Recipients must meet the Following Criteria

1. Recipients must be a current member of ISA
2. Recipients must be members of the LGBTQA Caucus
3. Books must have been published in the preceding two calendar years. For this cycle, it is books published in 2016 and 2017 that are eligible.
4. Nominators/nominees are responsible for making sure the publisher provides copies of the nominated book for the committee by the stated deadline

Prize

• The winner will be announced at the LGBTQA/FTGS reception and will be awarded a plaque.

Selection Process

• The selection committee will be comprised of the Chair-Elect of the caucus, the 2 members at large, and the previous year's eminent scholar awardee. They will read all submissions deemed to meet the eligibility requirements and determine a fair process for selection.
• **Please note: This award alternates with the Emerging Scholar prize. The Book award is only awarded in odd-numbered years.

A book may be nominated to the Award Committee by any person, including the author. To be considered for the award, the nominator(s), author or publisher must send a copy directly to each member of the Award Committee by Fri 17 August 2018. Hard-copy submissions are preferred (please contact the Awards and Nominations officer, Catherine Baker (catherine.baker@hull.ac.uk) for Award Committee mailing addresses). However, if the publisher cannot issue printed review copies or they would not arrive in time, electronic copies may be sent to the Award Committee members at the following email addresses:

 

Jamie J. Hagen: jamie.hagen@gmail.com 
Ahmad Qais Munhazim: munha009@umn.edu 
Spike Peterson: spikep@email.arizona.edu   
Rahul Rao: rr18@soas.ac.uk