Francis Parkman Prize

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The Francis Parkman Prize is awarded annually for the best nonfiction book on an American theme published the previous year. The award is named for Francis Parkman, whose monumental work was France and England in North America (7 vols., Boston: Little, Brown, 1865–92).

The 51st Annual Francis Parkman Prize Competition, 2008

Purpose: To stimulate the writing of history as literature.

Prize: A certificate, an engraved bronze medal, 2,500 dollars, and automatic selection by the History Book Club. A certificate will be presented to the publisher. The prize will be awarded at the society's annual meeting in May 2008.

Eligibility: The nonfiction book, including biography, can be on any aspect of the history of what is now the United States. The author need not be a citizen or resident of the United States and the book need not be published in the U.S. The book's copyright must be in the previous year, 2007.

Submission: There is no fee for participation. Publishers may submit as many titles as they wish. A copy of each book must be sent to each of the four jurors by January 31, 2008:

Professor Peter Coclanis
715 Emory Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

Professor Charles Rosenberg
33 Elmwood Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138

Ms. Susan Sheehan
4505 Klingle Street, NW
Washington, DC 20016

Professor Mark C. Carnes
Department of History
Barnard College / Columbia University
3009 Broadway
New York, NY 10027-6598

Inquiries to the Society: amhistsociety@columbia.edu or 212-854-5943.