Book Awards - Eligibility and Submissions Criteria
Eligible books may include biography, memoirs, history, theory, criticism, reference, or related fields. Works which are ineligible for either award include anthologies (of previously published plays or other scripts except for new critical editions); directories, bibliographies; collections of articles and essays which were all previously published in other sources; reprints of earlier publications; works on non-theatrical dance, ballet, and opera; and plays, scripts, or similar dramatic works. Translations of significant works, other than play texts, will be considered.
Entries are judged on the basis of scholarship, readability, and general contribution to the broadening of knowledge. No galley sheets or proofs will be accepted. To be eligible for these awards, books must have been published or (if published abroad) distributed in the United States during the specified calendar year. If date of publication does not appear on either the title page or its verso, the date must be indicated in writing by the publisher.
The winner of each category will be determined by separate three-member juries, and by the Book Awards Committee Chairperson. Each jury may also designate an additional title for a Special Jury Prize. Publishers are asked to submit FOUR COPIES EACH of every book nominated. One of these copies should be sent to each of the three jurors in the appropriate awards category and the fourth copy to the Book Awards Committee Co-Chairs. For books eligible for consideration for both awards, SEVEN COPIES should be submitted: one copy to each of the six jurors and one copy to the Book Awards Committee Co-Chairs. There is no entry fee, and either hardcover or paperback editions may be submitted.
For more information, please contact Book Awards Committee Co-Chairs, Flordalisa Lopez and Cynthia Tobar
Last updated: July 17, 2011