There’s still almost a month’s time to apply to the David J. Langum Sr. Prize in American Fiction! The award is given annually for a book of historical fiction published during the current year that helps to make “the rich history of America accessible to the general reader.” Self-published books are not accepted. The winner receives a prize of $1,000. Submissions are open through December 1.

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Publishers or authors may submit two copies of a book (or galleys) published in 2023. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines [1].

Founded by David J. Langum Sr. in 2001 and formerly known as the Langum Charitable Trust, the Langum Foundation seeks to reward books “out of a conviction that too many historians today write only for each other’s reading” and not for “the American public.” Previous winners of the David J. Langum Sr. Prize in American Fiction include Mark Barr for Watershed and Louisa Hall for Trinity.