Draft:Gintong Aklat Awards
The Gintong Aklat (or Golden Book) Awards
poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, arts and humanities, food, inspiration, self-help, science and technology, natural and applied sciences, social sciences, general reference, and graphic literature.[1][2]
The Awards' goal is to honor and promote the creation of high-caliber books that excel in every facet of bookmaking. Book production (binding, printing, etc.), content (writing and editing), and book design are specific areas that should be recognized.
Categories
The awards categories for trade books include the following:
- Poetry (English)
- Poetry (Filipino)
- Fiction (English)
- Fiction (Filipino)
- Creative Nonfiction (English)
- Creative Nonfiction (Filipino)
- Plays/Screenplays (Filipino and English)
- Arts and Humanities
- Food
- Inspiration
- Self-help
- Science and Technology
- Natural and Applied Sciences
- General References
- Social Sciences
- Graphic Literature
- Best in Book Design
The BDAP publishers publishers are also recognized on the following categories:
- Best Publisher in the Arts and Humanities - The publisher chosen to have the best works in the humanities and arts receives this honor.
- Best Literary Publisher - This prize is given to the publisher who was chosen to have the best books during the award's time frame.
- Best Academic and Scholarly Publisher - This prize is given to the academic and scholarly publisher who, within the Award's time frame, the judges determined made the greatest contribution to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of science and technology, natural and applied sciences, and social sciences.
- Best Independent Publisher - This award is given to a micro or small publisher who, during the award period, made a contribution to the effort to better Philippine society, regardless of its size.
- Best General Interest Publisher - This prize is given to the publisher who made the biggest contributions to the self-help, inspiration, and food categories.
References
- ^ Adobo Magazine (September 19, 2023). "Gintong Aklat Awards 2023 honors excellence in Philippine bookmaking and publishing". Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ ABS CBN News (September 15, 2024). "PH's top publishers honored at Gintong Aklat Awards". Retrieved December 11, 2024.