Women in German Studies are delighted to announce their prize for first books, sponsored by Peter Lang. Members of WIGS who are preparing their first book for publication are encouraged to submit proposals. All topics within German Studies are welcome. The winning book will be selected by the WIGS committee and the Senior Acquisitions Editor for German Studies at Peter Lang Oxford will award the prize. The winner of the prize in each year will receive £150.
The guidelines are:
1. T&Cs – This yearly competition is open to all members of Women in German Studies who have not yet published a book, with the exception of committee members. It is possible to join the society when sending in submissions.
2. Dates – Book proposals should be submitted by 15 September 2023. Presentation of the prize-winning proposal at the annual conference in Exeter on 3rd-4th November 2023.
3. Prize – The prize consists of £150 for the winner.
4. Entry Specifications – Proposals must be for a book in either English or German;
(a) The proposed book must be an original work of which the entrant is the author or the scholarly editor and translator; in the latter case, a substantial introduction and commentary should be part of it;
(b) The proposed book must not be under consideration with or contracted to a publisher at the time of entry to the competition;
(c) The proposal must consist of an abstract (both in English and in German) and table of contents, CV and a sample chapter between 5,000 and 8,000 words in length, to be submitted electronically as Word documents, with numbered pages, to the Secretary of WIGS by the deadline.
5. Judges – The committee of WIGS will decide on the winning proposal; the top entries will also be considered by the Senior Acquisitions Editor for Peter Lang’s publishing programme, which includes Helen Finch and Katherine Stone’s Women, Gender and Sexuality in German Literature and Culture series.
Any enquiries relating to the prize should be emailed to the Secretary of WIGS (Catherine Smale, catherine.smale[at]kcl.ac.uk).
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