"The Bridge" Book Award Third Edition 2017

The Award is meant to be a “bridge” that connects the Italian and the American cultures, in order to promote knowledge of the most recent literary trends in the two countries. The Award is conferred annually on one work of Fiction and one work of Non-Fiction, which have been recently published in Italy and the United States.

 "The Bridge" Book Award was created, promoted and sponsored by Casa delle Letterature of the Rome Municipality, the American Initiative for Italian Culture (AIFIC), and the Embassy of the United States in Rome.

This year the Award is also sponsored by the Italian institutions Centro per il Libro e La Lettura (CEPELL - Institution of Ministero dei Beni Culturali e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo) and Federazione Unitaria Italiana Scrittori (FUIS).
The award is endorsed by the Embassy of Italy in Washington, DC, and the American Academy in Rome, the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, Civitella Ranieri Foundation,  and other Institutions in both countries.

The Award

The Award consists of a sum to cover the translation costs into the opposite language, plus a monetary prize for the winner. Furthermore, every effort is made to find a publisher for the publication of the book in the country of non-origin.

The Structure