BAS Publication Awards Announcement

2025 CALL FOR ENTRIES

BAS Publication Awards

Nominations are invited for the 2025 Biblical Archaeology Society Publication Awards for books published in 2023 and 2024.

The biennial BAS Publication Awards for books about archaeology and the Bible have been presented since 1985. These prestigious awards have been made possible by a grant from: The Rohr Family in memory of Sami Rohr.

Awards are presented in the following categories:

Best Popular Book on Archaeology

Best Scholarly Book on Archaeology

Hershel Shanks Award for Best Dig Report

Judges:

Daniel Master Wheaton College
Dennis Mizzi University of Malta
Alexandra Ratzlaff Brandeis University

Best Book Relating to the Hebrew Bible

Judges:

Kevin Burrell Wilfrid Laurier University
Alice Mandell Johns Hopkins University
Tina Wray Salve Regina University

Best Book Relating to the New Testament

Judges:

Matthew Grey Brigham Young University
Lee Jefferson Centre College
Elizabeth Schrader Polczer Villanova University

QUALIFICATIONS AND RULES

1. Nominations: Publishers, authors, or others should send one copy of every nominated book to each of the judges in the relevant category, as well as BAS. Please mark “BAS Publication Awards.” For address information, please email info@bib-arch.org.

2. Judges may not nominate books, nor can they judge books they have authored or edited.

3. All nominated books must have been published in print and/or digitally in 2023 or 2024.

4. Publishers may nominate a maximum of eight books. All nominated books must be in English, and no self-published titles will be accepted.

5. Nominations must be received by June 5, 2025. At least three diff erent titles must be submitted in a category for a prize to be awarded.

6. The judges’ decisions are final.

7. The winning authors will receive a digital award certificate and a prize of $500.

For more information, or to nominate a book, please email info@bib-arch.org.