How to Enter
The 2011 PROSE Awards winners were announced February 2, 2012 at the PROSE Awards Luncheon in Washington, DC. Click here for a complete list of 2011 PROSE winners.
Letter from the Chairman
Dear PSP, AAP and AAUP Members,
Once again that time of year is upon us—when publishers from across the country compete for 50 prizes, including the prestigious R.R. Hawkins Award, presented by the Professional and Scholarly Publishing (PSP) Division of the Association of American Publishers (AAP). As a member of the PSP Executive Council and Chairman of the American Publishers Awards for Professional and Scholarly Excellence (the PROSE Awards), I invite you to submit your outstanding professional, reference, text or scholarly work for the 2011 Awards.
In 2010, for the third year running, the PROSE Awards broke its submissions record. With 491 entries from over 60 PSP and Association of American University Presses (AAUP) member companies, PROSE received more submissions than ever in the 35-year history of the PSP awards program. The 2010 PROSE program featured continued improvements to its website, www.proseawards.com, including a new “Nominate a Book” function; increased Internet presence through Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter; and the creation of another dynamic multimedia presentation for the Luncheon ceremony, including the short film, R.R. Hawkins: Past…Present…Future (now available for viewing on the PROSE website and on YouTube).
Now entering its 36th year, the PROSE Awards will continue to build on its success and secure its status as the premier awards for outstanding professional and scholarly publishing in the United States. In 2011, for the first time in the history of the program, the PROSE Awards is extending eligibility to AAP member presses. PSP and AAUP members continue to be eligible. PROSE will continue its strong online presence and generate more promotion and publicity pre- and post-Awards. The 2011 Awards Luncheon will feature the debut of another new, specially produced film, more multimedia presentations and new special guests. And, in yet another first, the Awards Luncheon will be webcast so that publishers everywhere can hear the announcement of the 2011 winners live online.
This year, PROSE highly encourages publishers to submit their book cover art with their entries for use in the multimedia presentations mentioned above. Again, PROSE will post these presentations online at www.proseawards.com and on YouTube, which means invaluable exposure for submitting publishers. The 2011 PROSE Awards also offer publishers an increased chance of winning a prize: there are no limits on the number of submissions per publisher in any category; the books and journals categories have been expanded to encourage publishers to submit both print and electronic products; and there are more categories than ever before. The Awards Committee also encourages publishers to provide more information about their submissions by including supplementary materials in the form of published reviews; reader reports; and/or editor, publisher or writer endorsements. These materials help immensely in the judging process.
Further details on judging criteria and eligibility rules, as well as the Awards entry form, can be found in the Call for Entries on the PROSE website at www.proseawards.com. Please contact the PSP Division at 212.255.0326 with any additional questions.
I sincerely hope that you will answer the call by submitting your most exceptional works for consideration for the 2011 PROSE Awards.
Best regards,
John A. Jenkins
President and Publisher, CQ Press
Chairman, 2011 Prose Awards
Highlights of the 2011 PROSE Awards
- Six electronic product awards, including discretionary Innovation in ePublishing award for which AAP Affiliate members are now eligible
- Three journals awards for which electronic journals are welcome
- No maximum limit to submissions per publisher in any category
- Award seals available for winners in sticker and electronic format to promote their win
- PROSE Book Subject Judges, PSP Electronic Information Committee and PSP Journals Committee collaborating throughout the planning and judging periods
- Dynamic awards ceremony featuring the debut of another new film created specifically for the 2011 PROSE Awards, a multimedia presentation surveying all the 2011 entries as well as the winners, special guests presenting the top prizes and the Hawkins winner speech
- Live webcast of the 2011 Awards Luncheon – New!
- Multimedia presentations on 2011 entries and winners, and videos of the entire luncheon ceremony, including the Hawkins winner speech, to be posted on www.proseawards.com and on YouTube, offering increased and invaluable exposure to entry titles and presses
- PROSE groups on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
- Call for Entries and Entry Form available online only at www.proseawards.com
Award Categories
Book Subject Categories
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HUMANITIES |
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BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES |
- Art History and Criticism
- Art Technique
- Biography and Autobiography
- Classics and Ancient History
- European and World History
- Literature, Language and
Linguistics
- Media and Cultural Studies
- Music and the Performing
Arts
- Philosophy
- Theology and Religious
Studies
- U.S. History
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- Biological Sciences
- Biomedicine and Neuroscience
- Clinical Medicine
- Nursing and Allied Health
Sciences
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SOCIAL SCIENCES |
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REFERENCE WORKS |
- Archeology and Anthropology
- Architecture and Urban
Planning
- Business, Finance and
Management
- Economics
- Education
- Government and Politics
- Law and Legal Studies
- Psychology
- Sociology and Social Work
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- Multivolume
Reference/Humanities and Social
Sciences
- Multivolume
Reference/Science
- Single Volume Reference/
Humanities and Social Sciences
- Single Volume
Reference/Science
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| PHYSICAL SCIENCES &
MATHEMATICS |
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- Chemistry and Physics
- Computing and Information
Sciences
- Cosmology and Astronomy
- Earth Sciences
- Engineering and Technology
- Mathematics
- Popular Science and Popular Mathematics
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Electronic
Publication Categories
For electronic platforms
and eproducts with multiple
components.
This year, the most
outstanding electronic
platforms and products will
be recognized in the
following six categories:
- Best in Biological
and Life Sciences
- Best in
Humanities
- Best
Multidiscipline
Platform
- Best in Physical
Sciences and
Mathematics
- Best in Social
Sciences
- Innovation in ePublishing (Discretionary)
AAP Affiliate members are
eligible for the Innovation
in ePublishing Award.
On the entry form, please
note the electronic
publication award category
to which you’re submitting
as well as the specific
subject category (see book
subject categories listed
above).
Journals Categories
For print and electronic
journals.
- Best New Journal
in Science,
Technology and
Medicine
- Best New Journal
in Social Sciences
and Humanities
- Innovation in
Journals Publishing
On the entry form, please
note the journal award
category to which you’re
submitting as well as the
specific subject category
(see book subject categories
listed above).
The PROSE Awards for
Excellence
Five "best of" awards
will be chosen from among
the winners of the books,
eproducts and journals
categories listed on the
previous page. Judges will
recognize one winner in each
of the following categories:
- Award for
Excellence in
Biology and Life
Sciences
- Award for
Excellence in
Humanities
- Award for
Excellence in
Physical Sciences
and Mathematics
- Award for
Excellence in
Reference Works
- Award for
Excellence in Social
Sciences
The R.R. Hawkins Award
The R.R. Hawkins Award, the
top PROSE prize, is selected
from among the winners of
the five PROSE Awards for
Excellence listed above.
Books, eproducts and
journals are all eligible
for the R.R. Hawkins Award.
PROSE Rules for
Eligibility
The
PROSE Awards recognize
books, journals and
electronic products that
best exemplify a sound
contribution to professional
and scholarly publishing,
maintaining both the highest
editorial standards and the
highest standards of design
and production consistent
with the objectives of the
project.
To be eligible you must:
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Be a PSP, AAP or
AAUP Member! If
you have
questions about
your company’s
PSP, AAP or AAUP
membership
status, please
check the AAP/PSP
website at
www.publishers.org
or the AAUP
website at
www.aaupnet.org.
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Complete and
submit an entry
form for each
book, journal or
electronic
product you wish
to enter. The
2011 PROSE entry
form is
available online
at
www.proseawards.com.
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Include
additional
materials with
your entries,
such as reviews,
background
information on
project, cover
images, etc.
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Include payment
of the entry fee
of $85.00,
payable by check
or credit card,
for each title
you wish to
submit.
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For books: send
two copies of
each title.
Please note:
only books with
a 2011 copyright
are eligible for
consideration.
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For journals:
send three
copies of each
title. Best
Design in Print
Journal entries
must have a 2011
copyright date.
Best New Journal
entries must
have been
published after
2009.
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For electronic
products: must
have launched or
changed
significantly in
2011.
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For multivolume
multiyear works:
PROSE will
accept and
evaluate
multivolume
multiyear works
either by
individual
volume in the
year of that
volume’s
publication
(2011) or as a
complete work in
the publication
year of the last
volume (2011). A
work may not be
submitted both
as a single
volume and as a
complete series.
The following are not eligible for this competition:
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New editions of
books unless:
substantially
different in
format (e.g.,
offers new
element, such as
an ecomponent)
and/or
significant
amount of time
has gone by
between editions
(i.e., 10-15
years) and/or
significant
percentage of
the content is
new (i.e.,
30-50%). PROSE
judges request a
written
explanation of
why a new
edition is
eligible and
reserve the
right to request
past editions.
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Publications
previously
published by
another company
(not applicable
to journal
entries).
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Translations of
a publication;
outstanding
English language
translations of
important works
of foreign
literature
(fiction,
poetry, drama),
however, will be
considered.
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Test or
pre-launch
journal issues.
PROSE Entry Guidelines
General Guidelines
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Your company
must be a PSP,
AAP or AAUP
member to enter
this competition
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One title and
one category per
entry form
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Fill out author
contact
information
legibly. Plaques
and certificates
are based on
this. Please
make sure
spelling and
address are
correct
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Indicate the
category in
which you are
submitting or
the entry will
be disqualified
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Photocopy all
completed entry
forms for your
records
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Submit cover art
electronically
with each entry
to
kkolendo@publishers.org
Book Entries:
Traditional Print Books,
eBooks and Print Books with
Companion eComponent
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All entries must
have a 2011
copyright date
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Two copies of
the work must
accompany each
entry
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Include 250-word
entry
description and
supplementary
materials
Journal Entries: Print
and/or Electronic
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Innovation in
Journals
Publishing
entries must
have a 2011
copyright date
and must be
published a
minimum of two
times per year
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Best New Journal
entries must be
published a
minimum of two
times per year
and must have
been published
after 2009.
"New" is defined
as under 3 years
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You cannot
submit the same
journal in this
category if it
has previously
won
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Three copies of
the journal must
accompany each
entry
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Include URL and
if applicable,
username/password
to access
journal
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If providing
username/password,
please allow
access through
January 6, 2012
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Indicate both
the journal
award category
to which you are
submitting and
the subject
category that
best describes
the product or
the entry will
be disqualified
(example: Best
New Journal in
Science,
Technology and
Medicine;
Biomedicine and
Neuroscience)
eProduct Entries
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All entries must
have been
launched or
changed
significantly in
2011
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Include URL and
if applicable,
username/password
to access site
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Please allow
access through
January 6, 2012
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Provide site map
and flash drive
with demos with
entry
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Indicate both
the eproduct
award category
to which you are
submitting and
the subject
category that
best describes
the product or
the entry will
be disqualified
(example: Best
in Humanities;
Literature,
Language and
Linguistics)
Entry Form
2011 Call for Entries
2011 Entry Form
The 2011 PROSE entry period is closed and the winners have been announced. The complete list of 2011 PROSE winners can be found here.
