September 17, 2026 — The National Book Awards and The New Yorker announced today the longlisted writers for the 2026 National Book Awards in Young People’s Literature, Translated Literature, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Fiction.
Among those nominated are Sara Novic (CRF 2017) for Mother Tongue in the Nonfiction category, Victoria Chang (CRF 2025) for Tree of Knowledge in the Poetry category, and Intan Paramaditha (CRF 2025) for Night of a Thousand Hells in the Translation category.
Civitella will continue to update this space as the shortlist is revealed! The Finalists in all five categories will be announced on Tuesday, October 6th with the New York Times; Winners will be announced live at the 77th National Book Awards Ceremony & Benefit Dinner on Wednesday, November 18, 2026. For more information and to register to watch the livestream, visit nationalbook.org/awards.