Cambridge authors take centre stage at 2026 PROSE Awards

By Holly Pascoe

This year sees Cambridge authors recognised once again for their landmark achievements across an extraordinary breadth of disciplines. From Earth Sciences to Classics, their award‑winning work reflects the depth and innovation that define our global community of authors and editors.

The Association of American Publishers Awards for Professional and Scholarly Excellence (PROSE Awards) has recognised the strength and depth of Cambridge’s scholarly publishing, with 23 titles honoured in 2026, including the prestigious R.R. Hawkins Award, two Excellence winners, nine Subject Category winners, and eleven Finalists.

The PROSE Awards celebrate publishers whose books, journals, and digital products make a significant contribution to their fields of study.

"I'm absolutely delighted to see such a strong performance in the PROSE Awards from Cambridge University Press books this year, and furthermore spread across such a broad range of subjects. Huge congratulations and thanks to all our authors involved"
Ben Denne, Director of Publishing, Books

Commenting on Public Humanities, winner of Best New Journal in Humanities and Social Sciences, Ella Colvin, Director of Publishing, Journals, said:

“We congratulate Jeffrey R. Wilson and Zoe Hope Bulaitis, Editors of 'Public Humanities'. Through timely thematic issues, the journal has created a vibrant forum showcasing the breadth, depth, and public value of the humanities. We’re proud to make it available open access to readers worldwide. Good luck to Jeffrey, Zoe and the team as they develop the publishing programme.”