Past winners of the prize for the Best Scholarly Contribution include
Stephen H. Blackwell (The Quill and the Scalpel: Nabokov's Art and the Worlds of Science)
and Brian Boyd (Nabokov's Ada: The Place of Consciousness).
General Rules
The NOJ Prize for the Best Scholarly Contribution in the Area of Nabokov Studies
The NOJ Award for the Best Student Essay on Nabokov
Student will receive a copy of a book in the area of the Nabokov Studies with the author’s autograph.
In addition, the winning undergraduate/graduate essay will be published in the subsequent issue of the journal.
ENTRIES FOR THE AWARD
Q: How to submit?
Best Book:
Entries must be submitted online, to the Editor of the
Nabokov Online Journal: nabokovonline@gmail.com
Nominations should consist of a title and the author’s name.
Any book published in the past 5 years is eligible for competition (2015-2020).
Best Student Essay:
Please submit a file saved as a Word document along with an abstract, the author’s short bio, and the university adviser’s name. All materials will undergo a blind review.
Q: Who is eligible?
Best Book:
Both scholars and independent authors are encouraged to apply or be nominated.
Best Student Essay:
Undergraduate or graduate students.
Q: What materials are eligible for consideration?
Materials entered in the NOJ competition must be concerned primarily with Vladimir Nabokov.
Best Student Essay:
Any essay, MA thesis, or a chapter from an unpublished Ph.D. dissertation on Vladimir Nabokov, written as part of the author’s university or college education.
Q: Language of publication?
Best Book:
Any language will be considered, but anything published in the language other than English or Russian should be accompanied by an abstract and a copy of the Table of Contents in English.
Best Student Essay:
Priority will be given to essays written or translated into English
Q: Format of the publication?
Best Book:
Preference will be given to a book, but the committee may consider certain exceptions in case of a breakthrough scholarly article written by an established scholar.
Best Student Essay:
This should be previously unpublished material.
Creative projects with a non-written component (photography, video, and music) will also be considered.
Q: Availability
Best Book:
All entries must be made available for purchase by the general public in either hardcover or bound paperback book form. Electronic formats (e-book, website) may be considered as well.
Best Student Essay: N/A.
Q: Who should make the entry?
Best Book:
Anyone (including the author, the publisher, and/or a critic) may submit a book that is eligible.
Best Student Essay:
Either the author himself/herself, or academic advisers on behalf of their students
are welcome to submit entries for the competition.
Q: What is the deadline for entry?
Best Book:
The final deadline for entry in 2020 is March 5, 2021.
Best Student Essay:
There is no specific deadline – submissions in this category are accepted throughout the year.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE AWARD
The Nabokov Online Journal will award the Prizes on the recommendation of the NOJ Editorial Board.
Best Book:
The finalist will be announced on March 15, 2021, concurrently with the launch of a new issue - Vol. XIV, 2020.
The final selection of the Prize winner is made by the subscribers of the Nabokov Online Journal,
by casting a virtual vote sent to the editor: nabokovonline@gmail.com
Best Student Essay:
We will try to select the winners in this category concurrently with the announcement of the Best Book Prize,
but reserve the right to postpone the announcement depending on the quality of the submissions.
The NOJ Prize for the Best Scholarly Contribution in the Area of Nabokov Studies
The NOJ Award for the Best Student Essay on Nabokov
Student will receive a copy of a book in the area of the Nabokov Studies with the author’s autograph.
In addition, the winning undergraduate/graduate essay will be published in the subsequent issue of the journal.
ENTRIES FOR THE AWARD
Q: How to submit?
Best Book:
Entries must be submitted online, to the Editor of the
Nabokov Online Journal: nabokovonline@gmail.com
Nominations should consist of a title and the author’s name.
Any book published in the past 5 years is eligible for competition (2015-2020).
Best Student Essay:
Please submit a file saved as a Word document along with an abstract, the author’s short bio, and the university adviser’s name. All materials will undergo a blind review.
Q: Who is eligible?
Best Book:
Both scholars and independent authors are encouraged to apply or be nominated.
Best Student Essay:
Undergraduate or graduate students.
Q: What materials are eligible for consideration?
Materials entered in the NOJ competition must be concerned primarily with Vladimir Nabokov.
Best Student Essay:
Any essay, MA thesis, or a chapter from an unpublished Ph.D. dissertation on Vladimir Nabokov, written as part of the author’s university or college education.
Q: Language of publication?
Best Book:
Any language will be considered, but anything published in the language other than English or Russian should be accompanied by an abstract and a copy of the Table of Contents in English.
Best Student Essay:
Priority will be given to essays written or translated into English
Q: Format of the publication?
Best Book:
Preference will be given to a book, but the committee may consider certain exceptions in case of a breakthrough scholarly article written by an established scholar.
Best Student Essay:
This should be previously unpublished material.
Creative projects with a non-written component (photography, video, and music) will also be considered.
Q: Availability
Best Book:
All entries must be made available for purchase by the general public in either hardcover or bound paperback book form. Electronic formats (e-book, website) may be considered as well.
Best Student Essay: N/A.
Q: Who should make the entry?
Best Book:
Anyone (including the author, the publisher, and/or a critic) may submit a book that is eligible.
Best Student Essay:
Either the author himself/herself, or academic advisers on behalf of their students
are welcome to submit entries for the competition.
Q: What is the deadline for entry?
Best Book:
The final deadline for entry in 2020 is March 5, 2021.
Best Student Essay:
There is no specific deadline – submissions in this category are accepted throughout the year.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE AWARD
The Nabokov Online Journal will award the Prizes on the recommendation of the NOJ Editorial Board.
Best Book:
The finalist will be announced on March 15, 2021, concurrently with the launch of a new issue - Vol. XIV, 2020.
The final selection of the Prize winner is made by the subscribers of the Nabokov Online Journal,
by casting a virtual vote sent to the editor: nabokovonline@gmail.com
Best Student Essay:
We will try to select the winners in this category concurrently with the announcement of the Best Book Prize,
but reserve the right to postpone the announcement depending on the quality of the submissions.
