Updated: 2014
Johanna Krout Tabin Book Prize
Awarded by the SPPP Publications Committee and the APA Books Review Committee.
Deadline: September 30, 2024
Sponsors: Division 39 (SPPP) ; APA Books
Description
The Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology (Division 39) and APA Books co-sponsor the Johanna K. Tabin Book Proposal Prize for a first book by a psychoanalytic author. This award competition is offered every year. The winner receives a certificate of recognition, a book contract with APA Books, and a $1,000 cash advance on royalties. Due to the nature of the review process (that is, by both the Tabin subcommittee and APA Acquisitions Approval Committee), announcement of result may not occur until the end of 2024.
The aim of this prize is to encourage psychoanalytic writing by Division 39 members who have yet to publish a psychoanalytic book. Prize criteria include good writing and originality, as well as clinical and scholarly relevance. The proposed book should promise to be an original and coherent monograph. Edited collections of previously published papers are not acceptable, nor are edited volumes of contributions by more than one author. Simultaneous submissions to other publishers will disqualify the entry.
Eligibility
Applicants must be members of Division 39 (SPPP) and have not published a psychoanalytic book. The work must be largely the work of the author applying for the prize.
How to Apply
The proposal should consist of:
- A cover letter to include the author's identifying and contact information.
- A full CV.
- Explain the rationale for publishing the proposed book. Please provide a statement of sufficient length to describe the mission, scope, and potential contribution of the project to our readers, including:
- What are your goals for the book?
- Why is there a need for a new book in this area?
- How will it meet the needs of your audience?
- What topics do you plan to include?
- Are there any topics that some readers might expect but that you do not plan to cover?
- At what level will your book be written (verbally and technically)?
- What aspects of your approach will most clearly distinguish your book from others currently available?
- What will be the theoretical and empirical bases for the book?
- How does your approach fit into contemporary theory, research, and application in your area of study or practice?
- Prepare an annotated table of contents that includes the proposed title of each chapter and a short paragraph outlining the content within the chapter.
- Chapter(s) sufficient in length to help the committee review the breadth and depth of the work.
Submission
SUBMIT ALL PROPOSALS TO: Ruth Helein, div39@namgmt.com
Submissions are accepted as separate attachments in Word, rich text only or similar format. The reviewers are members of the SPPP Publications Committee, and the work is blindly reviewed. As a result, the proposal must be sent under separate cover with the name of the author solely on the cover letter and CV. Proposals approved by the committee will be sent for further review by APA Books Acquisitions Committee
Deadline: September 30, 2024
Questions should be addressed to: Bill MacGillivray Drmacg@comcast.net
Past Recipients
2023
Winner: Hannah McDermott, PhD
Book Proposal: En El Camino: Trauma, Resilience, and Meaning Making in the Migration Journeys of Central American Women
2016
Malin Fors
Book Proposal: "A Grammar of Power in Psychotherapy" (In Press)
2013
Award Winner
Usha Tummala-Narra, PhD
Book Proposal: "Psychoanalytic Theory and Cultural Competence in Psychotherapy" (published in 2016)
Honorable Mentions
Jim Thiesen, PhD
Book Proposal: "The Therapist's Use of Countertransference"
Trisha Ready, PhD
Book Proposal: "The Rhythm of Connection"
2009
Anthony Bram PhD
"Psychological Testing that Matters: Creating a Road Map for Effective Treatment" (published in 2014)
2008
Perrin Elisha, PhD
"The Conscious Body: A Psychoanalytic Exploration of the Body in Psychotherapy" (published in 2010)
