2022 Categories

General Info

The PROSE Awards recognize publishers who produce books, nonfiction graphic novels, journals, digital products, and reference works of extraordinary merit that make a significant contribution to a field of study.

The online entry system will open on Monday, September 20, 2021 and will close at midnight on Friday, November 19, 2021. (See instructions for submitting entries below.)

The entry fee for the 2022 PROSE Awards is $90.00 per entry.

Two (2) electronic review copies required before payment. Judges may request hard copies during review. Winners will be required to provide physical copies to AAP.

For the second year, Nonfiction Graphic Novel publications are eligible for entry.

A panel of judges with extensive expertise in the subject areas will review entries for overall excellence in professional and scholarly publishing.

Winners from each subject category will go on to compete in one of five areas of excellence:

• Biological and Life Sciences
• Humanities
• Physical Sciences & Mathematics
• Social Sciences
• Reference Works

Types of entries

Books and Nonfiction Graphic Novels (print, eBooks, and audiobooks)

Must have a 2021 copyright. 

• Books published in late 2020 with a 2021 copyright are eligible.
• Multivolume titles with a 2021 copyright can be judged by individual volume or as a complete multivolume work.
• Galleys and advance reader copies of books with a 2021 copyright may be submitted if the book will be published in 2021.
• English language literary translations of important works (fiction, poetry, drama) are eligible if the translation has a 2021 copyright.

Books published with a 2022 copyright are not eligible this year.

New editions of books that are not substantially different in format, and content are not eligible. New editions should include at least 50% new content or at least 10 years must have passed since the previous edition.

English language editions of textbooks or scholarly books first published in another language are not eligible. Exceptions may be made when the content substantially differs from the original edition. In such cases the submitting publisher must demonstrate clearly that the changes required significant editorial action on their part.

North American editions of English language books published under license from an unrelated publisher are not eligible. Exceptions may be made when the contents differ from the original edition. In such cases the submitting publisher must demonstrate clearly that the changes required significant editorial input on their part.

Journals

Journals (print and/or digital) must have launched in 2017 or later and have been published for a minimum of one calendar year before submitting for a “Best New Journal” PROSE award. 

Existing journals relaunched under a new title/publisher must be significantly expanded and/or refocused from their prior incarnation to be considered for “Best New Journal.”

Digital/eProducts

Digital/eProducts (including platforms and enhanced e-book formats) must have launched in 2021.

Click here for entry form guidelines, winner notifications, and FAQs.