Science literature awards.

Three authors have been awarded $10,000 prizes for blending scientific research with literary grace. The National Book Foundation and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announced on Wednesday the winners of the fifth annual Science + Literature awards. The books include Kimberly Blaeser’s poetry collection “Ancient Light,” Anna North’s novel “Bog Queen” and Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian’s nonfiction work “Forest Euphoria.” Doron Weber of the Sloan Foundation praises the authors for highlighting nature’s beauty and terror. Ruth Dickey of the National Book Foundation emphasized the awards’ mission to showcase diverse voices in science writing.