To celebrate this honour, the alcuin continue reading the alcuin. Alcuin society award for excellence in book design, 2018. He has won awards in the limited editions category since 1989. The alcuin society awards for excellence in book design in canada.
Second prize in the prose illustrated category rbcmpub may 3, 2018 this books greatest strength lies in its ability to express the diversity of family connections, while also beautifully communicating the strong emotions that these relationships illicit, be. My goal was to produce a complete list of all the winners of the alcuin society awards for excellence in book design in canada and im happy to say that this project is finally complete, or at least complete. This post was also published on the alcuin societys blog. Since 1981 the alcuin society has sponsored the only national competition for book design in canada. Jan elsted barbarian press, mission, bc, letterpress printer and teacher. The alcuin society 20th annual awards for excellence in book. For the past few years, ive been slowly poking away at a data project related to the history of book design in canada.
Although this is the second time one of my library editions has received placement in the prestigious alcuin awards, there is a first time for everything. Our three primary areas of activity connect likeminded individuals and promote the finest in canadian book design. Gdc graphic designers of canada speaking of book design. Finally, go west and learn all about the architecture of vancouver in this aptly named book, exploring vancouver. Alcuin society awards for excellence in book design bc book. The alcuin society 20th annual awards for excellence in. The alcuin society 20th annual awards for excellence in book design in canada 2001. The exhibit, located in the link gallery in the murray library and curated by david bindle, is a selection showcasing some of the most recent winners of the alcuin society book design awards. The alcuin society has announced the winners of its 31st annual alcuin society awards for excellence in book design in canada. The alcuin society 20th annual awards for excellence in book design in canada 2001 no stated author on. Mar 23, 2018 the alcuin society awards is the only national competition for book design in the country, and was judged by sue colberg, shelley gruendler, and frank viva, who had the challenge of choosing the winning titles from 235 submissions, from 10 provinces and 107 publishers. Alcuin society names best canadian book design for 2011.
Jan 29, 2020 colberg herself is a multiple alcuin society book design award winner and jury member. These interests include literary authorship, book publishing, book design and production, bookselling, book buying and collecting, printing, binding, papermaking, calligraphy and illustration. The alcuin society is a voluntary association of people who care about the past, present and future of fine books. Reid award and medal to recognise lifetime achievement, or extraordinary contributions, to the book arts in canada. A compilation of its publications from 1965 to 1998 compiled by jim rainer. The alcuin society is a national organization dedicated to supporting excellence in book design. To promote a wider appreciation of books and reading, the alcuin society offers prestigious awards for excellence in canadian book design and production. The judges alan brownoff university of alberta press, edmonton, book designer, artist, and teacher. Alcuin awards for excellence in book design archives.
Reid award and medal to recognise lifetime achievement, or extraordinary contributions, to. The alcuin society awards for excellence in book design in canada is the only national competition for book design in the country. The alcuin society awards is the only national competition for book design in the country, and was judged by sue colberg, shelley gruendler, and frank viva, who had the challenge of choosing the winning titles from 235 submissions, from 10 provinces and 107 publishers. The award ceremony for the 34th alcuin awards for excellence in book design in canada will take place september 22 in vancouver, with tickets open to the public. Often featuring high profile, expert speakers and beautiful collections, each event connects likeminded people and offers the opportunity to find out more about book arts. A voluntary association established in 1965 by geoff spencer, the alcuin society is a nonprofit organisation founded for the book arts. Awards, brief article by canadian childrens book news. Sep 06, 2017 the alcuin society awards for excellence in book design in canada 2016, an exhibition now on view in the library and archives of the national gallery of canada, brings to mind this quote. The first prize recipients in each of eight categories are as follows, with a full list of. The 35 winning titles will be presented in a crosscountry travelling exhibition and will also be exhibited at the frankfurt and leipzig book fairs in germany and at the canadian embassy in tokyo, in conjunction with. Books published in canada during the calendar year of competition are eligible for submission. The winning books will be exhibited in germany at the frankfurt and leipzig book fairs.
The alcuin society honours will rueter and the aliquando. The alcuin society has announced the winners of the 30th annual alcuin society awards for excellence in book design in canada. Each year, publishers submit books to a panel of expert judges, who give the alcuin society awards for excellence in book design in canada. Cover was typeset and printed letterpress by stuart isto. Among the other six founding members is basil stuartstubbs.
Alcuin society picks bestdesigned books of 2011 canadian. Linkpage citation the annual prize for excellence in book design in the childrens category has gone to karen powers, designer of mixed beasts by kenyon cox, illustrated by wallace edwards kids can press. Each year the society holds the competition for the alcuin society awards for excellence in book design in canada. The 35 winning titles will be presented in a crosscountry travelling exhibition and will also be exhibited at the frankfurt and leipzig book fairs in germany and at the canadian embassy in tokyo, in conjunction with the tokyo international book fair. Alcuin society awards university library university of. Alcuin books specializes in scholarly, rare and antiquarian books in all aspects of the humanities and the history of science with special emphasis in fine, rare and special printings of limited editions in an array of subject interests. Since 1996, the society has awarded an annual award for excellence in book design. The lumiere press and michael torosian are no strangers to the followers of the alcuin societys awards for excellence in book design. Since 1981, the alcuin society has sponsored the oldest national competition that recognizes and celebrates fine book design in canada, the alcuin society awards for excellence in book design in canada, and the robert r. Tim and elke inster have been awarded the eleventh robert r.
From diverse disciplines and points of view, it gathers people like creative professionals, style arbiters, design enthusiasts across the world with one common idea of discovering great design books. Great book design recognized at the alcuin society awards. Alcuin society awards for excellence in book design in. The vancouver award ceremony for the 36th annual alcuin awards for excellence in book design in canada will take place on monday, september 10, 2018, at 7. Alcuin society awards for excellence in book design in canada. The 2012 alcuin book design competition will be held in vancouver on march 23, 20. Winner of an alcuin society award for excellence in book design in canada. Alcuin awards for excellence in book design in canada 2015 exhibit. The judging for the canadian book design awards took place on april 11, 2015. To read more about the awards and the list of winners, click here. The alcuin society is a vancouverbased nonprofit society for the support and appreciation of fine books. In addition to the annual book design competition, the society publishes a quarterly journal, amphora, and organizes lectures, workshops, exhibitions, and.
Vancouver april 3, 2012 the alcuin society has announced the winners of its 30th annual alcuin society awards for excellence in book design in canada. The alcuin society awards for excellence in book design in canada 2016, an exhibition now on view in the library and archives of the national gallery of canada, brings to mind this quote. Alcuin awards for book design exhibit opens in fab gallery. Reid award and medal to recognize lifetime achievement or extraordinary contributions, to the book arts in canada. Vancouver, bc about blog the alcuin society promotes the appreciation of beautifully produced books. Reid award and medal for lifetime achievement in the book arts to will rueterteacher, printmaker, bookbinder, graphic designer, onetime senior designer at the university of toronto press, and founder of the aliquando press, a private press based in dundas, ontario. A selection of forty books from the 2015 alcuin society awards for excellence in book design in canada will be exhibited in the e. The judges, rod mcdonald, robin mitchellcranfield and roberto dosil, selected 31 winners in 8 categories. There were submitted 201 books from 9 provinces and 79 publishers. First prize in the alcuin society book design awards, 20 governor generals award nomination the christie harris illustrated childrens literature prize shortlist winner of the elizabeth mrazikcleaver picture book award for 2014.
Discover the 35 winners of the alcuin society awards. In support of these goals, it sponsors educational programmes, publishes a journal, offers a prestigious award known as the alcuin society awards for excellence in book design in canada, and the robert. Founded in 1965 by geoff spencer and six other vancouver bibliophiles, and maintained by the current board, it is the only nonprofit organization in canada dedicated to the entire range of interests related to books and reading. Since 1981 the alcuin society has sponsored the only national competition that recognizes and celebrates fine book design in canada. Reid award and medal for lifetime achievement in the book arts in canada by the alcuin society. Norman library of the embassy of canada in tokyo from july 4. The alcuin society is pleased to present a free public lecture on march 16, 2017 with judith poirier.
The alcuin society has announced this years winners of its awards for excellence in book design in canada. In support of these goals, it sponsors educational programmes, publishes a journal, offers a prestigious award known as the alcuin society awards for excellence in book design in canada, and the robert r. Books and book design in canada 2008 winners for 1995 were accidentally omitted from this source 20072018 compiled from society document 20072016, courtesy peter mitham and spreadsheets 201718. To celebrate this honour, the alcuin society invited rueter and fellow. The alcuin society promotes the appreciation of beautifully produced books. Canadian voluntary association dedicated to fine books. The societys two main goals are to promote a wider appreciation of books and reading and to support excellence in book design and production.
In addition to the annual book design competition, the society publishes a quarterly journal, amphora, and organizes lectures, workshops, exhibitions, and field visits on various aspects of the book. Alcuin awards for book design in canada 2018 faculty of arts. Norman library of the embassy of canada in tokyo from july 4, 2019 to october 18, 2019. The alcuin society awards for excellence in book design in. Alcuin society awards for excellence in book design bc. Winner of the 2018 alcuin society awards for excellence in book design prose fiction longlisted for the 2019 sunburst award from the internationally acclaimed inuit throat singer who has dazzled and enthralled the world with music it had never heard before, a fierce, tender, heartbreaking story unlike anything youve ever read. The annual vancouver alcuin awards event for the 38th excellence in book design in canada competition will be held on april 2, 2020, following the book design judging, which takes place on saturday, march 21st.
Every year the alcuin society holds an open competition for excellence in canadian book design. Judging the 25th annual alcuin society awards for excellence. The alcuin society is a vancouverbased, nonprofit society for the support and appreciation of fine books. Alcuin society charity profile donate online canadahelps. Mar 26, 20 the alcuin society has announced the winners of its 31st annual alcuin society awards for excellence in book design in canada. The alcuin society will hold its 38th national book design competition, the 2019 alcuin society awards for excellence in book design in canada, on saturday, march 21st, 2020, in vancouver. Featuring winning books from this years awards, the exhibition celebrates the impressive work of book designers and encourages visitors to slow down and. Book publishers association of alberta, emerging publisher of the year, 2018. It should not be confused with the alcuin club, an anglican publishing society.
Since 1981 the alcuin society has sponsored the oldest national competition that recognizes and celebrates fine book design in canada, the alcuin society awards for excellence in book design in canada, and the robert r. To be eligible, a book must have been published in calendar year 2019 by a canadian publisher and designed by a canadian designer. The lumiere press and michael torosian are no strangers to the followers of the alcuin society s awards for excellence in book design. On tuesday, april 3, 2012, the alcuin society announced the winners of its 30th annual alcuin society awards for excellence in.
Alcuin society events throughout the year we host a range of events for book lovers, collectors, and creators. Years 19802006 compiled from alcuin appendix in robert bringhursts the surface of meaning. Widely recognized for their work through the publishing company the porcupines quill, tim inkster is cited in robert bringhursts the surface of meaning. This exhibition provides the first glimpse into that archive. He donated his archives to the fisher library in 2017. Regular events feature worldrenowned design, typography and publishing experts.
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