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Encore Award  
==Overview==
(given by the Society of Authors)
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


how often is the prize given away?
==Entry procedures==
-The Encore Award used to be awarded yearly since 1990 and is now awarded biennially
*publisher nominates book for election
*The award is selected by a group of three judges.


who is eligible?
==Prize==
-the work must be a novel by one other who has had only one novel published previously
The prize comes with 10,000 pounds-divided amongst the winners in years where there is more than one.
-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


what are the entry procedures?
==2007==
-publisher nominates book for election
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.
-The award is selected by a group of three judges.
===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)


what is the actual award?
==Links==
-The prize comes with 10,000 pounds-divided amongst the winners in years where there is more than one.
:[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]


is there a shortlist/longlist? 
==Contact==
- These authors are in the run-up for the next award:
[[User:Annika Matyssek|Annika Matyssek]]
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)
 
when is the winner announced?
-e.g. the winner of the award 2007 (concerning a book published in 2005/2006) was awarded in may 2007
(so this is the date of the bestowal)
 
who was/were the latest winner(s)?
-Encore Award 2007 for the best second novel of 2005 and 2006 has been awarded to
  M .J. Hyland for CARRY ME DOWN (Canongate).
 
Sources used:
http://www.societyofauthors.org/prizes_grants_and_awards/prizes-for-fiction-and-non-fiction/the_encore_award/index.html


http://book.consumerhelpweb.com/awards/encore/winners.htm
[[Category: Literary Awards]]
 
[[User:Annika Matyssek|Annika Matyssek]]

Latest revision as of 10:13, 7 February 2008

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

The Society of Authors
Consumer Help Web - Books

Contact

Annika Matyssek