Gavin Long selected the authors of the series, and these appointments were approved by a government committee. Long required that the authors have "some or all of three positive qualifications: experience of the events, proved ability to write lucidly and engagingly, [and] training as a historian". It was also decided that authors would not be able to write on topics in which they had played a leading part during the war.
Gavin Long selected the writers for the series, and these appointments were ratified by a government committee. Long required that the authors have "some or all of three positive credentials: experience with the events, eloquent writing, [and] academic training as a historian". Additionally, it was decided that authors would not be permitted to write about subjects in which they had been key players during the war.