Dutton Animal Book Award Explained

Dutton Animal Book Award was an American literary award established in 1963 by publisher E. P. Dutton to recognize a previously unpublished work of fiction or non-fiction relating to animals.^[1] The reward for the winner was a $7,500 to $15,000 advanced against royalties after publication of the book by Dutton.^[2] The award was inspired by the success of Gavin Maxwell's Ring of Bright Water (1960), the story of two otters.^[3] The award was presented between 1963 and 1969; there was a 6-year hiatus with one more award presented in 1975.

Winners

• 1963: Sterling North, Rascal^[4]
• 1964: Robert William Murphy, The Pond^{[5] [6]}
• 1965: Walt Morey, Gentle Ben
• 1966: Faith McNulty, The Whooping Crane: The Bird That Defies Extinction^[7]
• 1967: Daniel P. Mannix, The Fox and the Hound^{[8] [9]}
• 1968: Walt Morey, Kävik the Wolf Dog ^[10]
• 1969: Sterling North, The Wolfling^[11]
• 1970–74: no award
• 1975: Dayton Hyde, Strange Companion^[12]

Notes and References

1. Paul Wasserman, Janice W. McLean. Awards, Honors, and Prizes: United States and Canada, 1978. Pg. 219
2. Sylvia K. Burack. The writer's handbook, 1983. Pg. 816
3. International literary market place: Volume 2009, 1980. Pg. 448
4. Junior Book Roundup . The English Journal . December 1963 . 52 . 9 . 810136 .
5. Web site: ROBERT MURPHY, A NATURE WRITER; Ex-Editor and an Author of Many Books Dies at 68 . . July 14, 1971 . October 29, 2012.
6. "Robert (William) Murphy." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2002. Literature Resource Center. Retrieved 29 Oct. 2012.
7. "McNulty, Faith 1918–2005." Something About the Author. Ed. Lisa Kumar. Vol. 168. Detroit: Gale, 2006. 134–137. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Retrieved 29 Oct. 2012.
8. News: Dutton Animal Award Goes To Mannix Book Set for Fall . . May 20, 1967 . 33 .
9. Book: Publishers' World Yearbook: 1969-1970 . . 1969 . Literary Awards . 133 . 0552-5039 . 269242570 .
10. Book: Runaway Stallion . Dutton . October 11, 2014. Quote: Walt's books have twice won the Dutton Junior Animal Book Award.
11. Web site: The Country Book and the City Book . . CHRISTOPHER LEHMANN-HAUPT . August 8, 1969 . October 29, 2012.
12. "Dayton O(gden) Hyde." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2002. Literature Resource Center. Retrieved 29 Oct. 2012.