Whether you are a book lover who is enthralled when they find a hidden allusion in their books, or one of those types who use books as sleeping aids, Book Drum is highly recommended.
What is Book Drum?
Instead of sifting through hundreds of reviews and plot summaries to look for the perfect book, you can come to Book Drum to look through over 100 great profiles. Each book profile consists of a Summary, a Glossary, a Review, a biography of the Author, a note on the Setting, and a collection of “Bookmarks” that refer to specific passages in the text.
Each profile is built by people like you and me (although I haven’t started on mine yet). As long as you have the spare time, enthusiasm, reasonable writing skills and an Internet connection, you can build a Profile on a book you know well.
There are profiles for every genre, from classics to horror to poetry, even non-fiction. If you are ever found yourself unable to finish a paper because you don’t understand the text, Book Drum is the perfect place to get you through the process.
The 2011 Book Drum Tournament
To enter the 2011 Tournament, choose a published book and create a Profile of it, consisting of a Summary, a Review, a Glossary, an illustrated Setting page, a biography of the Author, and a comprehensive set of illustrated Bookmarks. Book Drum's interactive system makes it easy to do, and the chance to research a book in detail is richly rewarding.
Take some time to look though the six sections of a sample profile first. For a guide to building a profile, see the Contributor Guidelines.
A list of Recommended Books is provided, but you can choose a different book if you prefer. It should be published by a mainstream publisher, and must be widely available. Please check your choice with us in case there’s some reason why it might not be suitable: editor@bookdrum.com.
Only one person may profile any given book. Where a profile already exists, or is under construction, the book may not be chosen. Check your choice here: Profiles under construction or already published. Please note that to ensure popular titles are not reserved and left untouched, we may reclaim titles if no significant progress has been made within three weeks.
Profiles of your own books are not eligible in the Tournament. Authors may however create and publish profiles of their own titles as normal while the Tournament is running.
The Tournament is open to anyone over 18 other than the winners of the 2010 Tournament first and second prizes. The five runners-up in the 2010 Tournament are free to enter.
The prizes will be awarded by three independent judges. Results will be announced on 31 May 2011.
Deadline for Entries: 30 April 2011
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