Authors and editors are invited to share their literature with the hobby's biggest audience

We invite authors and editors to participate in the Philatelic Literature Competition at the Great American Stamp Show (GASS) to be held August 14-17, 2025, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, Illinois. GASS is the largest annual stamp show held in the United States, and is jointly sponsored by the APS, American Topical Association, and American First Day Covers Society.

For societies and authors, participation in the competition offers an opportunity to share your literature with the hobby's biggest audience. Accredited experts will judge the submissions and provide feedback to the competitors.

The Jury for the 2025 Philatelic Literature Competition will be:

• Kenneth Trettin (Chief), Iowa
• Patrick Walters, Colorado
• Alan Warren, Pennsylvania
• Thomas Lera, (Literature Apprentice) Florida

Journals, books, catalogs, and other literature published since January 1, 2023 are eligible for submission in the competition. For more information about the competition, the prospectus and entry forms are available. Deadline for entry is May 5th.

Feedback/Awards Announcements

The Literature Exhibit Feedback session will be held on Friday August 15 at 2 p.m. The Grand Award will be announced at the Saturday evening Celebration Banquet. All other medal levels will be given out at the Literature Medal Ceremony on Saturday, August 16 at 5:30 p.m. 

For more information about the show visit www.stamps.org/GASS

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