Dwight L. Smith (ABC-CLIO) Award

The Western History Association announces competition for the annual Dwight L. Smith (ABC-CLIO) Award. This award recognizes significant bibliographies or research tools on any aspect of the history of the American West. The award totals $500, with $300 awarded to the author/editor and $200 to the publisher. Eligible works include bibliographic or research tool publications in any format, whether book, electronic, or other publication types, that focus on American Western history. All submissions must have a 2025 copyright date and are evaluated by a committee of distinguished historians. Presses are required to submit nominations and a copy of the volume to each member of the award committee by the postmark deadline. Recipients are notified at the end of August each year. The award is named after Dwight L. Smith, a historian who became an expert on the American West and an early advocate of studying Native American and African American history.