About the Prize |
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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. Read along with us as we identify our favorite new literary novel and our favorite nonfiction work, written in English and published in the USA during the previous year.
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. Read along with us as we identify our favorite new literary novel and our favorite nonfiction work, written in English and published in the USA during the previous year.
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 randomly into eight groups of six books each.
- In the first round (the Octofinals), each group will be judged by a multi-reader panel, which will rank the books. The top three books in each group advance to the Quarterfinals. This round takes place in February and March.
- In the Quarterfinals, the four groups will advance their three top choices to the Semifinals. The Quarterfinals take place in April and May.
- The twelve books that advance into the Semifinals, which take place in June and July.
- The six books that advance from the Semifinals comprise the BookTube Finalists–our short list. The Finals take place in August and September, with the winner being announced the first weekend in October.