Call for Submissions - 2023

The British Columbia Historical Federation invites submissions for the 41st Annual Historical Writing Awards for authors of British Columbia history. 

Eligibility

• To be eligible for this competition, books must be published in 2023.
• Non-fiction books representing any aspect of B.C. history are eligible.
• Reprints, translations or revisions of books are not eligible.
• Books may be submitted by authors or publishers.

Judging Criteria

Judges are looking for quality presentations and fresh material. Submissions will be evaluated in the following areas:

• Scholarship: quality of research and documentation, comprehensiveness, objectivity and accuracy
• Presentation: organization, clarity, illustrations and graphics, index, table of contents
• Accessibility: readability and audience appeal 

Lieutenant Governor’s Medal and Other Prizes

The B.C. Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Historical Writing will be awarded together with $2500 to the author whose publications makes the most significant contribution to the history of British Columbia. 

• The 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive $1500 and $500 respectively. 
• The Community History Award winner will receive $500.
• Up to three Certificates of Honorable Mention may be awarded as recommended by the judges.

Publicity

The 2024 awards evening will be held in spring, 2024. Finalists will be publicized in the weeks prior to conference, and the winners, announced during the event, will be publicized immediately afterwards.
Submission Requirements: https://forms.office.com/r/dwYBdCBHb3

Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023

• Mail three copies of your publication to PO Box 448, Fort Langley, BC, V1M 2R7

By submitting books for this competition, the authors agree that the British Columbia Historical Federation may use their name in press releases and in its publications. Books submitted to the judges are not returned to the publishers or authors.                                    

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