Swiss Book Prize

すいす・ぶっくぷらいず

Annual Swiss literary prize established in 2008. Targets German-language works, with CHF 30,000 awarded to the winner.

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Established: 2008
Organizer: Swiss Booksellers' Association (Schweizer Buchhändler- und Verleger-Verband, SBVV)
Category: Literature and General Literary Arts
Selection Method: Selection
Target: Professional
Frequency: 1 per year
Application Deadline: around April
Announcement Period: around November
Status: Active

Description

The Swiss Book Prize (Schweizer Buchpreis) is an annual Swiss literary prize established in 2008, awarded by a jury on behalf of the Swiss Booksellers' Association. Targets works written in German by authors residing in Switzerland or holding Swiss nationality. Prize money: CHF 30,000. In some years, a longlist or shortlist is announced (e.g., 2017: longlist in August, winner in November).

Prize

Main Prize: Cash prize (CHF 30,000)
Cash Prize: 30,000 CHF

Selection

Selection Process

Stage	Judges	Pass Rate	Announcement
Longlist	Jury selected on behalf of the Swiss Booksellers' Association	null	E.g., longlist announced in August 2017. Announced on official website or press releases.
Shortlist	Jury representing the Swiss Booksellers' Association	null	Announced after longlist in some years. Notified on official website or media.
Final selection and winner announcement (Winner)	Jury representing the Swiss Booksellers' Association (conducts final selection)	null	Winner usually announced around November (award ceremony, official website, media reports).

Longlist

Judges Jury selected on behalf of the Swiss Booksellers' Association

Pass Rate null

Announcement E.g., longlist announced in August 2017. Announced on official website or press releases.

Shortlist

Judges Jury representing the Swiss Booksellers' Association

Pass Rate null

Announcement Announced after longlist in some years. Notified on official website or media.

Final selection and winner announcement (Winner)

Judges Jury representing the Swiss Booksellers' Association (conducts final selection)

Pass Rate null

Announcement Winner usually announced around November (award ceremony, official website, media reports).

Criteria

The work must be written in German
The author must reside in Switzerland or hold Swiss nationality
Literary merit and quality (general selection criteria)

Application Tips

Dos

Confirm that the entry is in German
Confirm that the author resides in Switzerland or holds Swiss nationality
Follow the entry requirements and submission format on the official website
Attach all required information such as publication details and contact information without omission