 Nominations are submitted by public libraries worldwide – over 400 library systems in 177 countries worldwide are invited to nominate books each year – from which the shortlist and the eventual winner are selected by an international panel of judges (which changes each year).The most recent winner is Emily Ruskovich who won for her novel "Idaho".The prize is open to novels written in any language and by authors of any nationality, provided the work has been published in English or English translation.