BAS Publication Awards Announcement
2023 CALL FOR ENTRIES
BAS Publication Awards
Nominations are invited for the 2023 Biblical Archaeology Society Publication Awards, for books published in 2021 and 2022.
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 Book on Archaeology
Hershel Shanks Award for Best Dig Report
Judges:
Eric H. Cline George Washington University
Debra Foran Wilfrid Laurier University
Best Book on the Hebrew Bible
Judges:
Steed Davidson McCormick Theological Seminary
Amy-Jill Levine Hartford International University for Religion and Peace
Best Book on the New Testament
Judges:
Jordan Ryan Wheaton College
Robyn Faith Walsh University of Miami
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 physically or digitally published in English in 2021 or 2022.
4. Publishers may nominate a maximum of six books each, and no more than two in any of the four categories.
5. Nominations must be received by June 1, 2023. At least three different 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 an award certificate and a prize of $500.
For more information, or to nominate a book, please email info@bib-arch.org.