March 24, 2015, New York, NY -- The American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) announces the recipients of its annual writing awards, honoring the outstanding nonfiction work produced on a freelance basis during the past year.
All are welcome to the ASJA Awards Gala on Thursday, at the Roosevelt Hotel. It's part of ASJA2015: Connect for Success, ASJA's annual writers conference, which brings together 500+ independent writers, editors, agents and publishers. Several winners are part of the conference program. Tickets for the Gala, and full Conference information is available here.
2015 ASJA Awards -- Outstanding Book Prizes
Children's or Young Adult
Side-by-Side Baseball Stars by Matt Chandler
General Nonfiction
Shortcut: How Analogies Reveal Connections, Spark Innovation, and Sell Our Greatest Ideas by John Pollack
Honorable Mention: Murderous Minds: Exploring the Criminal Psychopathic Brain: Neurological Imaging and the Manifestation of Evil by Dean A. Haycock
Memoir or Biography
Unstill Life by Gabrielle Selz
Honorable Mention: The Bosnia List by Kenan Trebincevic and Susan Shapiro
Service or Self-Help
The Recovery Book by Catherine Dold and Howard Eisenberg
Honorable Mention: The Digital Mystique by Sarah Granger
2015 ASJA Awards -- Periodical Prizes
* denotes categories open to the public
Arlene Eisenberg Award for an Article that Makes a Difference *
"Light Bulb Moments for a Nonprofit" by Christine Larson for The New York Times
June Roth Award for Medical Writing
"America's Getting the Science of Sun Exposure Wrong" by Jessica Seigel for Nautilus
Donald Robinson Award for Investigative Journalism *
"Angels of Death" by Dan Patterson for Contently.org
Business/Technology Science
"Comprehension Test" by Rachael Moeller Gorman for Proto magazine
Honorable Mention: "The Coward" by Caren Chesler for Aeon
Dramatic Narrative
"Haiyan Diary" by David Page for TakePart.com
First Person
Why I Can't Be My Son's Mother" by Shannon S. Miller for Scholastic Parent and Child
Lifestyle
"The Re-birth of Awe" by Todd Pitock for National Geographic Traveler
Op-Ed
"Amsterdam's Anne Frank Industry" by Todd Pitock for Haaretz
Personal Essay or Opinion
"I Fought (and lost) the Battle Against Christmas" by Caren Chesler for Salon
Profiles
"Rolling with Michael Herklots" by Thomas Bedell for Celebrated Living
Honorable Mention: "There's Money in Grumpy Cat" by Cristina Rouvalis for Hemispheres
Reporting on a Significant Topic
"Prescription for Death" by Vince Beiser for Playboy magazine
Honorable Mention: "New Hope for Soldiers Disfigured in War" by Liza Gross for Discover Magazine
Service
"Clucked" by Rachael Moeller Gorman for Men's Health
Trade
"Thank You For Not Smoking" by Tori DeAngelis for APA Monitor on Psychology
About ASJA
ASJA is the professional association of independent nonfiction writers. Founded in 1948, its more than 1200 members have each met exacting standards of professional achievement. For more information, visit asja.org.