The Grand Prix of Literary Associations (GPLA) were launched in 2013 in Cameroon,[1] in partnership with Brasseries du Cameroun and sponsorship by Castel Beer.
[5] Since the launch of the 2017 edition, books written in Spanish are also eligible to compete,[6] alongside those in French and English that were formerly exclusively allowed.
The Presort Commission readers, some from the GPLA team and others from the two associations awarded in the previous edition, read the pre-selected works and submit a shortlist to the jury.
Another rule of the GPLA is that books self-published by their own authors, without any publishing house label, are allowed; the only condition being that they should be endorsed by literary associations.
[20] The report aims to show transparency on GPLA methods and thus prevent any controversy around the laureates, but also to reinforce the reputation of objectivity that emerges from the contest.