Books Awards
Diamond Anniversary Book Award
The NCA Diamond Anniversary Book Award, established in 1991, recognizes the
outstanding scholarly book published during the last two years on subjects other
than rhetoric and public address. The recipient(s) of the award receive (or
share) a plaque and a $500 award. Send nominations to the selection committee
chair (self-nominations are encouraged), including a cover letter stating why
the book is deserving of recognition and three copies of the book (not returnable).
Materials supporting the excellence of the book (e.g., reviews, other awards)
may be submitted, but are not required. Selection committee: Chair Jerold Hale,
Department of Speech Communication, University of Georgia, 113 Terrell Hall,
Athens, GA 30602-1725; Members James Darsey and Molefi Asante.
Golden
Anniversary Monograph Awards
The Golden Anniversary Monograph Awards, created to mark the 50th anniversary
of NCA in 1964, recognize the outstanding scholarly monographs (as many as three)
in any areas of communication arts and sciences published during the previous
calendar year. Recipient(s) receive a plaque and up to $200 (shared). Send nominations
to the selection committee chair (self-nominations are encouraged), including
a cover letter indicating the publisher or journal name and publication date
and providing a detailed rationale for why the article should receive the award,
along with six copies of the monograph (not returnable). Selection Committee:
Chair Valerie L. Manusov, Department of Speech Communication, Box 353415, University
of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195; Members Celeste M. Condit, Hanns Hohmann,
John Lucaites, Alberto Gonzalez, and Barbara Biesecker.