Alcuin Society’s Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada

 

2023–24 Gallery Information

FAB Gallery, 1-1 Fine Arts Building
University of Alberta
(780) 492-2081
gallery@ualberta.ca

Gallery Hours

Tuesday to Friday from 11:00am–5:00pm
Saturday from 12:00pm–3:00pm

Admission is free.

Second floor gallery can only be accessed by stairs at this time. We apologize for this significant barrier to access.

Alcuin Society’s Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada

January 16 - February 10, 2024

FAB Gallery, Second Floor

Reception

University of Alberta faculty, staff, students and invited guests
Friday, January 19, 2024 | 7-9 pm | FAB Gallery

About the Show

2022 marked the fortieth anniversary of the Alcuin Society’s Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada. 74 Canadian publishers submitted books published during 2022, with each title representing the work of Canadian book designers. 187 books from across Canada were entered in 9 categories, 35 were selected for awards.

Judging took place in Vancouver where the three jurors, Crispin Elsted, Natalie Olsen, and Jessica Sullivan, met to select the prize winners. The fundamental principle of the judging process is that all aspects of the book design must work to form an integrated piece. The judges examine and discuss the design of the dust jacket, binding, end papers, half-title page, copyright page, title page, page layout, typography, navigation for reference, integration of illustrations, chapter openings, running heads, reproduction of illustrations, clarity of printing and the choice of paper.

The categories include:

  • prose fiction
  • prose non-fiction
  • prose illustrated
  • poetry
  • pictorial
  • children’s
  • reference
  • limited editions
  • comics

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