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 60,000.
The award was instituted in 2008 following the example of the German Book Prize. Only German language works of authors living in Switzerland are eligible.
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