The People's Book Prize (UK)
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The People's Book Prize is a literary award voted for by the UK public. It is administered by Tatiana Wilson, an independent publisher, and was created to recognize the work of first-time authors. The late Dame Beryl Bainbridge
was the official patron of the prize.
Speaking at the launch of the prize at the 2010 London Book Fair
, Bainbridge said: “Something like this, this idea -- which is absolutely amazing – once it takes off, it will be of enormous importance to writers. I look forward to the time when we mention this particular prize as the greatest – and look back – and remember I was at the meeting at the London Book Fair and think where it has gone! So I wish it tremendously good luck.”
The People's Book Prize is a literary award voted for only by the UK public.—with no panel of judges. TPBP is administered by The People's Book Prize Limited and was created to give a unique space where publishers can showcase their authors’ work, give the British public a say to choose Britain’s next Bestsellers and discover new talent, give authors a better chance of being read, support libraries and encourage community interaction, celebrate reading and to get people reading: anybody and everybody can be part of TPBP and take an active role in it.
The late Dame Beryl Bainbridge was the founding patron of the prize.
Speaking at the launch of the prize at the 2009 London Book Fair, Bainbridge said: “Something like this, this idea -- which is absolutely amazing – once it takes off, it will be of enormous importance to writers. I look forward to the time when we mention this particular prize as the greatest – and look back – and remember I was at the meeting at the London Book Fair and think where it has gone! So I wish it tremendous good luck.”
Frederick Forsyth CBE is patron of the prize. At TPBP second Award Ceremony at Stationers’ Hall on July 2011, Mr. Forsyth said he wished to do anything he can do to encourage writers to have a go and pursue a career in writing that will prove long and successful. The author of The Day of the Jackal and multiple bestsellers is confident he can do that in a practical way in his capacity of Patron. “The good news is that book reading keeps on growing” says Frederick Forsyth.
The 2010 People's Book Prize winners were:
The 2011 People's Book Prize winners were:
Beryl Bainbridge
Dame Beryl Margaret Bainbridge, DBE was an English author from Liverpool. She was primarily known for her psychological novels, often set amongst the English working classes. Bainbridge won the Whitbread Awards prize for best novel in 1977 and 1996; she was nominated five times for the Booker...
was the official patron of the prize.
Speaking at the launch of the prize at the 2010 London Book Fair
London Book Fair
The London Book Fair is a large book-publishing trade fair held annually, usually in April, in London, England. The London Book Fair has grown in size and importance in recent years, and 23,000 publishers, booksellers, literary agents, librarians, media and industry suppliers from over 100...
, Bainbridge said: “Something like this, this idea -- which is absolutely amazing – once it takes off, it will be of enormous importance to writers. I look forward to the time when we mention this particular prize as the greatest – and look back – and remember I was at the meeting at the London Book Fair and think where it has gone! So I wish it tremendously good luck.”
The People's Book Prize is a literary award voted for only by the UK public.—with no panel of judges. TPBP is administered by The People's Book Prize Limited and was created to give a unique space where publishers can showcase their authors’ work, give the British public a say to choose Britain’s next Bestsellers and discover new talent, give authors a better chance of being read, support libraries and encourage community interaction, celebrate reading and to get people reading: anybody and everybody can be part of TPBP and take an active role in it.
The late Dame Beryl Bainbridge was the founding patron of the prize.
Speaking at the launch of the prize at the 2009 London Book Fair, Bainbridge said: “Something like this, this idea -- which is absolutely amazing – once it takes off, it will be of enormous importance to writers. I look forward to the time when we mention this particular prize as the greatest – and look back – and remember I was at the meeting at the London Book Fair and think where it has gone! So I wish it tremendous good luck.”
Frederick Forsyth CBE is patron of the prize. At TPBP second Award Ceremony at Stationers’ Hall on July 2011, Mr. Forsyth said he wished to do anything he can do to encourage writers to have a go and pursue a career in writing that will prove long and successful. The author of The Day of the Jackal and multiple bestsellers is confident he can do that in a practical way in his capacity of Patron. “The good news is that book reading keeps on growing” says Frederick Forsyth.
The 2010 People's Book Prize winners were:
| Category | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fiction | Lesley Thomson Lesley Thomson (novelist) Lesley Thomson is a novelist and creative writing tutor at West Dean College. Born in 1958, she grew up in London where she went to Holland Park Comprehensive School. She published her first novel Seven Miles to Sydney in 1987 with Pandora Press... |
A Kind of Vanishing |
| Non-Fiction | Brett Alegre-Wood | The 3+1 Plan |
| Children | David Walliams David Walliams David Edward Walliams is an English comedian, writer and actor, known for his partnership with Matt Lucas on the TV sketch show Little Britain and its predecessor Rock Profile... |
Mr Stink |
| The Beryl Bainbridge Beryl Bainbridge Dame Beryl Margaret Bainbridge, DBE was an English author from Liverpool. She was primarily known for her psychological novels, often set amongst the English working classes. Bainbridge won the Whitbread Awards prize for best novel in 1977 and 1996; she was nominated five times for the Booker... Award for a First Time Author |
Adam Perrott | Eerie Deirdre Darkly |
The 2011 People's Book Prize winners were:
| Category | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fiction | Sara Allerton | Making Shore |
| Non-Fiction | Polly Higgins | Erradicating Ecocide |
| Children | Henry Fisher | When I Dream of ABC |
| The Beryl Bainbridge Award for a First Time Author | Morag Ramsay | Alex McLean Time Traveller |
| Special Achievement Award | Libby Coleman and Nick Ainley | Yes We Can Read |