The Lionel Gelber Prize

1. All titles must be submitted by the publisher. No other entries will be accepted. Each imprint of a publishing house may submit titles for consideration (the earliest possible submission of books is recommended.) It is not necessary that all titles be submitted at the same time. There are no limits on the number of titles a publisher may submit in a given calendar year.
2. Seven copies of each title must be delivered to the Prize Manager by October 31, 2024, along with an electronic copy, if available. For titles published between November 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024, the publisher may submit bound galleys or bound typescripts. Electronic versions submitted without hard copies will not be accepted.
3. A $100.00 USD per-entry submission fee is required. This amount should be made payable to the University of Toronto by cheque or credit card (contact the Prize Manager for credit card payments).
4. Each submission must include a publication or release date, a general overview of its contents, a list of countries where the title will be distributed, and the names and addresses of distributors in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
5. The winning title will produce and carry a sticker that recognizes the title being awarded the Lionel Gelber Prize.
6. It is the responsibility of the publisher to ensure the safe and timely arrival of book shipments to the Prize Manager. The Lionel Gelber Foundation is not responsible for customs duties, and/or taxes on international shipments. Such shipments will not be accepted or acknowledged by the Prize office and will be returned by the carrier to the original point of shipping.

Each title is judged by a distinguished jury knowledgeable in international relations. A shortlist of up to six titles will be announced in February 2025.

The selection of the winning book will be announced in March 2025. An award ceremony to present the Prize will take place in Toronto, on April 24, 2025, when the winning author must address the audience and be available for all media interviews. The author of the winning book will deliver a public lecture, at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto, Canada.

1. All entries must be first published in English between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024. For those books that have been translated into English, the date of first publication (in any language) must be no earlier than January 1, 2024, and the book must have been published in English translation for the first time between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024.
2. Deadline for submission is October 31, 2024. Books published between November 1 and December 31, 2024, may be submitted in galley form.
3. A $100.00 USD per-entry submission fee is required. This amount should be made payable to the University of Toronto by cheque or credit card (contact the Prize Manager for credit card payments).
4. Each submission should deal with significant issues in foreign relations. Priority is given to books that provide information to the general audience through new perspectives and analysis.
5. A collection of essays by one author is considered eligible if the essays are on a single theme. The work must not have been reproduced elsewhere.
6. Biographies, autobiographies, and historical works are appropriate entries if the text provides new awareness of, or insights into, international relations.
7. Posthumously published works are not eligible.
8. A work by co-authors, if there are no more than two, is acceptable provided the whole work is integrated and coherent.
9. The rules for eligibility shall be interpreted and may be revised from time to time at the discretion of the Directors of The Lionel Gelber Prize Board.
10. Any subsequent printing of the prize-winning book in hard or soft cover must identify the book and the author as the 2025 Lionel Gelber Prize Winner.
11. The author of the winning book will deliver a public lecture, at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto, Canada.
12. The author of the winning book will participate in scheduled media interviews arranged by the Lionel Gelber Prize team.
13. The author of the winning book may be invited to serve as a jury member of the Lionel Gelber Prize in the subsequent year.

The Lionel Gelber Prize Board reserves the right to change or modify the rules for eligibility at any time without prior notice.​​​​​​​