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Keep up to date with the latest announcements on the Wolfson History Prize.
A quick Q&A with Francis Young
Read an interview with shortlisted author Francis Young about the research process behind his book and the landscapes that inspired him....
A quick Q&A with Selena Wisnom
Read an interview with shortlisted author Selena Wisnom about the research process behind her book and why reading history is important....
A quick Q&A with Sam Wetherell
Read an interview with shortlisted author Sam Wetherell about the research process behind his book and why reading history is important....
A quick Q&A with Lyndal Roper
Read an interview with shortlisted author Lyndal Roper about the research process behind her book and why reading history is important....
A quick Q&A with Sadiah Qureshi
Read an interview with shortlisted author Sadiah Qureshi about what inspired her to get into history, and what she found whilst researching her book....
A quick Q&A with Richard Holmes
Read an interview with shortlisted author Richard Holmes about the research process behind his book and why reading history is important....
2026 Wolfson History Prize shortlist announced today
The six books shortlisted for the 2026 Wolfson History Prize span vast historical territory yet collectively shed light on the ways societies are brought together –...
Helen McCarthy joins Wolfson History Prize judging panel for 2026
Helen McCarthy joins the Wolfson History Prize judging panel for 2026....
History of the last survivors of the Atlantic slave trade named winner of Wolfson History Prize 2025
'Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade' by Hannah Durkin is the winner of the 2025 Wolfson History Prize....
2025 Wolfson History Prize shortlist announced
From Victorian female detectives, to the everyday lives of the Vikings, to a people’s history of multiculturalism in Britain: Wolfson History Prize 2025 shortlist...
Author interviews: Eleanor Barraclough
Read an interview with shortlisted author Eleanor Barraclough about the inspiration behind her book and why history is important....
Author interviews: Helen Castor
With her book The Eagle and the Hart shortlisted for the 2025 Wolfson History Prize, we spoke to Helen Castor about how she became interested in history and what it...
