Tangente Prize 2019: vote (and get others voting)!

Summer is here, leaving us more time to read. This month in particular, Tangente invites you to make the most of it with a wealth of book reviews—around fifteen in this issue—to help you choose books that suit your tastes and, of course, meet your standards of quality.

Our magazine encourages you to bring literature and mathematics together in what you read.

Far from being opposed, the two go hand in hand. That is why Tangente has always fostered the ties between these two disciplines.

As our readers know, the magazine's features and special issues often bring different subjects together. The team has taken this commitment even further, in particular by awarding several literary prizes devoted to mathematics under the auspices of the Club Tangente.

Alongside the Tangente Book Prize, created in 2009 and featured in this article, two further prizes have been added: the Tangente High School Students' Prize (see "In brief"), which is to the Tangente Prize what the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens is to the Prix Goncourt; and the Best Article Prize, which invites readers to step into the shoes of one of the magazine's authors (see "In brief").

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Twelve books in the running ---------------------------

For the eleventh edition of the Tangente Prize in 2019, twelve books are up for your vote, ranging from nonfiction and novels to graphic novels. You can also choose an essay, a historical work or even a book that whets your appetite for puzzles or problems.

The 2019 Tangente Book Prize is decided in two stages. Internet users—that means all of you, even if you do not subscribe to Tangente—can vote for one of the twelve selected books. All were published in 2018 or 2019 and reviewed in an issue of Tangente.

The five receiving the most votes become the nominees. They will be considered by a jury of qualified, independent people, who will make the final selection and award the Prize, sometimes with special commendations. We are counting on you to encourage as many readers of mathematics-related literature as possible to vote. As in previous years, a high turnout will give your selection considerable legitimacy.

Once the Prize has been awarded, it will be time for the grand award ceremony. It is expected to take place at the Palais du Luxembourg in late November, during the 2019 Trophées Tangente ceremony. Attendance is by invitation only and places are limited, but members of the Club Tangente\* may request an invitation. Depending on the number of places available, the guest list will be decided by a draw.

The results will, of course, be published in issue 191 of Tangente, which will appear on the day of the award ceremony.

Below is the list of the twelve books competing for the 2019 Tangente Prize, published between January 1^st, 2018 and June 30, 2019. Alongside each cover image, you will find the title, author, publisher and the issue of Tangente containing the review.

The reviews are also available on the magazine's website, **www.tangente-mag.com and at www.tropheestangente.com **where anyone can vote by September 30 (after signing in).