Literary award · Switzerland · since 2008
Swiss Book Prize
Award. Established 2008 in Switzerland.
About Swiss Book Prize
The Swiss Book Prize (German: Schweizer Buchpreis) is a literary award awarded annually by a jury on behalf of the Swiss Booksellers' Association. The prize amount is CHF 30,000. The award was instituted in 2008 following the example of the German Book Prize. Only German language works of authors living in Switzerland or of Swiss nationality are eligible.
From the Wikipedia article “Swiss Book Prize”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Martina Clavadetscher | None |
| 2019 | Sibylle Berg | — |
| 2016 | Christian Kracht | The Dead |
| 2014 | Lukas Bärfuss | — |
| 2014 | Urs Widmer | — |
| 2010 | Melinda Nadj Abonji | — |
| 2009 | Ilma Rakusa | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Swiss Book Prize for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.
If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q689784 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).