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| − | Encore Award | + | ==Overview== |
| − | + | The Encore Award used to be awarded yearly since 1990 and is now awarded biennially by the Society of Authors. | |
| + | ==Eligibility== | ||
| + | *the work must be a novel by one other who has had only one novel published previously | ||
| + | *the work must be in English language, first published in the UK, and not a work for children either | ||
| + | ::(a) the author must be a British or Commonwealth citizen or | ||
| + | ::(b) the book must have been first published in the UK | ||
| − | + | ==Entry procedures== | |
| + | *publisher nominates book for election | ||
| + | *The award is selected by a group of three judges. | ||
| − | + | ==Prize== | |
| + | The prize comes with 10,000 pounds-divided amongst the winners in years where there is more than one. | ||
| − | + | ==2007== | |
| + | The prize of £10,000 was presented by Dan Jacobson at a reception in the Nash Room at the ICA on 22nd May 2007. The judges were Alex Clark, Lindsay Duguid and Peter Parker. | ||
| + | ===Winner=== | ||
| + | *M.J. Hyland, Carry Me Down (2006) (Canongate) | ||
| + | ===Runners up=== | ||
| + | *Vikram Chandra – Sacred Games (Faber) | ||
| + | *Will Eaves – Nothing to be Afraid Of (Picador) | ||
| + | *James Lasdun – Seven Lies (Cape) | ||
| + | *Mary Lawson – The Other Side of the Bridge (Chatto) | ||
| + | *Jon McGregor – So Many Ways to Begin (Bloomsbury) | ||
| − | - | + | ==Links== |
| + | :[http://www.societyofauthors.org/prizes_grants_and_awards/prizes-for-fiction-and-non-fiction/the_encore_award/index.html The Society of Authors] | ||
| + | :[http://book.consumerhelpweb.com/awards/encore/winners.htm Consumer Help Web - Books] | ||
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| − | + | [[User:Annika Matyssek|Annika Matyssek]] | |
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Latest revision as of 10:13, 7 February 2008
Contents
Overview
The Encore Award used to be awarded yearly since 1990 and is now awarded biennially by the Society of Authors.
Eligibility
- the work must be a novel by one other who has had only one novel published previously
- the work must be in English language, first published in the UK, and not a work for children either
- (a) the author must be a British or Commonwealth citizen or
- (b) the book must have been first published in the UK
Entry procedures
- publisher nominates book for election
- The award is selected by a group of three judges.
Prize
The prize comes with 10,000 pounds-divided amongst the winners in years where there is more than one.
2007
The prize of £10,000 was presented by Dan Jacobson at a reception in the Nash Room at the ICA on 22nd May 2007. The judges were Alex Clark, Lindsay Duguid and Peter Parker.
Winner
- M.J. Hyland, Carry Me Down (2006) (Canongate)
Runners up
- Vikram Chandra – Sacred Games (Faber)
- Will Eaves – Nothing to be Afraid Of (Picador)
- James Lasdun – Seven Lies (Cape)
- Mary Lawson – The Other Side of the Bridge (Chatto)
- Jon McGregor – So Many Ways to Begin (Bloomsbury)
