The People’s Book Prize
Thursday, 1 July 2010
You be the judge! No, really your vote counts with the People’s Book Prize. There is a drawback, I think, with this approach, in that I think most judges will find it impossible to read all of the books in order to make a considered opinion – and it runs quarterly! There are 36 books in the finalist competition alone. So it would also be expensive. So I guess the most widely read/networked or cunningly promoted books stand the best chance. What do the winning authors receive? I have no idea. Free promotion I think. There doesn’t appear to be a cash prize.
As a voter you receive: “Each month 12 voters will win a book of their choice from The People’s Book Prize collection. Win 2 tickets to the Gala Awards Nights: simply vote monthly for your favourite books” and you can go to the awards ceremony if you wish.
I am particularly in love with the cover of this book but am banning myself from reading for a little while to concentrate on pulling the final draft of my new book together for submission in October.