THE MICHAEL RAMSEY PRIZE

The Award, which is sponsored by the Lambeth Fund and administered by SPCK, was inaugurated by Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams to encourage the most promising contemporary theological writing and to identify it for a wider Christian readership.

The Prize takes the form of a biennial award of an original artwork and £10,000 to be awarded to the author of the prize-winning book. The author(s) of the other shortlisted titles will be awarded £1000 each. The biennial prize commemorates Dr Ramsey, who was Archbishop of Canterbury 1961-1974, and his commitment to increasing the breadth of theological understanding of people in general.

The winner of the 2009 Prize was Jesus and the Eyewitnesses, by Richard Bauckham. The 2007 prize was won by What is the point of being a Christian? by Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP and the 2005 prize by Bishop Tom Wright's work The Resurrection of the Son of God (SPCK).

For more information on past awards please see the archive section.

NOMINATIONS Nominations are made by invited Anglican Primates worldwide, by leaders of Christian Church bodies in the UK, Anglican Diocesan Bishops, Principals of Theological Colleges and a small group of additional people selected by the Archbishop and the committee. The closing date for nominations is 12 March 2010.

SHORTLIST & JUDGING A shortlist will be drawn up, and publishers invited to submit their titles under the terms below. The names of the judges will be announced and the shortlist will be published by 10 December 2010. The winner will be announced in May 2011 (details to be confirmed).

The Michael Ramsey Prize is administered by SPCK on behalf of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and is sponsored by the Lambeth Partners.

General and media enquiries should be addressed to
Mark Casserley at SPCK on 020 7592 3934 or emailed to