Second Orange Book Award
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Paris, May 21, 2010 
Internet users are invited to vote for the winner out of the five finalists
Orange is pleased to announce the five finalists for the second Orange Book Award.
These books were chosen from among the works of fiction published in France or in French during the first four months of this year.
The 2010 Orange Book Award is now entering its final phase and the participation of Internet users is more important than ever, since their votes alone will decide the final winner.
They will choose from the following five books:
- Charly Delwart, L’homme de profil même de face (Seuil)
- Emilie Frèche, Chouquette (Actes sud)
- Jacques Gélat, Le traducteur amoureux (José Corti)
- Gilles Leroy, Zola Jackson (Mercure de France)
- Claude Pujade-Renaud, Les femmes du braconnier (Actes sud)
This shortlist was put forward by the official Orange Book Award jury, presided by Erik Orsenna, writer and member of the Académie Française.
The jury comprises:
2 booksellers: Valérie Broutin (L’Horizon bookstore in Boulogne sur Mer) and Emmanuel Delhomme (Livres Sterling bookstore in Paris).
4 writers: Éliette Abécassis (Albin Michel), Serge Bramly (Lattes), David Foenkinos (Gallimard) and Fabrice Humbert (Éditions le Passage), the 2009 winner.
7 Internet users from the Orange Book Community.
The Orange Book Award is the first Internet users' literature award to involve a community. All Internet users are now invited to vote for their favourite book in order to select the 2010 award winner at www.orange.fr/prixorangedulivre.
The Orange Book Community
The Orange Book Award site, which is at the heart of the award and of Internet users’ discussions, is accessible all year-round. The Orange Book Community welcomes Internet users and helps them find new publications and other members’ comments.
This means they can discuss and share their passion with the rest of the Orange Book Community every day and enjoy book recommendations.
Internet users can find ever richer content on the Community site, with regular features that include video interviews with booksellers, Erik Orsenna’s editorials, authors’ comments, jury favourites and book-related events.
The Orange Book Award timeline
- 21 May: the 5 finalists are announced.
- Between 21 May and 20 June: the entire Internet user community votes online to choose the winner.
- Until 15 June: win "a year’s worth of reading".
- 22 June: Award ceremony at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France in the presence of Erik Orsenna, Fabrice Humbert, winner in 2009, and all of the official jury.
The 2010 Orange Book Award Winner will receive a prize of €15,000.
Win a year’s worth of reading: tell us your fondest reading memory
Funny, moving, unusual - Internet users are invited to share their most memorable reading emotions with other members of the Orange Book Community. The Orange Book Award Internet jury will select three winners from among the best contributions, with a year’s worth of reading as the prize.
Orange and books
Orange has been a partner of the Orange Prize for Fiction in the UK since 1996 and, more recently, of the Prix Clara in France since 2006. The Orange Foundation is also working to make literature accessible to the greatest possible number of people by supporting audio recordings and the translation of books into Braille for the visually impaired.
See the latest literary publications, discuss what you are reading at the moment and share your favourite books with other members of the community at www.orange.fr/prixorangedulivre
You can also find the Orange Book Community on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CommunauteOrangeDuLivre
The Orange Book Community includes more than 1,000 fans on Facebook.
Internet users are invited to vote for the winner out of the five finalists
Orange is pleased to announce the five finalists for the second Orange Book Award.
These books were chosen from among the works of fiction published in France or in French during the first four months of this year.
The 2010 Orange Book Award is now entering its final phase and the participation of Internet users is more important than ever, since their votes alone will decide the final winner.
They will choose from the following five books:
- Charly Delwart, L’homme de profil même de face (Seuil)
- Emilie Frèche, Chouquette (Actes sud)
- Jacques Gélat, Le traducteur amoureux (José Corti)
- Gilles Leroy, Zola Jackson (Mercure de France)
- Claude Pujade-Renaud, Les femmes du braconnier (Actes sud)
This shortlist was put forward by the official Orange Book Award jury, presided by Erik Orsenna, writer and member of the Académie Française.
The jury comprises:
2 booksellers: Valérie Broutin (L’Horizon bookstore in Boulogne sur Mer) and Emmanuel Delhomme (Livres Sterling bookstore in Paris).
4 writers: Éliette Abécassis (Albin Michel), Serge Bramly (Lattes), David Foenkinos (Gallimard) and Fabrice Humbert (Éditions le Passage), the 2009 winner.
7 Internet users from the Orange Book Community.
The Orange Book Award is the first Internet users' literature award to involve a community. All Internet users are now invited to vote for their favourite book in order to select the 2010 award winner at www.orange.fr/prixorangedulivre.
The Orange Book Community
The Orange Book Award site, which is at the heart of the award and of Internet users’ discussions, is accessible all year-round. The Orange Book Community welcomes Internet users and helps them find new publications and other members’ comments.
This means they can discuss and share their passion with the rest of the Orange Book Community every day and enjoy book recommendations.
Internet users can find ever richer content on the Community site, with regular features that include video interviews with booksellers, Erik Orsenna’s editorials, authors’ comments, jury favourites and book-related events.
The Orange Book Award timeline
- 21 May: the 5 finalists are announced.
- Between 21 May and 20 June: the entire Internet user community votes online to choose the winner.
- Until 15 June: win "a year’s worth of reading".
- 22 June: Award ceremony at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France in the presence of Erik Orsenna, Fabrice Humbert, winner in 2009, and all of the official jury.
The 2010 Orange Book Award Winner will receive a prize of €15,000.
Win a year’s worth of reading: tell us your fondest reading memory
Funny, moving, unusual - Internet users are invited to share their most memorable reading emotions with other members of the Orange Book Community. The Orange Book Award Internet jury will select three winners from among the best contributions, with a year’s worth of reading as the prize.
Orange and books
Orange has been a partner of the Orange Prize for Fiction in the UK since 1996 and, more recently, of the Prix Clara in France since 2006. The Orange Foundation is also working to make literature accessible to the greatest possible number of people by supporting audio recordings and the translation of books into Braille for the visually impaired.
See the latest literary publications, discuss what you are reading at the moment and share your favourite books with other members of the community at www.orange.fr/prixorangedulivre
You can also find the Orange Book Community on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CommunauteOrangeDuLivre
The Orange Book Community includes more than 1,000 fans on Facebook.
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