Book Awards
Nonfiction Book Award
Purpose/Philosophy of the Award
The ACL Nonfiction Book Award should embody excellence in writing and research and inspire serious discussion in the Christian community. The works should be of interest to educated lay people and academics. Although the selections should be relevant to Christians and supportive of the Christian worldview, they do not need to be evangelical or overtly "Christian."
General exclusions for the non-fiction category:
- Reference works (dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc.)
- Devotional works
- Christian education
- Christian living/self help
Eligibility Criteria:
- The book must meet the Purpose/Philosophy statement.
- The book must be written in English (no translations).
- An author may receive the Award more than once.
- Works that have received other awards will not be excluded.
- The book must be published within the two calendar years prior to the award year
- The book does not need to be from a "Christian" publisher.
ACL Nonfiction Book Award Nomination Form
Deadline for nominations for the 2014 award: Friday, January 31, 2014
(Nominations for the 2012 award are now closed.)
Book Award Team
| Position | Name | Organization | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Greg Martin | Cedarville University | 2014 |
| Member | Brittany Adam | University of Illinois | 2014 |
| Member | Steve Baker | Palm Beach Atlantic University | 2012 |
| Member | Cathie Chatmon | Piedmont Baptist College and Graduate School | 2012 |
| Member | Joe Fox | Cedarville University | 2014 |
| Member | Alison Jones | Carson-Newman College | 2014 |
| Member | Linda Jones | Roberts Wesleyan College | 2012 |
| Member | Tami Robinson | Whitworth University | 2014 |
| Member | Susanna Smith | Georgia Highlands College | 2014 |
| Member | Lori Thornton | Carson-Newman College | 2014 |
| Member | Garrett Trott | Corban University | 2014 |
| Member | Dora Wagner | Northwestern College | 2012 |
