Wolfson History Prize
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The #WolfsonHistoryPrize is the most prestigious history writing prize in the UK.
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We're excited to reveal the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlist, celebrating the finest historical non-fiction works from the past year.
Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors! ππ
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Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors! ππ
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/2025-wolfson...
ONE WEEK to go until the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 winner is announced!
Don't forget to follow the winner announcement on 2 December via @WolfsonHistory.
Don't forget to follow the winner announcement on 2 December via @WolfsonHistory.
November 25, 2025 at 12:10 PM
ONE WEEK to go until the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 winner is announced!
Don't forget to follow the winner announcement on 2 December via @WolfsonHistory.
Don't forget to follow the winner announcement on 2 December via @WolfsonHistory.
"I think history writing has always been important because it gives us such a good sense of perspective."
Andrew Fleming on reconstructing the past in 'The Gravity of Feathers: Fame, Fortune and the Story of St Kilda' #WolfsonHistoryPrize.
Andrew Fleming on reconstructing the past in 'The Gravity of Feathers: Fame, Fortune and the Story of St Kilda' #WolfsonHistoryPrize.
November 24, 2025 at 9:19 AM
"I think history writing has always been important because it gives us such a good sense of perspective."
Andrew Fleming on reconstructing the past in 'The Gravity of Feathers: Fame, Fortune and the Story of St Kilda' #WolfsonHistoryPrize.
Andrew Fleming on reconstructing the past in 'The Gravity of Feathers: Fame, Fortune and the Story of St Kilda' #WolfsonHistoryPrize.
"By bringing the past alive, history also helps to humanise and can help us to empathise."
'Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade' by Hannah Durkin is shortlisted for the 2025 #WolfsonHistoryPrize.
'Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade' by Hannah Durkin is shortlisted for the 2025 #WolfsonHistoryPrize.
November 21, 2025 at 9:26 AM
"By bringing the past alive, history also helps to humanise and can help us to empathise."
'Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade' by Hannah Durkin is shortlisted for the 2025 #WolfsonHistoryPrize.
'Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade' by Hannah Durkin is shortlisted for the 2025 #WolfsonHistoryPrize.
"History has never been more important than it is in the current moment."
'The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective' by @victoriandetective.bsky.social is shortlisted for the 2025 #WolfsonHistoryPrize. @yalebooks.bsky.social
'The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective' by @victoriandetective.bsky.social is shortlisted for the 2025 #WolfsonHistoryPrize. @yalebooks.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 9:03 AM
"History has never been more important than it is in the current moment."
'The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective' by @victoriandetective.bsky.social is shortlisted for the 2025 #WolfsonHistoryPrize. @yalebooks.bsky.social
'The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective' by @victoriandetective.bsky.social is shortlisted for the 2025 #WolfsonHistoryPrize. @yalebooks.bsky.social
With the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 winner announced in 2 weeks, we will be releasing six exclusive videos spotlighting each of our shortlisted authors.
First up, in our video spotlight, Helen Castor introduces 'The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV'.
First up, in our video spotlight, Helen Castor introduces 'The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV'.
November 19, 2025 at 9:20 AM
With the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 winner announced in 2 weeks, we will be releasing six exclusive videos spotlighting each of our shortlisted authors.
First up, in our video spotlight, Helen Castor introduces 'The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV'.
First up, in our video spotlight, Helen Castor introduces 'The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV'.
Just two weeks until the announcement of the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 winner.
Don't forget to follow the winner announcement on 2 December on @wolfsonhistory.bsky.social!
Don't forget to follow the winner announcement on 2 December on @wolfsonhistory.bsky.social!
November 18, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Just two weeks until the announcement of the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 winner.
Don't forget to follow the winner announcement on 2 December on @wolfsonhistory.bsky.social!
Don't forget to follow the winner announcement on 2 December on @wolfsonhistory.bsky.social!
"Why had the character of the professional Victorian female detective suddenly materialised, then vanished?"
Read an extract from Sara Lodge's (@victoriandetective.bsky.social) #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlisted book 'The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective'.β¬οΈ
bit.ly/4oJC6rr
Read an extract from Sara Lodge's (@victoriandetective.bsky.social) #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlisted book 'The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective'.β¬οΈ
bit.ly/4oJC6rr
November 14, 2025 at 9:23 AM
"Why had the character of the professional Victorian female detective suddenly materialised, then vanished?"
Read an extract from Sara Lodge's (@victoriandetective.bsky.social) #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlisted book 'The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective'.β¬οΈ
bit.ly/4oJC6rr
Read an extract from Sara Lodge's (@victoriandetective.bsky.social) #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlisted book 'The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective'.β¬οΈ
bit.ly/4oJC6rr
Looking for some new reading inspiration? You can explore #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlisted author Sara Lodge's favourite historical non-fiction picks. See her selection on our @bookshop_org_UK page.β¬οΈ
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Sara Lodge's favourite historical non-fiction books
Mary Beard, Pompeii: The Life of a Roman Town (2008). I visited Pompeii for the first time in 2011 and was awestruck. It is so vast.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Looking for some new reading inspiration? You can explore #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlisted author Sara Lodge's favourite historical non-fiction picks. See her selection on our @bookshop_org_UK page.β¬οΈ
uk.bookshop.org/lists/sara-l...
uk.bookshop.org/lists/sara-l...
"An innovative exploration of the roles of women working in policing and private agencies."
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they have shortlisted 'The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective' by Sara Lodge (@victoriandetective.bsky.social) for the 2025 Wolfson History Prize.
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they have shortlisted 'The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective' by Sara Lodge (@victoriandetective.bsky.social) for the 2025 Wolfson History Prize.
November 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM
"An innovative exploration of the roles of women working in policing and private agencies."
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they have shortlisted 'The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective' by Sara Lodge (@victoriandetective.bsky.social) for the 2025 Wolfson History Prize.
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they have shortlisted 'The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective' by Sara Lodge (@victoriandetective.bsky.social) for the 2025 Wolfson History Prize.
"If we don't look hard at history, we're like kids who prefer to believe the stork delivered them."
Sara Lodge (@victoriandetective.bsky.social) the 2025 #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlisted author, on how history shapes the world.
Learn more about Sara Lodge in our interview.β¬οΈ
bit.ly/3L1Cm6C
Sara Lodge (@victoriandetective.bsky.social) the 2025 #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlisted author, on how history shapes the world.
Learn more about Sara Lodge in our interview.β¬οΈ
bit.ly/3L1Cm6C
November 11, 2025 at 9:13 AM
"If we don't look hard at history, we're like kids who prefer to believe the stork delivered them."
Sara Lodge (@victoriandetective.bsky.social) the 2025 #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlisted author, on how history shapes the world.
Learn more about Sara Lodge in our interview.β¬οΈ
bit.ly/3L1Cm6C
Sara Lodge (@victoriandetective.bsky.social) the 2025 #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlisted author, on how history shapes the world.
Learn more about Sara Lodge in our interview.β¬οΈ
bit.ly/3L1Cm6C
In the lead up to the #WolfsonHistoryPrize winner announcement next month, we are shining a light on each of the shortlisted books.
This week, Sara Lodge's (@victoriandetective.bsky.social) 'The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective' takes the spotlight @yalebooks.bsky.social.
This week, Sara Lodge's (@victoriandetective.bsky.social) 'The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective' takes the spotlight @yalebooks.bsky.social.
November 10, 2025 at 9:08 AM
In the lead up to the #WolfsonHistoryPrize winner announcement next month, we are shining a light on each of the shortlisted books.
This week, Sara Lodge's (@victoriandetective.bsky.social) 'The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective' takes the spotlight @yalebooks.bsky.social.
This week, Sara Lodge's (@victoriandetective.bsky.social) 'The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective' takes the spotlight @yalebooks.bsky.social.
"These fragments of a long-dead volcano have inspired more literature than any other rural locality I can think of."
Read an extract from Andrew Fleming's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted book 'The Gravity of Feathers' on our website.β¬οΈ
bit.ly/4qBmcB6
Read an extract from Andrew Fleming's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted book 'The Gravity of Feathers' on our website.β¬οΈ
bit.ly/4qBmcB6
November 7, 2025 at 9:31 AM
"These fragments of a long-dead volcano have inspired more literature than any other rural locality I can think of."
Read an extract from Andrew Fleming's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted book 'The Gravity of Feathers' on our website.β¬οΈ
bit.ly/4qBmcB6
Read an extract from Andrew Fleming's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted book 'The Gravity of Feathers' on our website.β¬οΈ
bit.ly/4qBmcB6
Eager to add more womenβs history, science, medicine and religion to your reading list? Explore acclaimed historian and #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 judge Helen Kingβs #BookloverSpotlight shortlist with @Bookshop_org_UK below.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Eager to add more womenβs history, science, medicine and religion to your reading list? Explore acclaimed historian and #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 judge Helen Kingβs #BookloverSpotlight shortlist with @Bookshop_org_UK below.
bit.ly/3WDpJRJ
bit.ly/3WDpJRJ
Explore Andrew Fleming's top picks in historical non-fiction, from the history of Shakespeare to landscape archaeology. See his selection on our @bookshop-org-uk page.β¬οΈ
uk.bookshop.org/lists/andrew...
uk.bookshop.org/lists/andrew...
Andrew Fleming's favourite historical non-fiction books
Checkout out this list on Bookshop
uk.bookshop.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Explore Andrew Fleming's top picks in historical non-fiction, from the history of Shakespeare to landscape archaeology. See his selection on our @bookshop-org-uk page.β¬οΈ
uk.bookshop.org/lists/andrew...
uk.bookshop.org/lists/andrew...
βAn absorbing and powerful book about St Kilda, written with deft humour and human sympathy."
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they have shortlisted Andrew Fleming's 'The Gravity of Feathers: Fame, Fortune and the Story of St Kilda' for the 2025 Wolfson History Prize.
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they have shortlisted Andrew Fleming's 'The Gravity of Feathers: Fame, Fortune and the Story of St Kilda' for the 2025 Wolfson History Prize.
November 5, 2025 at 9:18 AM
βAn absorbing and powerful book about St Kilda, written with deft humour and human sympathy."
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they have shortlisted Andrew Fleming's 'The Gravity of Feathers: Fame, Fortune and the Story of St Kilda' for the 2025 Wolfson History Prize.
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they have shortlisted Andrew Fleming's 'The Gravity of Feathers: Fame, Fortune and the Story of St Kilda' for the 2025 Wolfson History Prize.
Andrew Fleming, the 2025 #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlisted author, on what drove him to become an archaeologist.
Learn more about Andrew Fleming and his journey through history in our interview with him here β¬οΈ
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/author-inter...
Learn more about Andrew Fleming and his journey through history in our interview with him here β¬οΈ
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/author-inter...
November 4, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Andrew Fleming, the 2025 #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlisted author, on what drove him to become an archaeologist.
Learn more about Andrew Fleming and his journey through history in our interview with him here β¬οΈ
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/author-inter...
Learn more about Andrew Fleming and his journey through history in our interview with him here β¬οΈ
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/author-inter...
It's week five of our shortlist spotlight, highlighting the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted books as we count down to the winner announcement on 2 December.
This week, we're spotlighting Andrew Fleming's 'The Gravity of Feathers: Fame, Fortune and the Story of St Kilda'.
This week, we're spotlighting Andrew Fleming's 'The Gravity of Feathers: Fame, Fortune and the Story of St Kilda'.
November 3, 2025 at 9:16 AM
It's week five of our shortlist spotlight, highlighting the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted books as we count down to the winner announcement on 2 December.
This week, we're spotlighting Andrew Fleming's 'The Gravity of Feathers: Fame, Fortune and the Story of St Kilda'.
This week, we're spotlighting Andrew Fleming's 'The Gravity of Feathers: Fame, Fortune and the Story of St Kilda'.
Just one month until the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 winner is announced!
Don't forget to follow @wolfsonhistory.bsky.social and turn on notifications to see the announcement first on 2 December.
Don't forget to follow @wolfsonhistory.bsky.social and turn on notifications to see the announcement first on 2 December.
November 2, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Just one month until the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 winner is announced!
Don't forget to follow @wolfsonhistory.bsky.social and turn on notifications to see the announcement first on 2 December.
Don't forget to follow @wolfsonhistory.bsky.social and turn on notifications to see the announcement first on 2 December.
"β¦The stories that the Clotilda survivors tell are remarkable."
Read an extract from Hannah Durkin's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted book 'Survivors' (@wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social) on our website β¬οΈ
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
Read an extract from Hannah Durkin's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted book 'Survivors' (@wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social) on our website β¬οΈ
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
October 31, 2025 at 11:43 AM
"β¦The stories that the Clotilda survivors tell are remarkable."
Read an extract from Hannah Durkin's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted book 'Survivors' (@wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social) on our website β¬οΈ
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
Read an extract from Hannah Durkin's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted book 'Survivors' (@wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social) on our website β¬οΈ
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
Looking for #history book recommendations?
Explore Hannah Durkin's favourite historical non-fiction books on our @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social pageβ¬οΈπ
uk.bookshop.org/lists/hannah...
Explore Hannah Durkin's favourite historical non-fiction books on our @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social pageβ¬οΈπ
uk.bookshop.org/lists/hannah...
Hannah Durkin's favourite historical non-fiction books
Checkout out this list on Bookshop
uk.bookshop.org
October 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Looking for #history book recommendations?
Explore Hannah Durkin's favourite historical non-fiction books on our @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social pageβ¬οΈπ
uk.bookshop.org/lists/hannah...
Explore Hannah Durkin's favourite historical non-fiction books on our @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social pageβ¬οΈπ
uk.bookshop.org/lists/hannah...
"A superb reconstruction of the lives of the survivors of the slave ship, Clotilda."
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they have shortlisted Hannah Durkin's 'Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade' (@wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social) for the 2025 prize.
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they have shortlisted Hannah Durkin's 'Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade' (@wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social) for the 2025 prize.
October 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"A superb reconstruction of the lives of the survivors of the slave ship, Clotilda."
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they have shortlisted Hannah Durkin's 'Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade' (@wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social) for the 2025 prize.
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they have shortlisted Hannah Durkin's 'Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade' (@wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social) for the 2025 prize.
In her Q&A with #WolfsonHistoryPrize, the 2025 shortlisted author, Hannah Durkin, discusses the importance of high-quality history writing in a 'world of increasing misinformation and disinformation'.
You can read more of the Q&A on our website β¬οΈ
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/author-inter...
You can read more of the Q&A on our website β¬οΈ
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/author-inter...
October 28, 2025 at 9:58 AM
In her Q&A with #WolfsonHistoryPrize, the 2025 shortlisted author, Hannah Durkin, discusses the importance of high-quality history writing in a 'world of increasing misinformation and disinformation'.
You can read more of the Q&A on our website β¬οΈ
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/author-inter...
You can read more of the Q&A on our website β¬οΈ
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/author-inter...
This week's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlist spotlight is Hannah Durkin's 'Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade' (William Collins) β¬οΈ
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October 27, 2025 at 9:34 AM
This week's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlist spotlight is Hannah Durkin's 'Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade' (William Collins) β¬οΈ
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
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Was asked by @wolfsonhistory.bsky.social to pick my favourite non fiction books. Basically went for the books I had by my side as I wrote MULTICULTURAL BRITAIN. Featuring books by @sarahknott.bsky.social, @bungatuffie.bsky.social & Mike Davis, among others π
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uk.bookshop.org/lists/kieran...
Kieran Connell's favourite historical non-fiction books
Checkout out this list on Bookshop
uk.bookshop.org
October 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Was asked by @wolfsonhistory.bsky.social to pick my favourite non fiction books. Basically went for the books I had by my side as I wrote MULTICULTURAL BRITAIN. Featuring books by @sarahknott.bsky.social, @bungatuffie.bsky.social & Mike Davis, among others π
uk.bookshop.org/lists/kieran...
uk.bookshop.org/lists/kieran...
Read an extract from Kieran Connell's (@kieranconnell.bsky.social) #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted book 'Multicultural Britain' (@hurstpublishers.bsky.social) on our website β¬οΈ
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
October 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Read an extract from Kieran Connell's (@kieranconnell.bsky.social) #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted book 'Multicultural Britain' (@hurstpublishers.bsky.social) on our website β¬οΈ
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...