Publication Awards
2021 CALL FOR ENTRIES
BAS Publication Awards
Nominations are invited for the 2021 Biblical Archaeology Society Publication Awards for books published in 2019 and 2020.
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 grants from:
Samuel D. Turner and Elizabeth Goss
Awards are presented in the following categories:
Best Popular Book on Archaeology
Best Scholarly Book on Archaeology
Judges
Jennie Ebeling, University of Evansville
Dan Schowalter, Carthage College
Cynthia Shafer-Elliott, William Jessup University
Best Book Relating to the Hebrew Bible
Judges
John Day, University of Oxford
Elaine James, Princeton Theological Seminary
John Walton, Wheaton College
Best Book Relating to the New Testament
Judges
Craig Evans, Houston Baptist University
Rafael Rodriguez, Johnson University
Sarah Rollens, Rhodes College
QUALIFICATIONS AND RULES
1. Nominations: Publishers or authors (or others) should send one copy of every nominated book to each of the judges in the relevant category. Please mark “BAS Publication Awards.” One copy should also be sent to BAS. For address information, please email info@bib-arch.org.
2. Judges may not nominate books not otherwise nominated.
3. All nominated books must have been published in English in 2019 or 2020 only.
4. Nominations must be received by June 15, 2021. At least three different titles must be submitted in a category for a prize to be awarded for that category.
5. The judges’ decisions are final.
6. The winning authors will receive a certificate and a prize of $500.