2011 Book Awards

ASLE AWARDS IN ECOCRITICISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL CREATIVE WRITING

 

The Association for the Study of Literature and Environment will present its third biennial book awards in ecocriticism and creative writing at its biennial conference in Bloomington, IN, June 21-26, 2011. Both awards include a prize of $500. Unlike in previous years, the awards will be announced in advance, providing an opportunity to promote book sales, and the awards will be presented at the authors' reception rather than at the banquet.

The Book Awards will be presented in two categories:

  1. the best book-length monograph of scholarly ecocriticism published in 2009 or 2010.

  2. the best book-length monograph in creative writing (any genre) on an environmental theme published in 2009 or 2010.

NOTE:  Jointly authored works will be considered, but anthologies or collections by multiple authors are not eligible in either category.  Works of narrative scholarship, or works that in other ways blend scholarly criticism with creative writing, can only be submitted in one category, which must be indicated in an accompanying letter.

Works may be submitted by either the author or publisher.

Nominees must be members of the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment or an international affiliate as of January 1, 2011.

Works must be in English.

Deadline for receipt of all submissions is January 14, 2011.
 
Three copies of the nominated book should be sent to:

Tom Lynch
ASLE Awards
Department of English, 202 Andrews Hall
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
P.O. Box 880333
Lincoln, NE  68588-0333
For further information contact Tom Lynch at: tplynch2@gmail.com