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Saltire History Book of the Year Award
In memory of Dr. AGNES MURE MACKENZIE
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The Saltire Society Homecoming Literary Awards
WINNER ANNOUNCED ON ST ANDREW'S DAY
HISTORY BOOK AWARD
HISTORY BOOK AWARD SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
HOMECOMING AWARD
HOMECOMING AWARD SHORT LIST
The Saltire Society Homecoming Literary Awards Presentation Ceremony
Monday 30 November 2009, 12.45 for 1pm
at The National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge Building, Edinburgh
THE PRESENTATIONS
Scottish History Book of the Year
in memory of Agnes Mure Mackenzie
Michael Russell MSP Minister for Culture
The National Library of Scotland
Research Book of the Year Award
Cate Newton Director of Collections and Research
Royal Mail Group
First Book of the Year Award
Ian Smith Senior External Relations Manager
Book of the Year Award
Michael Russell MSP Minister for Culture
Homecoming Award
Michael Russell MSP Minister for Culture
SHORTLISTS WILL BE ANNOUNCE ON 23RD NOVEMBER 2009.
Award £1500
SCOTTISH HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR - £1,500
In memory of Agnes Mure Mackenzie
nominations are requested.
(Editions of texts are not eligible)
In the Year of Homecoming 2009, books entered for the History Book of the Year Award will also be eligible for entry to
THE SALTIRE HOMECOMING LITERARY AWARD - £1,500
Criterion: A book of Scottish Historical Research.
Timings: Works to be considered for the 2009 Award will have been published between 1st September 2008 and 31st August 2009.
Entries (giving details of title, author, publisher and where possible the ISBN)
are invited from:
Professors of Scottish History
Editors of historical review journals and publications
and from publishers, who are requested to send:
Four copies of any nominated book, fitting the criterion, along with a letter of application to the address below - up to and by 4th September 2009.
Adjudication Panel:
Professor Ted Cowan, Director, University of Glasgow,Crichton Campus, Dumfries
Dr Catriona MacDonald, Senior Lecturer in History, Glasgow Caledonian University
Professor Richard Oram, Department or History, Stirling University
The Result: The Awards Ceremony will be held at the National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh on St Andrew's Day, 30th November, 2009.
Copies of recommended books to: Sarah Mason, (History Book of the Year), The Saltire Society, 9 Fountain Close, 22 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1TF email: sarah@saltiresocity.org.uk
Homecoming Scotland 2009 celebrates the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns' birth and, through a programme of events, honours Scotland's contributions to the world: golf & whisky; plus our great minds and innovations as well as rich culture and heritage. The Saltire Homecoming Literary Award will be awarded to a book which best celebrates and reflects Scotland's Year of Homecoming in all its diversity. The winning book will, in the opinion of the judges, make an outstanding contribution to this year's celebrations, insofar as it shall discuss meaningfully and appropriately matters relevant to Scotland's Year of Homecoming. Publishers from the United States and Commonwealth countries are being invited to nominate also.
Please click here for a printable version of the 2009 History Book Awards Criteria.
2008 SCOTTISH HISTORICAL BOOK OF THE YEAR WAS AWARDED TO:
Alex Woolf From Pictland to Alba, 789 - 1070 Edinburgh University Press
The 2008 winner was announced at a ceremony held on
Friday 28th November at
The National Library of Scotland
Please click here for the 2008 Literary Awards press release.
2008 Shortlist
Michael Brown Bannockburn: The Scottish War and the British Isles, 1307 - 1323 Edinburgh University Press
Martin Carver Portmahomack: Monastery of the Picts Edinburgh University Press
PJ G Ransom Iron Road: The Railway in Scotland Birlinn
Alex Woolf From Pictland to Alba, 789 - 1070 Edinburgh University Press
THE MEMBERS OF THE PANEL ARE:
Professor Edward Cowan (Convener)
Dr. Catriona M.M. Macdonald
Professor Richard Oram
Scottish History Book of the Year
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher |
| 1997 | Dr Stephen Boardman | The Early Stewart Kings, Robert II and Robert III 1371 - 1406 | Tuckwell Press |
| 1998 | Dr William Ferguson | The Identity of the Scottish Nation | Edinburgh University Press |
| 1999 | Eric Richards | Patrick Sellar & The Highland Clearances, Homicide Eviction and the Price of Progress | Polygon Press presented by Paul Scott / Edward Cowan in the Carnegie Room, University of Glasgow. |
| 2000 | Marcus Merriman | The Rough Wooings of Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1551 | presented in the Bute Room, National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh. |
| 2001 | Roland Tanner | The Late Medieval Scottish Parliament, Politics and the Three Estates, 1424-1488 | presented by Norman MacDougall at Parliament Hall, St Andrews University |
| 2002 | Margo Todd | The Culture of Protestantism in Early Modern Scotland | presented by Ian Scott and Ted Cowan. |
| 2003 | Marjory Harper | Adventurers and Exiles | presented by Lord Sutherland at NLS. |
| 2004 | Michael Penman | David II | presented by Lord Cullen at NLS. |
| 2006 | Cynthia J Neville | Native Lordships in Medieval Scotland The Earldoms of Strathearn and Lennox, c.1140-1365 | presented by Derek McCulloch, Partner, Gillespie Macandrew WS |
| 2007 | Christopher Whatley | The Scots and the Union | presented by Cunison Rankin, Chairman of the Salitre Society. |
| 2007 | Bruce A. McAndrew | Scotland's Historic Heraldry | presented by John Stirling, Gillespie Macandrew WS |
| 2008 | Alex Woolf | From Pictland to Alba, 789 - 1070 | presented by Cunison Rankin, Chairman of the Saltire Society |