And we’d like to thank sponsor McBride Rare Books—also not on Twitter?—whose “eclectic Americana” is always worth a look.

This year’s Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize deadline is June 15. Aspiring collectors aren’t usually in a position to acquire everything they want – and that’s good! Hear how our last three winners found their focus in the early days of collecting: youtube.com/watch?v=dTWocT…

And we’d like to thank bookseller Nelson Rare Books (@antiquarian.bsky.social) for his support. Beyond his personal sponsorship, he was also the driving force behind IOBA’s support. And he ALWAYS likes our tweets. 😉Thanks, Doug!

CALLING ALL YOUNG COLLECTORS OF COLOR: Did you know you can win up to $1,000 just for having a great book collection? David Ruggles Prize applications are due June 11, 2023. rugglesprize.org

And as we close in on the June 11 deadline—apply now!—we’d like to thank those generously providing additional prizes in kind to the winner: Natasha Herman Caxton Club Book Club of CA @s_w_stuart

This is it, folks. The last weekend to prepare your David Ruggles Prize application. Submit before you go to bed on Sunday, and don’t leave cash on the table! rugglesprize.org/apply

Home stretch! We’re looking forward to seeing your submissions when we get up tomorrow morning!

Thanks to everyone who submitted this year! We’ll get to work reviewing your fantastic collections. In the meantime, if you’re a woman in the US, 30 or younger, don’t miss applying for the Honey & Wax Prize too! Applications due Thursday: honeyandwaxbooks.com/prize.php

And if you’re a student at a college that doesn’t have its own book collecting prize, don’t miss applying for the National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest, applications also due Thursday: abaa.org/ncbcc/the-nati…

The David Ruggles Prize is thrilled to announce this year's winners: rugglesprize.org/winners Congratulations to Oscar Salguero, Jalynn Harris, and Erin Severson! A big thanks to our sponsors, and of course to everyone who applied. These were not easy decisions!

Thanks for the support, and we encourage everyone to heed his advice and apply!

And a huge thanks to ABAA Rare Books for their generous sponsorship and the signal boost! They think you should apply, and obviously we agree. 😉 abaa.org/Blog/post/8258

Don’t miss the Honey & Wax Prize! And if you’re applying for one prize, it seems the efficient thing would be to apply for others, right?

I was today years old when I learnt that there is a prize for young book collectors of colour. Why am I JUST learning about this? Anyway, go enter here if you're a book collector of colour, under 35 years old! David Ruggles Prize rugglesprize.org/apply

Submissions open til June 15 for the 2024 Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize! This week, we're celebrating our first seven winners. Today: 2018 H&W Prize winner, grad student Jessica Jordan, for her collection “Collecting the Dillons: Six Decades of Unparalleled Illustration.”

We're thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 David Ruggles Prize! Read all about 'em, these are some great collections! With sincere thanks to our sponsors, and of course to all of this year's applicants, without whom this wouldn't be possible. rugglesprize.org/winners

Thanks for the boost Fine Books Magazine! finebooksmagazine.com/fine-books-new…

Great interview with one of this year’s Ruggles Prize winners! finebooksmagazine.com/fine-books-new…