How to Enter
2010 American Publishers Awards for Professional and Scholarly Excellence (The PROSE Awards)
Submit your entry by Monday, November 1, 2010
Letter from the Chairman
Dear PSP 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. 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 2010 Awards.
In 2009, for the second year running, the PROSE Awards broke its submissions record. With 441 entries from 64 PSP and Association of American University Presses (AAUP) member companies, including 35 eproducts (also a record number), PROSE received more submissions than ever in the 34-year history of the PSP awards program. The 2009 PROSE program featured continued improvements to its website, www.proseawards.com; the presentation of the R.R. Hawkins Award, the top PROSE prize, by Daniel Hawkins, son of its namesake, at the 2009 Awards Luncheon; and the creation of another dynamic multimedia presentation for the Luncheon Ceremony, including the short film,
PROSE 2009: Publishers…On Publishing (now available for viewing on the PROSE website and on YouTube).
Now entering its 35th 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. The 2010 PROSE Awards will feature an increased online presence via the PROSE website and PROSE groups on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, continued eligibility to AAUP members and more promotion and publicity pre- and post-Awards. Moreover, the Awards Luncheon will feature the debut of another new, specially produced film, more multimedia presentations and new special guests. This year, PROSE highly encourages publishers to submit their book cover art with their entries for use in these multimedia presentations. Again, PROSE will post these presentations online at www.proseawards.com and on YouTube, which means invaluable exposure for submitting publishers.
The 2010 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 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 212.255.0200 ext. 226 with any additional questions.
I sincerely hope that you will answer the call by submitting your most exceptional works for consideration for the 2010 PROSE Awards.
Best regards,
John A. Jenkins
President and Publisher, CQ Press
Chairman, 2010 Prose Awards
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)
Note: AAP Affiliate
members are
eligible for the Innovation
in ePublishing Award.
Journals Categories
This year, both print
and electronic journals will
be eligible for one of the
three categories noted
below:
- Best New Journal -
Science, Technology
and Medicine
- Best New Journal
- Social Sciences
and Humanities
- Innovation in
Journals Publishing
"Best Of" PROSE Awards
for Excellence
Five "best of" awards
will be chosen from among
the winners of the books,
eproducts and journals
categories listed above.
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
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
Division, AAP Affiliate
or
AAUP Member – if
you have
questions about
your company’s
PSP Division or
AAUP membership
status, please
check the PSP
website at
www.pspcentral.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. This
includes
additional
materials such
as reviews,
background
information of
project, cover
images, etc. The
2010 PROSE entry
form is
available online.
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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 2010 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 2010
copyright date.
Best New Journal
entries must
have been
published after
2008.
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For electronic
products: must
have been
launched or
changed
significantly in
2010.
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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
(2010) or as a
complete work in
the publication
year of the last
volume (2010). 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.
Guidelines
Book Entries: Traditional Print, eBooks and Print Books with Companion eComponent
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One title and
one category per
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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All entries must
have a 2010
copyright date
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Two copies of
the work must
accompany each
entry
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Your company
must be a PSP
Division, AAP Affiliate or
AAUP member to
enter this
competition
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Include 250-word
entry
description and
any
supplementary
materials
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Photocopy all
completed entry
forms for your
records
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Submit book
cover art
electronically
with each entry
to
kkolendo@publishers.org
Journal Entries: Print
and/or Electronic
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One title and
one category per
form
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Innovation in
Journals
Publishing
entries must
have a 2010
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 2008.
“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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Indicate the
category in
which you are
submitting or
the entry will
be disqualified
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Three copies of
the journal must
accompany each
entry
-
Your company
must be a PSP
Division, AAP Affiliate or
AAUP member to
enter this
competition
-
Photocopy all
completed entry
forms for your
records
-
Submit journal
cover art
electronically
with each entry
to
kkolendo@publishers.org
eProduct Entries:
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Include URL and
if applicable,
username/password
to access site
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Provide site map
and flash drive
with demos with
entry
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One title and
one category per
form
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All entries must
have been
launched or
changed
significantly in
2010
-
Indicate the
category in
which you are
submitting or
the entry will
be disqualified
-
Your company
must be a PSP
Division, AAP Affiliate or
AAUP member to
enter this
competition
-
Photocopy all
completed entry
forms for your
records
-
Submit
screenshot or
e-artwork
electronically
with each entry
to
kkolendo@publishers.org
Entry Form
Submissions deadline: Monday, November 1, 2010
