The August Prize
The Swedish Publishers’ Association is the founder of the August Prize, an annual book prize awarded in three categories: The best Swedish book of fiction of the year, the best Swedish book of non-fiction of the year, and the best Swedish children’s book of the year.
All publishing houses in Sweden (not only members of the Publishers’ Association) are permitted to submit books. A jury of five members for each category nominates six titles for the shortlist among those submitted. The nominees are revealed at a press conference in late October.
The August Prize Gala takes place around the end of November, when the three prize-winners receive their prizes (SEK 100.000, and a statuette). The event gets a lot of attention, and it is since many years covered by both print and broadcast media.
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