2026 Mark Lynton History Prize Entry Form (check payment)

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Mark Lynton History Prize



Materials for this award must be received by Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 11:59 pm Eastern time.

Guidelines: The Mark Lynton History Prize, in the amount of $10,000, is awarded to a book-length work of history on any topic that best combines intellectual distinction with felicity of expression.

How to Enter: Anyone, including the author, may submit a book.
 

  • Books must have been published in the United States between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025. 
  • Submissions must include a PDF copy of each book entered. 
  • A $75 entry fee paid by check is required for each book. Please note the entry confirmation number on the check, include a copy of the entry form, and make the check payable to "Lukas Prize - Columbia University."
  • If entry payment is not received by January 31, 2026, the entry will be disqualified.  
  • Entry fees are non-refundable.
  • If you are submitting multiple entries for this prize, you may list them below. This submission form allows for 10 books to be entered at a time. If you are entering more than 10 books you will need to submit this form again for the additional books. 

 
 Please send checks to:

 Lukas Prize Project
 c/o Abi Wright, Executive Director
 Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
 2950 Broadway, 709C
 New York, NY 10027
 If you have any questions about the entry process, please email cjsprizes@gmail.com.

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