AJB is getting ready to celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2023,
and we want to hear from you!
We hope you will take a few moments to share your AJB story, as we get ready to reflect on and celebrate some of the press's key milestones & memories together. We’ll share submissions with our community in 2023 over various channels, including social media, a 50th Anniversary short film, and other avenues, as we tell our story and celebrate books that matter all through the year.
Write Us: Submit Your AJB Celebration Story in Writing
Please share 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on your relationship with the press over our 50 years, as well as your hopes for AJB in the next 50!
Here are some prompts & questions that might inspire you. We’re looking forward to hearing about your personal connection to Alice James. Remember, don’t overthink it; just be genuine!
Tell us about your favorite AJB experience. What was most memorable and why? How did you feel then and, in recalling it, how do you feel now?
If you’re an author, what is it like collaborating with AJB?
What AJB books have made a strong impression on you over the years?
What about AJB makes us stand out as a press?
Where do you hope the press will go over the next 50 years? What do you imagine AJB will do? What do you hope to see?
What are the most important aspects of the press to you and why are they meaningful?
Click the link below to send us your story!
Submit an AJB Celebration Video (or Audio) Recording
Our community is everything. We invite you to celebrate AJBs 50 by sharing your personal story via video or audio recording as well. Tell us about how the press–its writers, its books, its circle of friends– has energized you.
Please send us a 1-3 minute video or audio recording. Tips for recording your video can be found below:
Ready to record? Send us your tribute video or audio recording at the link below!
