International Rubery Book Award

The Rubery International Book Award is the largest cash award for books published by independent publishers and self published authors in Great Britain.[1] The London Review of Books described it as "independent publishing's response to the Booktrust and the Orange Prize.[2] In 2012, the award attracted more than 1200 submissions from five continents.[3] Prior judges include Booker shortlisted author Clare Morrall, publisher Alan Mahar of Tindal Street Press and authors Pauline Morgan, Simon Cheshire, Ann Evans, and Jeff Phelps.

Founded in 2010.

Winners

Past winners include Christine Donovan's Jump Derry (2011),[4] Daniela Murphy's The Restorer (2012),[5] Jacob Appel The Man Who Wouldn't Stand Up (2013), Victor Tapner's Flatlands (2014) [6]

References

  1. ↑ Birmingham Post, August 1, 2011
  2. ↑ London Review of Books, Sept 2012
  3. ↑ Birmingham Mail, July 22, 2012
  4. ↑ Downey, Garbhan. "Jump Derry". Culture Northern Ireland. Culture Northern Ireland. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  5. ↑ Bloomsbury Review, Oct 2012,
  6. ↑ East Anglian Daily Times