The Society for Military HistoryThe intellectual home for military historians worldwide

The intellectual home for military historians worldwide

Distinguished Book Awards for 2013

Background: The Society for Military History is soliciting nominations for its annual Distinguished Book Awards. Established in 1933, the Society is devoted to stimulating and advancing the study of military history. Its membership (today more than 2,400) includes many of the most prominent scholars, soldiers, and citizens interested in military history. The Society encourages research and publication across the whole range of military history (ancient, medieval, and modern, including related popular culture studies). The Society publishes The Journal of Military History, the leading international scholarly journal of military history.

The Distinguished Book Awards: Books published during the three previous calendar years may be nominated. This year, books published in 2010, 2011, and 2012 are eligible. Works previously nominated for the Society’s book awards may be resubmitted provided they were published within the last three years. At the discretion of the Committee, nominated books will be considered for one or more of the following prize categories:

  • American Military History (works by single or multiple authors reflecting original research and original contributions to military history)
  • Non-American Military History (works by single or multiple authors reflecting original research and original contributions to military history)
  • Reference Works
  • Biography and war memoirs
The committee will make its selections for awards by 31 January 2013. The Society will give the awards at its annual meeting in New Orleans in March 2013. In New Orleans, the author of each prize-winning book will receive recognition at the Society’s annual Awards Luncheon, an award plaque, and a $1000 prize.

The Committee must receive books for consideration for the 2013 awards by 31 October 2012. Please send a copy of each book for consideration with a letter specifying consideration for the SMH Book Awards to each committee member at the addresses listed below. Please note that books will not be returned.

Sincerely,

William Thomas Allison, Ph.D.
Chair, SMH Book Awards Committee

Phone: 912-541-3172
email: billallison66@gmail.com

SMH 2013 Book Awards
Committee Member Addresses

William Thomas Allison, Ph.D.
DNSS/Army War College
122 Forbes Avenue
Carlisle Barracks, PA 17013-5241

David Bachrach, Ph.D.
Department of History
20 Academic Way
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03824

Peter Lorge, Ph.D.
Department of History
Vanderbilt University
VU Station B #351802
2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN 37235-1802

Dennis Showalter, Ph.D.
Department of History
Colorado College
14 East Cache La Poudre Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Steve Waddell, Ph.D.
Department of History
United States Military Academy
Bldg. 601
West Point, NY 10996