Each panel comprises five "writers who are known to be doing great work in their genre or field"
This year's judging panel comprised 13 individuals from a broad range of expertise.
The judging panel for round two comprises no fewer than three judges.
The winner is selected by an 11-member panel comprising automotive and environmental experts.
That overall award is determined by a panel comprising five judges from the first round and four new ones.
The judging panel of the awards comprise 57 people.
The panel normally comprised two male and two female guests, many of whom appeared more than once.
A panel typically comprises millions of tiny cells in between two panels of glass.
The judging panel for the Semi-Final round comprises five judges.
The panels comprise major Northern Ireland high technology companies and academic experts in each of the following sectors: