We are pleased to announce the annual WHN book prize, which awards £500 for an author’s first single-authored monograph in women’s or gender history. Entries close on 15 August 2025 for books published from 1 Jan 2023 to 31 December 2024. 2023 and 2024 entries will be considered separately.
Criteria for eligibility are as follows:
- The book must make a significant contribution to women’s history or gender history.
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The book must be written in English.
- The book must have been published in the UK between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2024 and be the author’s first single-authored monograph.
- The candidate should be a member of the Women’s History Network (UK).
- The candidate should have been resident in the UK, or affiliated to a UK Institution, for the previous three years.
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The candidate/publisher must be willing to arrange for four physical copies of the book to be sent directly to the judges.
- The winner should be able to attend the WHN Annual Conference to receive their award in 2026. (The WHN will cover the cost of UK rail travel to the Conference venue. There may also be the opportunity to join virtually.)
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The winner will be expected to write a contribution for the WHN blog and otherwise engage in promotional activity for the network.
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Current members of the WHN Steering Committee are not eligible to enter the competition.
Candidates or publishers should contact bookprize@womenshistorynetwork.org for details of where to send the books, which should be received by the closing date.
