Cover of the Year
(COY) Award
The Cover of the Year (COY) award is a prestigious honor in the
Art Cover Exchange. This is an opportunity for the ACE
membership to nominate and then vote for the "best" cover
received by an ACE member.
And when we say "best", it doesn't necessarily mean that the
cover is an art masterpiece (it could be!) or something that is
professionally created. What it most often does mean is a
cover that a member receives over the past year that is his or
her "favorite" cover.
When this annual event rolls around, and the announcement for
nominations to begin is made, all members are encouraged to take
a look at the covers that they received over the past year.
And while doing so, members should pull out those covers that
they feel deserve to be considered one of their favorites - the
best. From that group of covers, whittle the numbers down
to one and then send in your nomination.
Members receive a lot of terrific covers over a year and it can
be daunting to select just one. Much thought needs to be
put into a member's consideration for nomination, and
ultimate selection choices for the membership. There are
no "rules" to guide you in your choice other than the covers has
to be produced and mailed within the previous calendar year, as
noted by the postmark. Others may submit covers by the
same member, or even the same cover. There is no provision
in the bylaws and no selection committee to edit the submittals.
All covers that are nominated for the Cover of the Year will
appear in the newsletter.
2020 COY Award Winner
ACE 242 (awarded posthumously)
Past COY Winners