TLA Now Accepting 2020 Book Award Nominations
Nominations are now open for the 2020 Theatre Library Association Book Awards! Presented annually, the Theatre Library Association Book Awards recognize works of performing arts scholarship published in the 2020 calendar year that demonstrate exemplary use and interpretation of library and archival collections. Collections and anthologies consisting mainly of previously published materials, how-to guides or handbooks, and memoirs/autobiographies without substantial research will not be eligible.
The two award categories are:
• The George Freedley Memorial Award honors English-language books of exceptional scholarship in the field of live theatre or performance published or distributed in the United States during 2020.
• The Richard Wall Memorial Award honors English-language books of exceptional scholarship in the field of recorded or broadcast performance published or distributed in the United States during 2020.
To nominate a title(s) for consideration, you must email the title(s) of the book you are submitting to tlabookawards@gmail.com. Make sure to include the email address of the person who should be contacted if the book is selected as a winner or finalist. We welcome both publisher- and author-nominated submissions. The deadline for submission is February 26, 2021. Full submission criteria can be found here.
In addition to your email, you must submit a total of FOUR COPIES* of each book to:
Theatre Library Association
c/o The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
111 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10023
USA
*Physical copies are requested; however, if you are unable to submit physical copies due to the pandemic but can provide titles in ebook format, please email us at tlabookawards@gmail.com.
Winners of each award will be determined by a separate three-member jury. $500 will be awarded to each of the winners. Each jury may elect to award an additional Special Jury Prize, which includes a $250 honorarium. The awards will be presented at a ceremony at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in October 2021. All winners and finalists are featured on the Association’s website.
Questions? Email us at: TLABookAwards@gmail.com.