26th Annual PubWest Book Design Awards
A Competition Reflecting the Best
of Book Design and Production
PubWest Book Design Awards were developed to recognize superior design and outstanding production quality of books. Originally, our design awards were limited to publishers in the West, but as we strive to promote the importance of book design and production in our industry, we have opened our awards to publishers throughout North America.
2010 PubWest Book Design Awards Downloads:
Call for Entries
Entry Form
Payment Form
List of Award Categories
Entry Eligibility
- Books must have been published or produced between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2009.
- Books may be soft- or hardcover and must have at least 64 pages (except for the Children’s/Young Adult, How-to, and Gift/Holiday/Specialty categories).
- Entries in the Jacket/Cover Design categories must be submitted as a jacket or cover on the finished book—no separate/unattached jackets or covers will be accepted.
- Books will be judged for overall design and production quality.
- Entries are open to all publishers in North America, along with the designers, typographers, and printers supporting them. Please note item 3 in the rules below.
Rules for Entry
1. An individual title may be entered in no more than three categories.
2. A separate book must be submitted for EACH CATEGORY entered.
3. An entry fee of $75 for PubWest members (publisher and associate members) must be paid for each submission. A $50 fee will be assessed for each additional category for the same title. Fees for nonmembers will be $100 per entry with a $75 fee for additional categories for the same title.
4. All entries and fees must be received no later than March 12, 2010. Please submit your best edition(s). Books will be judged for overall design and production quality.
5. After completing entry form, print a copy and place it inside the front cover of each submission. If you are submitting a title in more than one category, include a copy of the entry form in each book. Be sure to complete the payment form and include it, along with full payment in the package.
6. Ship entries and all forms to:
PubWest Design Awards
Publishers Association of the West
Attn: Kent Watson, Executive Director
17501 Hill Way
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
(503) 635-0056
Items submitted for judging will not be returned.
Judging
An expert panel of interdisciplinary judges will review each submission. Judges will be selected from industry professionals with book design and production knowledge.
Entries will be judged on format, layout, typography, jacket, materials, and production quality. Judges are presented with uniform criteria for evaluating each category and provide a numerical rating based on the perspective of the judge’s individual discipline.
Judges reserve the right to select the Judges’ Choice award at their sole discretion.
Awards
A pool of finalist entries for each of the categories will be determined, from which three levels of awards may be chosen (Gold, Silver, and Bronze). Publishers will be notified after completion of the final judging. Winning entries may be displayed at regional and national trade shows and other events throughout the year by PubWest. Press releases will be sent to the regional and trade press. The winning books will be displayed at the 2010 PubWest conference in Sante Fe, New Mexico, in November.
Please contact the PubWest office for information about this event: executivedirector@pubwest.org.
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Judges' Choice Award |
Bronze, Silver and Gold Medallions |
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