ICMA ANNUAL BOOK PRIZE
AUTHORS: NOTIFY YOUR PUBLISHER TO SUBMIT YOUR BOOK
DUE FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2026 (for email submission, see below)
The ICMA invites submissions for the annual prize for best single- or co-authored (two or more authors) book on any topic in medieval art. To be eligible for the 2026 competition, books must have been printed in 2025. No essay collections, exhibition catalogues, or special issues of journals can be considered.
The competition is international and open to all ICMA members. To join or renew, click here. A statement of current membership is required with each submission.
Languages of publication: English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish
Prize: US $1,000 to a single author, or US $1,000 split equally between co-authors.
Submission of books: only printed books are eligible for the prize. A statement of current ICMA membership must accompany each submission.
Presses and self-nominations: books must be sent directly to the jury members. Please email BookPrize@medievalart.org with the title(s), author(s), and press name. If self-nominating, please send along your press contact’s email.