The Anne Bolin & Gil Herdt Book Prize

With support from the AAA, the HSAIG awards The Anne Bolin & Gil Herdt Book Prize annually to a book of significance in the field of human sexuality.

Check back in March 2025 for the next call for submissions!

Calls for submissions for the annual HSAIG book prize are typically sent out in March with a submission deadline of July 15. Submissions may come directly from authors or from publishers. To be considered, you must email a nomination letter to the prize chair listed in the announcement, as well as arrange for (digital or physical) copies of the book to be sent to the committee members.

2024 Prizes

Winner

The Struggle to Be Gay—in Mexico, For Example

Roger Lancaster

Honorable Mention

LGBTQ+ People with Chronic Illness: Chroniqueers in Southern Europe

Mara Pieri

Past Winners

Past Honorable Mentions

2022

Sexual Citizens: Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus

Jennifer S. Hirsch and Shamus Khan