The Ticknor Society Book Collecting Prize 2026

The Ticknor Society in the greater Boston area will begin accepting submissions starting March 1, 2026, for the Sixth Annual George and Anna Eliot Ticknor Book and Book Culture Collecting Prize.

The prize was created to encourage and recognize those who have been inspired to compile, curate, and own a book collection. It awards $1,000 to a collector of books, manuscripts, and/or ephemera on any topic who resides in one of the six New England states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 

Organisers also welcome submissions from collectors residing outside of New England whose collections focus primarily on books, manuscripts, and ephemera pertaining to New England from any period of its history.

The award also includes an invitation to speak about the winning collection to The Ticknor Society and a complimentary one-year Ticknor Society membership. All other entrants will receive a complimentary year of membership in the Ticknor Society.

The deadline for submissions is April 15, 2026. If you have entered the competition previously, the organises encourage you to reapply with either the same or a different submission.