Hear From a Few Winners of the 2025 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards

In October 2025, at the New York Public Library, we spoke with a few of the authors and publishers recognized by the awards of the 2025 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards. Covering fields such as environmental humanities, history, and literary studies, open access publishing illustrates the reach of rigorous research. Hear from a few of the winners:

What do you see as the benefits and impact of the ACLS Open Access Book Prize and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Award? 

Do you have any words of advice for scholars or publishers interested in publishing open access?

What does it mean to you to win the ACLS Open  Access Book Prize and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Award?