Kobo awards an annual prize to emerging writers in the
categories of literary fiction, non-fiction, and genre fiction (with a
different genre recognized each year).
In 2016 romance is the chosen genre.
The prize is open to both traditionally published and
self-published authors from Canada who released their debut title the year
prior. The title must be available on Kobo.com.
Prize winners will each receive $10,000 cash and
promotional, marketing, and communications support, as well as access to Kobo
experts for publishing advice.
Established Canadian authors select the winners from a
shortlist culled by Kobo booksellers based on “a combination of literary merit
and reader engagement,” which takes into account Kobo completion rates,
reviews, and ratings of each title. This year’s winners will be chosen by Camilla
Gibb (for Non-Fiction), Gail Anderson-Dargatz (for Literary Fiction), and
Lynsay Sands (for Romance).
The 2016 shortlists have been released: https://kobowritinglife.com/2016/04/19/second-annual-kobo-emerging-writer-prize-shortlist-announced/#comments.
Winners will be announced on June 21.
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