Call for Nominations to ATDS Frick Book Award

ATDS seeks book nominations for the ATDS John Frick Book Award.

The American Theatre and Drama Society’s John W. Frick Book Award honors the best monograph published each year on theatre and performance of/in the Americas, recognizing that notions of “America” and the United States encompass migrations of peoples and cultures that overlap and influence one another. The award recipient will receive a cash prize of $200 and be recognized at the annual ATDS membership meeting at the 2019 ATHE Conference.

Evaluation and eligibility: Books will be evaluated on the basis of originality, critical rigor, and contribution to the field of American theatre and drama. Books must exhibit a copyright date of 2018. Edited collections, anthologies, and plays are not eligible.

Nominations: The author, the publisher, or any member of ATDS may submit nominations.

Deadline: February 1, 2019.

Submissions: Please submit one copy of the book to each of the three committee members:

Bill Demastes (Chair)
Department of English
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Noreen C. Barnes
15 Whittier Drive
Acton, MA  01720

Vivian Appler
Dept. of Theatre and Dance
College of Charleston
66 George St.
Charleston, SC 29424

If you’ve read a particularly good book that qualifies for this award, please email Bill Demastes (wdemast@lsu.edu) with your nomination, and the committee will secure review copies for the selection process. Thank You!