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Three days later Signet offered her a three-book contract. That first novel, The Autumn Countess, was published by Penguin Books in 1978. By 1982, she was earning enough to quit her job and become a full-time writer. [3] Since then she has written over fifty books and has had forty-two consecutive New York Times Bestsellers since 1988.
Author Min. estimated sales Max. estimated sales Original language Genre and/or major works Number of books Nationality William Shakespeare: 2 billion [1] 4 billion [2] English: Plays and poetry, e.g. Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and Hamlet: 42 British: Agatha Christie: 2 billion [3] 4 billion [2] English Whodunits, including the Miss Marple and ...
General fiction for adult readers is a National Book Award category that has been continuous since 1950, with multiple awards for a few years beginning 1980. From 1935 to 1941, there were six annual awards for novels or general fiction and the "Bookseller Discovery", the "Most Original Book"; both awards were sometimes given to a novel.
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Gelett burgess children's book award (USA) – since 2010; Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers' Literature (USA) – since 1991; The Eilis Dillon Award (Ireland) – since 1995; Angus Book Award (UK) – since 1996; Pura Belpré Award for Latino literature (USA) – since 1996; Marsh Award for Children’s Literature in Translation (UK ...
In 1993, the "Booker of Bookers" prize was awarded to Salman Rushdie for Midnight's Children (the 1981 winner) as the best novel to win the award in its first 25 years. Midnight's Children also won a public vote in 2008, on the prize's fortieth anniversary, for " The Best of the Booker ".
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The National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, established in 1976, [1] is an annual American literary award presented by the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) to promote "the finest books and reviews published in English." [2] Books previously published in English are not eligible, such as re-issues and paperback editions.