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- The 46th Los Angeles Times Book Prizes finalists were announced on February 18, 2026, highlighting Ekow Eshun for biography and Michael Connelly for fiction.
- Amy Tan will receive the Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement.
- The nonprofit We Need Diverse Books will be honored with the Innovator’s Award for increasing diversity in children's literature.
- Winners will be announced on April 17, preceding the L.A. Times Festival of Books.
