, awards, and other info (give link, resources, benefits, event, awards, etc.)

• Authors Guild
• British Fantasy Society
• British Science Fiction Association
• Carl Brandon Society (diversity in speculative fiction)
• Crime Writers Association
• Crime Writers Association of Australia
• Crime Writers of Canada
• Erotica Readers & Writers Association
• Historical Novel Society
• Horror Writers Association
• International Association of Crime Writers
• International Thriller Writers
• Mystery Writers of America
• Novelists, Inc. (aka Ninc)
• Romantic Novelists Association (UK)
• Romance Writers of America
• Romance Writers of Australia
• Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America
• SF Canada
• Sisters in Crime
• Western Writers of America

Genre Awards

Crime

• Edgar Awards: administered by Mystery Writers of America
• CWA Dagger Awards: administered by Crime Writer Association
• The Agatha Awards: administered by Malice Domestic, Ltd.
• Thriller Awards: administered by International Thriller Writers
• Nero Awards: administered by the Nero Wolfe Society
• Shamus Awards: administered by the Private Eye Writers of America 
• Anthony Awards: administered by Bouchercon
• Macavity Awards: administered by Mystery Readers International 
• The Hammett Prize: administered by the International Association of Crime Writers 
• Ned Kelly Awards: administered by Crime Writers Association of Australia
• Daphne du Maurier Award: administered by the Kiss of Death Chapter of RWA 

Horror

• August Derleth Award: administered by British Fantasy Society
• Australian Shadow Awards: presented by Australian Horror Writers Association (AHWA)
• Bram Stoker Awards: administered by the Horror Writers Association
• Shirley Jackson Awards: presented by Readercon

Romance

• RITA Awards: administered by Romance Writers of America (RWA)
• Golden Heart Awards: administered by Romance Writers of America (RWA)
• Emma Awards: presented by Romance Slam Jam
• FHL Inspirational Readers Award: administered by the Faith Hope Love Chapter of RWA
• Passionate Plume: administered by the Passionate Ink Chapter of RWA
• Prism Awards: administered by the Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Chapter of RWA
• RT Awards: administered by RT Book Reviews Magazine
• RoNAs: administered by Romantic Novelists Association (UK)
• RomanceAwards.com: not a prize, but a listing of romance honors administered by First Coast Romance Writers (RWA)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

• British Fantasy Awards: administered annually by the British Fantasy Society
• Dragon Awards: presented by DragonCon
• goHugo Awards: administered by the World Science Fiction Convention
• Locus Awards: administered by Locus Magazine
• Nebula Awards: administered by the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America
• Nova Awards: presented by Novacon (UK)
• Philip K. Dick Award: administered by Philadelphia Science Fiction Society
• Robert A. Heinlein Award: administered by the Heinlein Society and the Baltimore Science Fiction Society
• World Fantasy Awards: administered by the World Fantasy Convention
• Science Fiction Awards Database: not a prize, but a listing of Sci-fi honors administered by Locus Magazine
• Science Fiction Awards Watch: not a prize, but an info source for Sci-fi & Fantasy honors

Young Adult & Middle Grade

• Alex Awards: administered by the American Library Association
• Angus Book Award: administered by the Angus Council (UK)
• Cybil Awards
• Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature: administered by the American Library Association
• Schneider Family Book Award: administered by the American Library Association
• Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards: administered by the Wheeler Centre
• Waterstones Children's Book Prize: administered by Waterstone's Booksellers
• Westchester Fiction Award: administered by librarians and teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District
• White Pine Award sponsored by the Ontario Library Association
• William C. Morris YA Debut Award: administered by the American Library Association

Cross-Genre

• Audie Awards: administered by AudioFile Magazine honoring audiobooks in all genres
• The Reading List: administered by the American Library Association
• Lambda Literary Awards: administered by the Lambda Literary Foundation
• EPIC eBook Awards: administered by Electronic Publishing Industry Coalition (EPIC)
• Writer's Digest Popular Fiction Awards: administered by Writers Digest

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