Apprentice House Press is pleased to name author Ellen Prentiss Campbell as the recipient of the 2020 Ciofalo Award for Book Promotion. Campbell is the author of four books, three published by Apprentice House Press since 2016. Her award-winning work has been nominated for the National Book Award, and has earned an Indie Excellence Award, among other honors.
“Ellen believes in the mission of Apprentice House Press,” said Kevin Atticks, director of Apprentice House Press. “We are thrilled to honor her and further support her work.”
“Professor Ciofalo’s belief in the potential of teaching publishing experientially built Apprentice House Press at Loyola University,” said Campbell. “I am honored to receive the 2020 Ciofalo Award for Book Promotion.”
NOTE: The 2020 award was awarded in 2021 due to COVID-19.
About Ellen Prentiss Campbell
Ellen Prentiss Campbell is the author of the novel The Bowl with Gold Seams (2016, winner of the Indie Excellence Award for Historical Fiction) and the short story collections Known By Heart (2020) and Contents Under Pressure (2016, nominated for the National Book Award) and Frieda’s Song (2021). Her short fiction has been featured in numerous journals including The Massachusetts Review and The MacGuffin. A member of the National Book Critics Circle, her essays and reviews appear in The Fiction Writers Review, where she is a contributing editor, the Washington Independent Review of Books, The New York Journal of Books, and others.
Ellen is a past Fellow at The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Her work has been recognized by The Pushcart Press (2018) and in competitions including Augury Books Short Story Collection (2013), Iron Horse Fiction Collection Contest (2010), Hunger Mountain Short Fiction Contest (2009), The Ledge Fiction Contest (2007), The Emerging Writers Network Fiction Competition (2006), The Elizabeth Simpson Smith Award (2005) and The Potomac Review Fiction Contest (2003).
About the Award
Named in honor of Andrew Ciofalo, Loyola University Maryland professor emeritus and co-founder of Apprentice House, the Ciofalo Award for Book Promotion is presented once annually to an author selected by our editorial team for the specific purpose of off-setting the cost of engaging a publicist.
