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FT/McKinsey launch its 16th best business book competition

The Financial Times and McKinsey launched its 16th edition for the best business book of the year in partnership for Business Book of the Year Award, reports the publication.

In addition, this year’s contestants will see two new faces on the panel of judges including:

  • Roula Khalaf, the FT’s editor;
  • Raju Narisetti, global publishing director elect of McKinsey;

For the first time, publishers will be asked to send titles in digital form.

The prize is worth £30,000 and is open to all books published for the first time in English in the 12 months to Nov. 15.

Judges will select the best 15 books in August and then will select up to six finalists for a shortlist, which will be announced on Sept. 23.

The winner will be announced on Dec. 1.

Mariam Ahmed

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