Here at NeWest Press, nothing gets our adrenaline flowing like a good literary competition — and our heartbeats have kicked into high gear now that the polls are open at the Alberta Readers' Choice Award. That's the new prize created by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta and the Edmonton Public Library to reward the public's favourite work of Alberta literature from last year with a hefty $10,000 prize.

NeWest Press has two horses in this race: Myrna Kostash's masterful exercise in bringing Alberta history to life, The Frog Lake Reader; and Michael Davie's hilarious coming-of-age novel, Fishing for Bacon. Quite frankly, we can't choose between them... but luckily, we don't have to — the winner will be determined by public vote.

Which is where you come in. Just visit the Alberta Readers' Choice Award website between now and April 30 and click on the title you like best. Simplicity! Keep in mind, though, that you can vote multiple times, although no more than once a day. So bookmark that site, Alberta readers, and visit it often.