The International Association for Jungian Studies (IAJS) has announced their finalists for the 2024 Book Awards. These awards honor exceptional contributions to the field of Jungian and post-Jungian scholarship, recognizing works that advance understanding across theory, clinical practice, and applied research.
The 2024 IAJS Book Award Committee- Elizabeth Brodersen, Robin McCoy Brooks, Hallie B. Durchslag, Susan Schwartz, and chaired by Marybeth Carter-reviewed 17 submissions from seven notable presses and has selected two finalists in each category, listed alphabetically below. The winners will be announced on December 15, 2024.
Best Edited
- C. G. Jung Letters to Hedy Weiss 1936–1956, edited by Andreas Schweizer, with commentary (Daimon Verlag).
- Mother Figures in Fairy Tales: A Jungian Examination of the Mother Archetype and the Mother Complex as they Appear in Well-Known Fairy Tales, edited by Marie-Louise von Franz, translated by Michael Mitchell (Daimon Verlag).
Best Applied
- Blake’s Job, by Jason Wright (Routledge).
- Legacy of Darkness: Our Cultural Icons and Their God Complex, by Michael Gellert (Koehler Books).
Best Theoretical
- Reflections on the Life and Dreams of C. G. Jung, by Aniela Jaffé, translated by Caitlin Stephens, with commentary by Elena Fischli (Daimon Verlag).
- Vicarious Animae, by Greg Mogenson (Dusk Owl Books).
Best Clinical
- Exploring Spirituality from a Post-Jungian Perspective: Clinical and Personal Reflections, by Ruth Williams (Routledge). You can attend Ruth’s Jung and Spirituality workshop, listed in the events below.
- Psychedelics and Individuation: Essays by Jungian Analysts, edited by Leslie Stein and Lionel Corbett (Chiron Publications).