The Cornelius Ryan Award is given for "best nonfiction book on international affairs" by the
Overseas Press Club of America (OPC). To be eligible for this
literary award a book must be published "in the US or by a US based company or distributed for an American audience" during the year prior to that in which the award is given. The winner is chosen in a competition juried by peers from the journalism industry.
Recipients of the award receive a certificate and $1000. The Cornelius Ryan Award is one of 25 different awards currently given by the OPC for excellence in journalism at their annual award dinner, usually held at the end of April.
"OPC Adds 6 New Online Categories to Awards Roster"
''Overseas Press Club of America'', 7 December 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2010. The award is named for the journalist and author Cornelius Ryan
Cornelius Ryan (5 June 1920 – 23 November 1974) was an Irish-American journalist and author known mainly for writing popular military history. He was especially known for his histories of World War II events: '' The Longest Day: 6 June 1944 D- ...
, who himself, twice received this, his own namesake award (1959 for ''The Longest Day'' and 1974 for ''A Bridge Too Far'').[OPC Awards Past Recipients]
, ''Overseas Press Club of America''. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
In 2009 the judges were Chris Power (Bloomberg BusinessWeek
''Bloomberg Businessweek'', previously known as ''BusinessWeek'', is an American weekly business magazine published fifty times a year. Since 2009, the magazine is owned by New York City-based Bloomberg L.P. The magazine debuted in New York City ...
), Robert Dowling ( Caixin Media Group), and Robert Teitelman ( The Deal).
References
External links
Overseas Press Club of America, official website
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Awards established in 1957
1957 establishments in the United States
American journalism awards
American non-fiction literary awards
International relations