FAQs.

What is The People’s Book Prize?
The People’s Book Prize is the new literary competition that is judged by the nation and open to all UK publishing companies. Patrons include Dame Beryl Bainbridge and The Publishers Association

Why was The People’s Book Prize created?
Its aim is to  discover new writing talent, to give budding authors a better chance of being published and read, more exposure to published authors and to provide the British public with a wider choice of new titles. 
 
How are the books chosen?
Every three months publishers are asked to enter one title in each of the three categories, fiction, non-fiction and children’s books for the Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring Collections.

Can I submit my book?
Only registered publishers can submit Titles. 

How many collections of books in a year?
4 from 1 June 2010 to 31 May 2011

- Summer collection from 1 June till 31 August 2010
- Autumn collection from 1 September till 30 November 2010
- Winter Collection from 1 December 2010 till 28 February 2011
- Spring collection from 1 March 2011 till 31 May 2011

How does it work?
This website lists three-months’ chosen titles, registers people’s votes, monitors which books are winning the public’s votes and links to the different websites. 

NINE finalists x collection totalling 36 finalists in all for TPBP 2010/2011 will go forward to be voted by the public and emerge as the 3 overall winners of TPBP at the Awards Ceremony that will take place on July 2011.

Once you have registered on line...

Voting for the New collection: To vote for the new collection:  Summer - June/July/August (finishes 31st Aug 2010)
- Click on the category of your choice: fiction, non-fiction, children’s
- Browse each quarterly selection Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring
- You can vote for three different books in each category during each period

One book from fiction, one from non-fiction and one from children's (3 in a season - Summer etc) You cannot vote for the same book twice - it will be rejected

Do you provide POS?
Yes.  The quarterly collection is  accompanied by free point of sale material.  If you wish to download TPBP A4 poster. Click here

Who chooses the winners?
Members of the public will vote for their favourite books on this website or at their local library. There will be no other judges involved in the selection of winners.

How many times can I vote for a book?
For the quarterly collections:  You can vote for three different books in each category but you cannot vote for the same book twice - it will be rejected

Why is The People’s Book Prize unique?
This is a project in which EVERYBODY can get involved, and where all gain something.  Join and help spread the word so The People’s Book Prize becomes the No. 1 Book competition in Britain!