Philosophical Society Book Prizes 2022
The Philosophical Society of Texas presents three book prizes annually, each with a $2,500 prize:
a Fiction Prize, a Nonfiction Prize, and a Poetry Prize. For the upcoming prizes, all entrants must have been published in 2021. A nonfiction work must be about Texas. A fiction or poetry entrant may either be about Texas or have been written by an author who has resided in or who was born within the boundaries of the
Republic of Texas as claimed in 1836 (see accompanying map).
The winning authors will be invited to attend the February 2023 Annual Meeting in Austin to
receive the prizes and sign books. Judges may withhold the prizes at their discretion.
Entrants must complete this submission form online, then submit 4 copies of each book to be entered by mailing them to:
The Philosophical Society of Texas - P.O. Box 160144, Austin, TX 78716.
If your mailing service cannot use a PO Box: Dawn Orsak, PSOT Director, 8700 Brodie Lane #634, Austin, TX 78745.
Submission must be received no later than September 1, 2022.