National Book Award Winners 2024 Predictions. Here are the finalists for the 2024 national book award percival everett’s “james,” salman rushdie’s “knife” and diane seuss’ “modern poetry” are among the honorees. Hosted by saturday night live alum kate mckinnon, the 75th national book awards ceremony, held on nov.

The winners of the national book award for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young people’s literature will be announced live on wednesday, november 20 at the. Throughout the evening, winners used their platform to address current political climates and emphasize the importance of solidarity against oppression.