Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2017, the prestigious international Cundill History Prize recognizes and rewards the best history writing
in English.
Administered by McGill University in Montreal, the Cundill History Prize generously rewards the leading historians of our time, with US$75,000 going to the winner, and the two runners up each receiving a Recognition of Excellence Award, together with US$10,000. A distinguished jury is seeking the book that embodies historical scholarship, originality, literary quality and broad appeal. Previous winners include Thomas W. Laqueur, Susan Pedersen, Lisa Jardine, Anne Applebaum, and Diarmaid MacCulloch.
“History — good, readable, evidence-based history — is part of the toolbox of democracy. We live in a challenging world and it is more important than ever to understand ourselves and others, where we came from and where we might be going, and only history can provide those insights.”
Margaret MacMillan
2017 Chair of Jury
Key Dates
Submissions open – April 10, 2017
Submissions close – June 16, 2017
Longlist announced – September 26, 2017
Shortlist announced – end of October
Cundill History Prize Gala – November 16, 2017
The 2017 Jury
Find out more about our distinguished jury for the Cundill History Prize.
The Gala
Don't miss your chance to attend the Cundill History Prize Gala in Montreal on November 16, 2017.
