International Rubery Book Award

Rubery Book Award
Rubery Book Award
Awarded for Best book written in the English language.
Official website www.ruberybookaward.com

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 submissions from five continents.[3] Current and prior judges include Booker shortlisted author Clare Morrall; publisher of Tindal Street Press Alan Mahar; judge for the critically acclaimed international Arthur C. Clarke Award Pauline Morgan; and authors Paul McDonald, William Gallagher, and poet Jeff Phelps.

In 2015 entries were received from twenty different countries around the world: Australia, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and USA.

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] Angela Readman's Don't Try this at Home (2015).

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
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