The Booker Prize is creating an award for which the public can vote.
To celebrate its 40th year the Man Booker Prize has created a one-off prize. The prize will be The Best of Booker Prize in which all books that have received the Booker Prize will be eligible. The initial cut will be made by a panel of judges who will create a short list of six books. The short list will be announced in May when voting will be opened up to the public.
It does not specify who the voting public will be. The voting will, however, take place at The Man Booker Prize official website. I for one hope that it is open to Americans and that we can have our say regarding what we think is the best British book. ;)
