LA Times Book Prize nominees announced

The Los Angeles Times announced its 2007 Book Prize finalists Thursday, in the categories of Biography, Current Interest, Fiction, First Fiction, History, Mystery/Thriller, Poetry, Science & Technology, and Young Adult Fiction.

In addition, novelist Maxine Hong Kingston was named the 28th recipient of the Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement, which "honors a living author with a substantial connection to the American West whose contribution to American letters deserves special recognition.”

The Book Prize winners will be announced April 25^th as part of the 13th annual LA Times Festival of Books.