About the Prize |
The BookTube Prize was established in 2019 to bring an award to everyday readers who are active content producers and consumers in the bookish community on YouTube, what we affectionately call BookTube. We start with a large list of books and over four rounds of judging by readers from around the world, we identify our medalists.
Join us as we enter our second year in 2020. In addition to our category for literary novels, we have added a second category for general nonfiction. Help us identify our favorite new literary novel and our favorite nonfiction work, written in English and published in the USA during the previous year. The 2020 prize is for books published in 2019.
The Prize's Structure
Join us as we enter our second year in 2020. In addition to our category for literary novels, we have added a second category for general nonfiction. Help us identify our favorite new literary novel and our favorite nonfiction work, written in English and published in the USA during the previous year. The 2020 prize is for books published in 2019.
The Prize's Structure
- In January, the Prize Committee and the Judges will compile a list of 48 books in each category that will be considered for the award. Those 48 books will be put into eight groups of six books each, using a random generator.
- In the first round (the Octofinals), each of the eight groups will be judged by a seven-reader panel, which will rank the books. The top three books in each group will advance to the Quarterfinals. This round takes place in February and March.
- In the Quarterfinals, the four groups will each have panels of thirteen judges, again advancing their three top choices. The Quarterfinals take place in April and May.
- The twelve books that advance out of the Quarterfinals will move into the Semifinals in June and July. Each section will have at least twenty-five readers in the Semifinals.
- The six books that advance from the previous round comprise the BookTube Finalists–our short list. Any judge from any of the previous rounds who wishes to take part in the final round is welcome. The more judges the merrier. The Finals take place in August and September, with the winner being announced on October 1st.