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APOLOGIES FOR CROSS-POSTINGTo mark its tenth anniversary in 2015, *Evidence & Policy* <http://policypress.co.uk/journals/evidence-and-policy> launched a new annual prize (1) in memory of Professor Carol Weiss, the journal’s first North American Editor and a pioneer in the field. The inaugural prize has been awarded to William Allen (Centre on Migration, Policy and Society, University of Oxford) for his paper ‘*Factors that impact how civil society organisations perceive evidence* <http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/tpp/ep/pre-prints/content-EvP_079>. The panel felt it provided a novel contribution to the field and made impressive use of different literatures, social science theory and methods. They were also impressed with the way the author handled the inter-disciplinarity of the field, particularly as a relative newcomer. The panel also wished to acknowledge Amanda Cooper as the runner up: her paper was extremely well written and made a timely contribution to the literature on knowledge brokering. William Allen will be speaking at a free seminar hosted by *Evidence & Policy* and the Department of Social Policy and Intervention at the University of Oxford on 30th November 2016 from 4pm until 6pm. It will be chaired by Annette Boaz and followed by a wine reception provided by Policy Press. Tickets are free but registration is necessary. To register visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/evidence-policy-carol-weiss-prize-seminar-tickets-27679523199 William Allen’s paper <http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/tpp/ep/pre-prints/content-evp_079> is free to download in *Evidence & Policy* until 31st December 2016. Notes 1. The Carol Weiss prize offers an opportunity to recognise and reward the successes of outstanding early career contributors to the journal and comprises books from the publisher Policy Press to the value of £100. The winning paper is made freely available for a period of three months and promoted widely by Policy Press. For the inaugural prize, the panel were looking for an original and promising contribution to the journal and the field by an early career researcher demonstrating rigorous social science methods and theory and were extremely impressed with all the entries received. 2. *Evidence & Policy* <http://policypress.co.uk/journals/evidence-and-policy> is published by Policy Press. A free online trial <http://policypress.co.uk/journals/subscribe#free-trials> is available for libraries. Kathryn King Marketing Manager Policy Press, University of Bristol 1-9 Old Park Hill Bristol BS2 8BB Tel: +44 (0) 117 954 5940 Direct line: +44 (0) 117 954 5952 www.policypress.co.uk Email: [log in to unmask] Twitter: @tppkathryn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/kathryn-king/12/ba9/a21 ****************************************************** *Get 35% discount on ALL our books by signing up to our newsletter here <http://policypress.co.uk/signup>* ****************************************************** Out this month: *Rebuilding social democracy: Core principles for the centre left <http://bit.ly/2bP8TIB>* Edited by Kevin Hickson ****************************************************** In 2016 Policy Press is supporting Unseen UK <http://www.unseenuk.org/>: please visit our Just Giving page <https://www.justgiving.com/Policy-Press1> . Keep in touch: <http://twitter.com/tppjess> <http://www.facebook.com/PolicyPress> <http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/jess-miles/6a/504/701/> Join the debate on the Policy Press blog <http://policypress.wordpress.com/> *"Policy Press had a standout year in 2015, publishing a range of important, influential and well-reviewed books... it really punches above its weight.”* IPG Award judges