2025 Ridenhour Book Prize Nominations

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The Ridenhour Committee is currently soliciting nominations for the 2025 Ridenhour Book Prize. The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 16th, 2025.


Criteria

The Ridenhour Book Prize is awarded to a work of social significance from the prior publishing year. We are seeking books that defend the public interest, advance or promote social justice, or illuminate a more just vision of society. Books that reveal previously unpublished information are of special interest. To qualify for this year's prize, nominated books must have been published in English within the calendar year of 2024. No particular consideration will be given to the nominated author’s public profile or lack thereof.


Deadline

Nominations must be submitted no later than Friday, May 16, 2025.
 

Submission

*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we prefer digital copies of all submissions.*

Please attach a digital copy of the book via this form. If you have technical difficulties and cannot share via this form, please contact ridenhour@typemediacenter.org. 

Or, if necessary, send one (1) print copy and a completed copy of this form to the following address. Nominations must and submitted to:

Type Media Center

30 Irving Place, 10th Floor

New York, NY 10003

ATTN: The Ridenhour Prizes


Assistance

For more information, please visit ridenhour.org, or contact 212-822-0263, or ridenhour@typemediacenter.org.

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