The Society for Medieval Feminist Scholarship announces the 2015 competition for the best first monograph on feminist scholarship on the Middle Ages. The Prize alternates every other year between a published essay and a first book.

The SMFS Awards Committee solicits nominations for Best First Feminist Book in any area of medieval studies.

Nominated books should represent the best in feminist scholarship published in 2014 and 2015. The Prize, which includes an award of $500, will be announced at the SMFS reception at the 2016 International medieval Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamzoo, UI. Self-nominations are acceptable.

Please send at least two copies (more if available) of nominated books, along with a brief covering letter summarizing the book’s merits and contributions to feminist scholarship by 31 December, 2015 to:

In the UK/Europe: Professor Liz Herbert McAvoy, Department of English Language and Literature, 212 Keir Hardie Building, Swansea University, Singleton Park Campus, Swansea SA2 8PP.

Elsewhere (including North America): Professor Bonnie Krueger, Department of French, 198 College Hill Road, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY 13323, USA.