The Longman-History Today Awards 2015

The annual awards, made jointly by the publishers Longman and History Today magazine to mark links between the two organisations and to foster a wider understanding of, and enthusiasm for, history.

Alongside the Trustees' Award, given to a person or organisation that has made a major contribution to history, there are two main awards:

Book of the Year
Presented in memory of Alan Hodge and Peter Quennell, co-founding Editors of History Today

A prize of £2,000 is given for an author’s first or second book, written in English, on any aspect of history. The winning book will display innovative research and interpretation in its field and will have contributed significantly to making its subject accessible and rewarding to the general reader.
A proxime accessit of £250 may also be awarded.

2014 winner: Calder Walton, Empire of Secrets: British Intelligence, the Cold War and the Twilight of Empire (Harper Press).

Historical Picture Researcher of the Year
Presented in memory of Jackie Guy, History Today Picture Editor 1968-99

A prize of £500 is given to a picture researcher whose work, on any aspect of history, demonstrates originality, creativity, imagination and resourcefulness and involves a wide range of sources, working from a minimal suggestion list or directly from the text.

2014 winner: Cathie Arrington, (Galileo Galilei’s, Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, Folio Society).

Books must have been published during the year October 1st, 2013
to September 30th, 2014. Publishers should send one copy of each book they wish to nominate, together with a signed statement confirming category and eligibility. Please mark the submission clearly to distinguish from ordinary review copies that may be received.

Publishers may be asked to send further copies of titles in due course.
In the case of the Picture Researcher Award, researchers may submit their work directly and include a note explaining in what ways they consider the work to meet the standards required.

Entries must be received by October 31st, 2014. The prize will be awarded in January 2015. Please send your entries to this address:

Annual Awards
History Today
2nd Floor
9 Staple Inn
London
WC1V 7QH
United Kingdom

NB. History Today’s Undergraduate Dissertation of the Year Award is
administered by the Royal Historical Society and entries submitted directly
to History Today will not be considered.