The Wilson Institute for Canadian History at McMaster University is proud to, once again, award the Wilson Book Prize. This prize is open to all major publishers of Canadian history and will be awarded to the book that offers the best exploration of Canadian history that, in the view of the Wilson Institute, succeeds in making Canadian historical scholarship accessible to a wide and transnational audience. In order to be considered for this award, each publisher must send the book(s) or other historical works from their 2025 catalogue that best fit this description prior to 15 January 2026. All books and other historical works sent in for consideration will become the property of the Wilson Institute and part of the Wilson Institute Library. We will present the award to the winning publisher and author(s) in Spring 2026.
Please send to:
Dr. Maxime Dagenais
LR Wilson Hall, Room 2006
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, ON, Canada
L8S 4L9