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Originally Posted by murraypaul
So they should award a prize just to get publicity and drive sales, even if they don't think the books are good enough?
Isn't that precisely the opposite of what they should be doing?
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Originally Posted by kennyc
No they should fix their process, participants, and devote time to it to do what they should be doing, selecting the best book published based on their criteria.
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First I have to admit that I have not read any of the three books that were the potential choices for the award. Therefore I can not comment on the originality or literary merit of any of those books. However, I can understand how not naming any book could make sense. The prize should be not just the best book out of the potential choices if none of the books meet what the selection board considers a level worthy of the prize.