The ASPHS Best First Book Prize Committee invites submissions for this year's competition.  First books published between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2009 and in any of the three languages of the society (English, Portuguese, and Spanish) are eligible for the prize.  Deadline for submissions is 31 December 2009.  Those who wish to enter their first book in the competition should send a copy of their book to each member of the prize committee at the addresses below:

Jessica Boon

Perkins School of Theology (SMU)
PO Box 750133
Dallas TX 75275-0133

Sandie Holguin

Dept. of History
University of Oklahoma
455 W. Lindsey St., 403 a
Norman, OK 73019

David Ortiz, Jr.

University of Arizona

Social Sciences Bldg., rm. 217

Tucson, AZ 85721

Andrew Schulz
Department of Art History
5229 -- University of Oregon
Eugene, OR  97403