Leo Gershoy Award in Western European History – AHA (original) (raw)

The Leo Gershoy Award is presented annually to the author of the most outstanding work published in English on any aspect of 17th- and 18th-century western European history. The Gershoy Award and the Herbert Baxter Adams Prize (also bestowed by the AHA) are widely considered to be the most prestigious prizes in the field of European history.

The current prize amount is $1,000.

The general rules for submission are:

Only books of high scholarly and literary merit will be considered.
Nomination submissions may be made by an author or by a publisher. Publishers may submit as many entries as they wish. Authors or publishers may submit the same book for multiple AHA prizes.
Nominators must complete an online prize submission form for each book submitted. Once you fill out the form you will receive an email with the committee’s contact information.
One copy of each entry must be sent to each committee member and clearly marked “Gershoy Award Entry.” Print copies preferred unless otherwise indicated. If only e-copy is available, please contact review committee members beforehand to arrange submission format.

Please Note: Entries must be received by May 15, 2025, to be eligible for the 2025 competition. Entries will not be returned. Recipients will be announced on the AHA website in October 2025 and recognized during a ceremony at the January 2026 AHA annual meeting in Chicago.

For questions, please contact the Prize Administrator.