$3000 Book Publication Prize
The Don D. and Catherine S. Fowler Prize will be awarded annually to one book-length, single-author manuscript in anthropology submitted for publication to the University of Utah Press. Successful entries will focus on the human experience in the American West and demonstrate excellence in substantive research and quality writing. Submissions in archaeology, ethnography, ethnobiology, ethnolinguistics, biological anthropology, and paleoecology as it pertains to human behavior are especially welcome. The winning author will receive publication under a standard book contract that includes a cash prize of $3,000.
2009 Prize Submission Guidelines
- Manuscripts should be no more than 800 pages in double-spaced Courier 12-point font and should be otherwise formatted to conform to the manuscript and graphics guidelines stipulated on the University of Utah Press Web page under “Submission Guidelines."
- Submissions must be in English.
- Manuscripts must be postmarked between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. Early submissions are encouraged. If you desire proof of receipt, please send the manuscript using Certified Mail or Delivery Confirmation services from parcel delivery carriers.
- Manuscripts that do not win the Fowler Prize will also be considered for book publication.
- Manuscripts will not be returned and will be recycled after the competition.
- Portions of submitted manuscripts may have appeared previously in journals or anthologies, but previously published monographs will not be considered.
- The competition is open to all authors except current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Utah.
- All submissions should include the following materials: cover letter, C.V., and complete manuscript, including all figures and tables. Please mention the competition in your cover letter.
A panel that includes Don D. and Catherine S. Fowler and other representatives of the Press will determine the winning submission. Awardees will be contacted directly, and the results of the competition will be posted on the Press Web site by November 1, 2009. Please do not call the Press or the judges to check on the status of your submission. The decision of the judges is final.
The winning manuscript will be published in 2010. The winner will receive a $3,000 cash prize. The Press reserves the right to make no award in any given year.
Please send all submissions to:
The University of Utah Press
J. Willard Marriott Library
Suite 5400
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0860
