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! 👏📚
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Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors! 👏📚
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/2025-wolfson...
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.⬇️
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Read an extract from Andrew Fleming's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted book 'The Gravity of Feathers' on our website.⬇️
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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.⬇️
bit.ly/4qBmcB6
Read an extract from Andrew Fleming's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted book 'The Gravity of Feathers' on our website.⬇️
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Eager to add more women’s history, science, medicine and religion to your reading list? Explore acclaimed historian and #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 judge Helen King’s #BookloverSpotlight shortlist with @Bookshop_org_UK below.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Eager to add more women’s history, science, medicine and religion to your reading list? Explore acclaimed historian and #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 judge Helen King’s #BookloverSpotlight shortlist with @Bookshop_org_UK below.
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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.⬇️
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Andrew Fleming's favourite historical non-fiction books
Checkout out this list on Bookshop
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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.⬇️
uk.bookshop.org/lists/andrew...
uk.bookshop.org/lists/andrew...
“An 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
“An 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 ⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/author-inter...
Learn more about Andrew Fleming and his journey through history in our interview with him here ⬇️
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 ⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/author-inter...
Learn more about Andrew Fleming and his journey through history in our interview with him here ⬇️
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.
"…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 ⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
Read an extract from Hannah Durkin's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted book 'Survivors' (@wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social) on our website ⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
October 31, 2025 at 11:43 AM
"…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 ⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
Read an extract from Hannah Durkin's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted book 'Survivors' (@wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social) on our website ⬇️
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 page⬇️📚
uk.bookshop.org/lists/hannah...
Explore Hannah Durkin's favourite historical non-fiction books on our @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social page⬇️📚
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 page⬇️📚
uk.bookshop.org/lists/hannah...
Explore Hannah Durkin's favourite historical non-fiction books on our @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social page⬇️📚
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 ⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/author-inter...
You can read more of the Q&A on our website ⬇️
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 ⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/author-inter...
You can read more of the Q&A on our website ⬇️
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) ⬇️
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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) ⬇️
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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 👇
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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 👇
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 ⬇️
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 ⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
Looking for #history book recommendations?
Kieran Connell (@kieranconnell.bsky.social) has selected some of his favourite historical non-fiction books, which you can check out on our
@bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social page ⬇️ 📚
uk.bookshop.org/lists/kieran...
Kieran Connell (@kieranconnell.bsky.social) has selected some of his favourite historical non-fiction books, which you can check out on our
@bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social page ⬇️ 📚
uk.bookshop.org/lists/kieran...
October 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Looking for #history book recommendations?
Kieran Connell (@kieranconnell.bsky.social) has selected some of his favourite historical non-fiction books, which you can check out on our
@bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social page ⬇️ 📚
uk.bookshop.org/lists/kieran...
Kieran Connell (@kieranconnell.bsky.social) has selected some of his favourite historical non-fiction books, which you can check out on our
@bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social page ⬇️ 📚
uk.bookshop.org/lists/kieran...
"Original and captivating."
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they have shortlisted Kieran Connell's (@kieranconnell.bsky.social) 'Multicultural Britain: A People’s History' (@hurstpublishers.bsky.social) for the 2025 prize.
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they have shortlisted Kieran Connell's (@kieranconnell.bsky.social) 'Multicultural Britain: A People’s History' (@hurstpublishers.bsky.social) for the 2025 prize.
October 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
"Original and captivating."
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they have shortlisted Kieran Connell's (@kieranconnell.bsky.social) 'Multicultural Britain: A People’s History' (@hurstpublishers.bsky.social) for the 2025 prize.
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they have shortlisted Kieran Connell's (@kieranconnell.bsky.social) 'Multicultural Britain: A People’s History' (@hurstpublishers.bsky.social) for the 2025 prize.
Kieran Connell (@kieranconnell.bsky.social), the 2025 #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlisted author, on learning from the mistakes of the past.
Discover more about Kieran Connell through the Q&A on our website ⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/author-inter...
Discover more about Kieran Connell through the Q&A on our website ⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/author-inter...
October 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Kieran Connell (@kieranconnell.bsky.social), the 2025 #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlisted author, on learning from the mistakes of the past.
Discover more about Kieran Connell through the Q&A on our website ⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/author-inter...
Discover more about Kieran Connell through the Q&A on our website ⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/author-inter...
For this week's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlist showcase, we'll be spotlighting 'Multicultural Britain: A People’s History' by Kieran Connell (@kieranconnell.bsky.social) (@hurstpublishers.bsky.social)
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
October 20, 2025 at 12:34 PM
For this week's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlist showcase, we'll be spotlighting 'Multicultural Britain: A People’s History' by Kieran Connell (@kieranconnell.bsky.social) (@hurstpublishers.bsky.social)
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
Congratulations to #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlist author Helen Castor whose book 'The Eagle and the Hart' (Allen Lane) is @waterstones.bsky.social book of the month!
October 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Congratulations to #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlist author Helen Castor whose book 'The Eagle and the Hart' (Allen Lane) is @waterstones.bsky.social book of the month!
"A king who was a tyrant was replaced by a king who was a usurper."
Read an extract from Helen Castor's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted book 'The Eagle and the Hart' (Allen Lane) on our website ⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
Read an extract from Helen Castor's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted book 'The Eagle and the Hart' (Allen Lane) on our website ⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
October 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
"A king who was a tyrant was replaced by a king who was a usurper."
Read an extract from Helen Castor's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted book 'The Eagle and the Hart' (Allen Lane) on our website ⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
Read an extract from Helen Castor's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted book 'The Eagle and the Hart' (Allen Lane) on our website ⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
Explore Helen Castor's top picks in historical non-fiction, from remarkable manuscripts to medieval politics.
See her selection on our @bookshop.org page📚
uk.bookshop.org/lists/helen-...
See her selection on our @bookshop.org page📚
uk.bookshop.org/lists/helen-...
Helen Castor's favourite historical non-fiction books
Checkout out this list on Bookshop
uk.bookshop.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Explore Helen Castor's top picks in historical non-fiction, from remarkable manuscripts to medieval politics.
See her selection on our @bookshop.org page📚
uk.bookshop.org/lists/helen-...
See her selection on our @bookshop.org page📚
uk.bookshop.org/lists/helen-...
"Told with clarity, pace and tremendous verve."
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they have shortlisted Helen Castor's 'The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV' (Allen Lane), for the 2025 prize.
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they have shortlisted Helen Castor's 'The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV' (Allen Lane), for the 2025 prize.
October 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
"Told with clarity, pace and tremendous verve."
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they have shortlisted Helen Castor's 'The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV' (Allen Lane), for the 2025 prize.
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they have shortlisted Helen Castor's 'The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV' (Allen Lane), for the 2025 prize.
Helen Castor, the 2025 #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlisted author, on why exploring the past matters.
Learn more about Helen Castor in our interview with her here ⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/author-inter...
Learn more about Helen Castor in our interview with her here ⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/author-inter...
October 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Helen Castor, the 2025 #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlisted author, on why exploring the past matters.
Learn more about Helen Castor in our interview with her here ⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/author-inter...
Learn more about Helen Castor in our interview with her here ⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/author-inter...
We're continuing our showcase of the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted books.
This week, we're spotlighting 'The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV' by Helen Castor (Allen Lane)
⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
This week, we're spotlighting 'The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV' by Helen Castor (Allen Lane)
⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
October 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
We're continuing our showcase of the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted books.
This week, we're spotlighting 'The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV' by Helen Castor (Allen Lane)
⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
This week, we're spotlighting 'The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV' by Helen Castor (Allen Lane)
⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...