Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year Especially considering the prize champions 'odd titles' and "not" 'odd books' (see the Man Booker for the latter)". The winner was originally voted for by a panel of judges, but since 2000 the winner has been voted for by members of the public via the Internet. Bent resisted this move and threatened to resign, but he later reconsidered and now creates the short list of finalists. Also, the title of the book must be in English, although the language in the book can be any language. In September 2008, a book about the Diagram Prize was published by Aurum Press
São Paulo Prize for Literature inaugural year of the São Paulo Prize for Literature reviewed 146 novels submitted by 55 publishers and 19 independent authors. The initial jury selected five finalists for each category, after which the final jury selected one winner from each category. The awards ceremony took place on 1 December 2008, and the presenter was the MTV VJ Cazé Peçanha. All entries were first published in Brazil in 2007. Shortlist for Best Book of the Year Shortlist for Best Book of the Year - Debut Author Prize Administrators The 2009 São Paulo Prize for Literature received 217 novels submissions by 75 publishers