The Citizen Book Prize

Now in its fourth year The Citizen Book Prize is a completely unique book prize in that it is voted for by the reading public, not a panel of literati. A friend of mine likens it to “Pop Idol for bookworms”, which I think is an apposite description. 
Organised jointly by The Citizen in conjunction with a major publishing house, the thinking behind the prize is that most people will pick up a book in a bookstore and buy it based on the synopsis on the book jacket, so the Citizen Book Prize is open to unpublished books by South African authors and the public votes on the synopsis of the book they would most like to read.

It’s an absolutely fantastic opportunity for an aspiring author and I would urge anyone whose wish is to be published to enter the competition. Aside from the fabulous prizes and the excitement and gratification of having your book published, it also comes with a tremendous marketing and publicity drive, which is a great fillip for any unknown author.

If you would like to enter the next Citizen Book Prize competition turn to the CitiVibe section of the Citizen or contact CitiVibe on 011-2486000.