36th Annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes Announces Winners

By: Apr. 11, 2016
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Tonight, the 36th annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes, which recognize outstanding literary achievement in 10 categories across traditional and emerging genres, were awarded at the University of Southern California's iconic Bovard Auditorium. James Patterson received the Innovator's Award, in recognition of his cutting-edge contributions to literature and literacy efforts; Juan Felipe Herrera was honored with the Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement. A complete list of this year's Book Prizes winners follows.

The Book Prizes ceremony is a highlight during the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, the largest literary and cultural festival in America. This year's Festival is the 21st annual, and convenes over 600 authors, musicians, artists, chefs and personalities to engage, inform and entertain attendees on the University of Southern California campus.

2015 Book Prizes Winners

The complete list of 2015 Book Prizes finalists and previous winners is available at latimes.com/bookprizes, as is eligibility and judging information. Festival of Books news and updates are available on the event website, Facebook page and Twitter feed (#bookfest).



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