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The Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA) solicits unpublished book-length manuscripts on American, British, and other modern-language literature and cultural studies and on related areas for its annual book award, given for the best unpublished manuscript by a member of NeMLA. Please note that all manuscripts must be written in English.
Each manuscript must include a general description, or overview of the proposed book (2-3 single-spaced pages) as well as a round-up of competing books (if any exist), and a brief explanation of the uniqueness of the proposed books. Manuscripts should be prepared for blind submission, with no personal references in the introduction, acknowledgments, title page, or table of contents. NeMLA will not consider unrevised dissertations for this award (i.e. those not revised as a book manuscript, as expected for submission to any Press).1 Each award includes a $750 cash prize and a recommendation for publication to Ohio University Press or Fairleigh Dickinson University Press.
Normally two manuscripts are selected for prizes, one in English and one in one of the other modern languages, but the NeMLA book committee may choose not to make one award or both in a year if it feels the manuscripts are not worthy of publication. The winners will be announced at the annual business meeting, held during NeMLA's spring convention.
Click here to see a list of past winners of the Book Prize
For consideration, forward a bound copy and abstract by September 30, 2009: NeMLA, c/o Johanna Wagner, 124 Washington Road, #3, Princeton, NJ 08540; in addition, please e-mail file copies to nemlasupport@gmail.com. E-mail any questions concerning the award to Northeast.MLA@gmail.com
1. See the following books for advice on revising a dissertation: