As the 30 June submissions deadline for this year's Financial Times and McKinsey & Company Business Book of the Year Award nears, we are kicking off the events with the digital dialogue Turning the Page: The Unfolding Post-Pandemic World.

 Authors, academics, publishers and book award judges will come together in this webinar to address the key issues facing business. They will discuss the important economic, financial, and business themes that writers, publishers and readers should explore as the world emerges from the pandemic. 

The 2021 Award will be announced at an event in London on 1 December. Please direct any queries to bookaward@ft.com

The Financial Times and McKinsey & Company Business Book of the Year Award was established in 2005. Now in its 17th year, the Award is recognised as the leading business book award and continues to build on its reputation for highlighting ground breaking books which explore important business and economic issues. 

The Award is given to the book that the judges agree provides ‘the most compelling and enjoyable insight into modern business issues, including management, finance and economics.’ 

The winner of the Financial Times and McKinsey & Company Business Book of the Year Award will receive £30,000 and the other shortlisted authors will receive £10,000. 

Please direct any queries to bookaward@ft.com

The Bracken Bower Prize is named after Brendan Bracken, Chairman of the  FT from 1945 to 1958, and Marvin Bower, Managing Director of McKinsey & Company from 1950 to 1967, who were instrumental in laying the foundation for the present day success of the two institutions. The prize aims to encourage young writers and researchers to identify and analyse the business trends of the future.

The annual prize will be awarded to the best proposal. The judges will favour authors who write with knowledge, creativity, originality and style and whose proposed books promise to break new ground, or examine pressing business challenges in original ways. 

Only writers who are over 18 and under 35 on 30 November 2021 will be eligible. They can be a published author, but the proposal itself must be original and must not have been previously submitted to a publisher.

 The Bracken Bower Prize will be presented at the Business Book of the Year Award event on 1 December 2021.

Register your interest now so we can keep you informed of key deadlines and updates on the prize. We will share our frequently asked questions and answers and give you access to our booklet on 'How to Write a Winning Proposal' with tips and ideas from previous winners.

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