Ernesta Drinker Ballard Book Prize honors a female author for her work in advancing the dialogue about women’s rights.  Established in 2007, this prize honors the legacy of Ernesta Drinker Ballard, a WOMEN’S WAY founder, first president of its Board of Directors and extraordinary champion for women and girls.   The award will be given to the selected recipient during a spring event in 2011. 

To nominate a book please fill out this form: Nomination Form or copy and paste the form below into an e-mail to cgalbally@womensway.org.

To submit your nomination please send the completed form to WOMEN'S WAY via mail to 123 S. Broad Street, Suite 1399, Philadelphia, PA 19109; via fax to 215-985-3369 or via email to cgalbally@womensway.org.

For information about serving on book selection committee click here. 

Ernesta Drinker Ballard Book Prize Nomination Form

Nomination deadline is Friday, May 14, 2010

2011 Nomination Guidelines:

1.   Books must be authored or co-authored by a woman. Co-authored books are eligible for the prize, but a female author must have played a significant role in authoring the book.

2.     Full-length books of fiction and nonfiction are eligible. Collections of short stories and collections of essays by one author are eligible. Collections of short stories and collections of essays compiled by an editor are ineligible.

3.     The author must live in the United States. 

4.     The book must have been published between May 1, 2009 and May 14, 2010.

5.     Books must be written or translated into English and must be available for purchase in the United States.

6.     Previous recipients of the Book Prize are eligible.

7.     The book must align with the mission and work of WOMEN’S WAY.

WOMEN’S WAY’s Mission

WOMEN’S WAY raises money and public awareness to fight for and achieve women’s equality, safety, self-sufficiency and reproductive freedom through women-centered funding, advocacy and education. 

To nominate a book for this award, please fill out the information below.  Then, email, fax, or mail this form to WOMEN’S WAY – 215-985-3369 or 123 S. Broad Street, Suite 1399, Philadelphia, PA 19109. 

Nominated Title: _______________________________________________________

Author/s:     _____________________________________________

Publication Date: ________________________________________________________

Comments: _______________________________________________________

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