The Award has been initiated by the Committee of Nordic Historians, consisting of representatives of the national historical associations. The first award was given at the 29th Congress of Nordic Historians in Aalborg 2017.

Who can nominate?

Authors or publishing houses nominate books about Nordic history. Nordic history is in this respect defined as the history of the Nordic region (in other words: the history of one Nordic country does not apply).

There are no limitations regarding topics or historical periods. Both monographs and edited volumes can be submitted. Books can be in the Nordic languages (including Finnish and Icelandic) or in English, German, or French.

Books should be published in the period from the last Congress of Nordic Historians. This call for nominations covers the period 2021–May 2025.

How to nominate?

If you want to nominate a book for the Nordic History Book Award, please send a cover letter and an electronic copy to: ghalfd@hi.is.

Deadline: 31 May 2025. Nominations will be evaluated by a group of distinguished experts in Nordic history. For further information, please contact: The Committee on the Nordic History Book Award, Att.: Prof. Guðmundur Hálfdanarson, University of Iceland, e-mail: ghalfd@hi.is.

Please contact the committee to see if a late submission is possible.