Hessell-Tiltman Prize

Hessell-Tiltman Prize

The Hessell-Tiltman History Prize is awarded to the best work of non-fiction of historical content covering a period up to and including WWII, and published in the year of the award. The books are to be of high literary merit but not primarily academic. The prize is organized by the English PEN. It was founded in 2002 after PEN received a large was bequest from Marjorie Hessell-Tiltman. Each year's winner receives £3,000.

The award is one of many PEN awards sponsored by International PEN affiliates in over 145 PEN centres around the world.