W. A. Dwiggins Award

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In the 1956-1957 season, the Bookbuilders membership voted to give an award to an individual in the book industry for the most outstanding contribution to book building in New England. After the death of our extraordinary member W.A. Dwiggins in 1956, it was further voted to name the award in his honor. In so doing, the membership set a very high standard of excellence for the annual selection of individuals.

The Dwiggins Award honors the exceptional contribution of one person out of a community of highly skilled and active people. It is awarded to someone who exemplifies the ideals of Bookbuilders; has the highest personal standards of craftsmanship and devotion to his/her work; has demonstrated an interest in and service to the bookbuilding community; has given “something extra” to his/her job or to Bookbuilders in terms of talent, brilliance, integrity, devotion, or helpfulness to others; and compares favorably with previous Dwiggins Award recipients. Nominations are welcome from anyone and the selection is made by a small committee of past recipients.

Those who have received the W.A. Dwiggins award over the last fifty years have been carefully selected for their outstanding devotion to their craft and their community.

Congratulations to the 2018 Dwiggins Award winner, Jamie Carter!

The Dwiggins Award Recipients 1957–2018