Member Awards and Achievements Jesmyn Ward Wins National Book Award November 16, 2017 Share on Twitter (opens in a new tab) on Facebook (opens in a new tab) on Linkedin (opens in a new tab) via email Jesmyn Ward‘s Sing, Unburied, Sing has won the National Book Award for Fiction. The awards were presented last night at the National Book Awards Benefit Dinner and Ceremony. For a complete list of winners and video of the awards ceremony, please visit the National Book Foundation’s website.