Award-Winning Books
2019 Harvey B. and Susan Easton Black Outstanding Publication Award (Gospel Scholarship in Church History and Doctrine)
"Exhaustive collection of known correspondence over seven decades between these two stalwart children of Hyrum and Mary Fielding Smith from the time they were teenagers until the last few years before their deaths. . . . This book is a treasure for historians and those who have a personal connection to those people mentioned." —Awards Committee
2019 Harvey B. and Susan Easton Black Outstanding Publication Award (Gospel Scholarship in Ancient Scripture)
"This parallel presentation of different witnesses allows even general readers, with no knowledge of ancient languages, to appreciate Isaiah from a variety of angles, to savor his meaning as different words and formats illuminate different aspects of the prophet’s message." —Awards Committee
2018 Smith-Pettit Best Book Award from the John Whitmer Historical Association
“Roy and Carma T. Prete have created a superb contribution to the history of the Canadian Mormons. The Pretes’ work traces Church beginnings and growth from British Columbia on the west coast, Atlantic Provinces on the east, the far northern territories, and every province in between. It is a comprehensive first. Full of photos and inspirational storytelling, it is a must-read for all interested in Church history and the lives of our pioneers.” —Donald G. Godfrey, PhD
2018 Harvey B. and Susan Easton Black Outstanding Publication Award (Gospel Scholarship in Church History and Doctrine)
"Woods tells the history of Kalaupapa and its inhabitants, recounting the patients’ experience on the peninsula, relying heavily on oral histories, and emphasizing the Mormon connection to it. Woods brings to light inspiring stories of love, courage, sacrifice, and community. Kalaupapa is well illustrated to bring these stories alive." —Awards Committee
2019 Mormon History Association’s Best International Book Award
"This well-documented, fascinating, and elegant volume delivers an exhaustive history of the Latter-day Saints in Italy." —Nova Religio
2017 Harvey B. and Susan Easton Black Outstanding Publication Award (Gospel Scholarship in Church History and Doctrine)
“The analysis of the Manchester-Fayette dispute is a marvel of historical sleuthing. It is an example of the documentary editor’s art at its best. I was entirely convinced by [Dr. MacKay’s] explanation for the mislocation in the Book of Commandments. All the evidence is carefully reviewed and then brought to a head.” —Richard Lyman Bushman, professor emeritus of history at Columbia University
2015 Harvey B. Black and Susan Easton Black Outstanding Publication Award (Gospel Scholarship in Church History and Doctrine)
“The book’s greatest contribution is assembling the vast amount of bibliographic information on Nauvoo and Hancock County in one place.” —Jeffrey W. Hancks, EdD, Baxter-Snyder Professor of Regional and Icarian Studies, Western Illinois University Libraries “Kip Sperry is an expert who has worked in the field for many years. Many persons are descendants of ancestors who lived in Nauvoo and Hancock County. This work will put them in touch with their heritage and deepen their love for these forebears.” —Raymond S. Wright III, PhD, professor emeritus, Brigham Young University
2014 Harvey B. Black and Susan Easton Black Outstanding Publication Award (Gospel Scholarship in Ancient Scripture)
“Illuminating. . . . Geared toward those who desire to seek learning ‘by study.’” —Miranda H. Lotz, Deseret News
2013 Best International Article Award, Mormon History Association, “The Role of Local Missionaries in Nineteenth-Century England,” by Ronald E. Bartholomew
“A delightful and inspiring book. The stories that fill its pages are both comprehensive and personal.” —Scott Livingston, Deseret News
2013 Harvey B. Black and Susan Easton Black Outstanding Publication Award (Gospel Scholarship in Church History and Doctrine)
“It is a book worth owning and reading, again and again. The Civil War’s battles were far removed from Utah, but that does not mean that the conflict had little impact on the Mormons, which Alford and his contributors have successfully shown.” —Nate Ricks, Juvenile Instructor
2012 Harvey B. Black and Susan Easton Black Outstanding Publication Award (Gospel Scholarship in Ancient Scripture)
“Intended to help the reader gain a better understanding of these topics in a faith-promoting, but scholarly and honest environment, against the flood of misinformation available online today. . . . Useful reading for those preparing to serve a mission, for families, and for any individual interested in learning more about these issues or defending the church.” —Trevor Holyoak, FairMormon
2011 Geraldine McBride Woodward Award for Best Publication in International Mormon History, Mormon History Association
“The large number of surviving photographs, which Minert has reproduced, add to the immediacy of the narratives. . . . Outstanding as an example of meticulous record-keeping.” —John S. Conway, University of British Columbia “Compelling stories. . . . A great resource for those who want to learn more about their German heritage or just about the Church in Germany. Minert has done a fantastic job bringing this little researched community to life.” —Amanda Hendrix-Komoto, PhD in history, University of Michigan 2015, Juvenile Instructor
2009 Geraldine McBride Woodward Award for Best Publication in International Mormon History, Mormon History Association
“A fascinating window on a critical period of Mormon history. . . . Engaging.”
—Blair G. Van Dyke, instructor at the Orem Institute of Religion and an adjunct professor at Utah Valley University
2006 Steven F. Christensen Best Documentary Award, Mormon History Association
“In these professionally edited twenty-three journals are the records of both the rich history of a Mormon community and also the life experiences of a major contributor to that community.” —David J. Whittaker, curator of Western and Mormon Manuscripts, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, and associate professor of history at Brigham Young University
1993 T. Edgar Lyon Award of Excellence, Mormon History Association “Discipleship: Brigham Young and Joseph Smith,” by Ronald K. Esplin
1981 Distinction in Editing Mormon Documents, Mormon History Association
“After nearly four decades, The Words of Joseph Smith is still the best single collection of Joseph Smith's discourses extant; it remains indispensable to a thorough study of the thought of Mormonism’s founding prophet.”—Curt Bench, owner of Benchmark Books