Wolfson History Prize
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The #WolfsonHistoryPrize is the most prestigious history writing prize in the UK.
"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'.⬇️
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Read an extract from Sara Lodge's (@victoriandetective.bsky.social) #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlisted book 'The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective'.⬇️
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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'.⬇️
bit.ly/4oJC6rr
Read an extract from Sara Lodge's (@victoriandetective.bsky.social) #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlisted book 'The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective'.⬇️
bit.ly/4oJC6rr
"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.⬇️
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Sara Lodge (@victoriandetective.bsky.social) the 2025 #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlisted author, on how history shapes the world.
Learn more about Sara Lodge in our interview.⬇️
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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.⬇️
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.⬇️
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.⬇️
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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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“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 ⬇️
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Learn more about Andrew Fleming and his journey through history in our interview with him here ⬇️
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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 ⬇️
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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...
"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 ⬇️
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You can read more of the Q&A on our website ⬇️
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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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Read an extract from Kieran Connell's (@kieranconnell.bsky.social) #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted book 'Multicultural Britain' (@hurstpublishers.bsky.social) on our website ⬇️
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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 ⬇️
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"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 ⬇️
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Discover more about Kieran Connell through the Q&A on our website ⬇️
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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)
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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 ⬇️
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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...
"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 ⬇️
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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)
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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...
"History is more like a great untamed river: a flowing entity, shifting and branching, merging again, wild and unpredictable".
Read an extract from Eleanor Barraclough's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted book 'Embers of the Hands' ⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
Read an extract from Eleanor Barraclough's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted book 'Embers of the Hands' ⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
October 10, 2025 at 11:25 AM
"History is more like a great untamed river: a flowing entity, shifting and branching, merging again, wild and unpredictable".
Read an extract from Eleanor Barraclough's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted book 'Embers of the Hands' ⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
Read an extract from Eleanor Barraclough's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlisted book 'Embers of the Hands' ⬇️
www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/past-winners...
"Beautifully and dynamically written"
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they have shortlisted Eleanor Barraclough's Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age (@profilebooks), for the 2025 prize.
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they have shortlisted Eleanor Barraclough's Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age (@profilebooks), for the 2025 prize.
October 8, 2025 at 10:35 AM
"Beautifully and dynamically written"
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they have shortlisted Eleanor Barraclough's Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age (@profilebooks), for the 2025 prize.
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on why they have shortlisted Eleanor Barraclough's Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age (@profilebooks), for the 2025 prize.