Monday, April 10, 2006

AWARD: Lord Aberdare Literary Prize for Sports History

Lord Aberdare Literary Prize for Sports History for books published in 2005

The Lord Aberdare Literary Prize for Sports History is awarded every year by
the British Society of Sports History to the best book on sports history in
Britain or the best book on sports history written by a British author.
Exceptional books on sport in other parts of the English-speaking world can
also be considered.

Publishers wishing any of their books to be considered for the prize should
send one copy of the book to each of the below judges.

* Dr Malcolm Maclean, Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences,
Oxstalls Campus, University of Gloucestershire, Oxstalls Lane, Longlevens,
Gloucester. GL2 9HW.

* Mr Dean Allen, School of Health Sciences, University of Ulster,
Jordanstown campus, Shore Road, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim, BT37 0QB

* Dr Frank Galligan, 9, St Mary's Rd, Droitwich Spa, Worcs. WR7 9BL

Please ensure that any books sent are marked "For consideration for BSSH
book prize".

The decision is made by a subcommittee of the BSSH executive. The author of
the successful book is awarded £200.

The winner of the award for books published in 2004 was Simon Martin,
Football and Fascism: The National Game under Mussolini (Berg, 2004).

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