De Gyldne Laurbær ('The Golden Laurel') is an award given by Danish bookshops. Every year the committee sends out ballot to all the Danish bookshops, which then give their vote for a Danish book which was published the year before. An author can only win the award once-in-a-lifetime, so the bookshops cannot vote for an author who has already won the prize once before. The winner is usually one of the bestsellers among the Danish books. On the day when it is decided who wins the Golden Laurel, the president of the Committee of The Golden Laurel informs the winner about the award, while journalists follow the event.  (Source: Wikipedia)