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Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography
The Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography is now in its 21st year. It was established in 2003 in affectionate memory of Elizabeth Longford, the acclaimed biographer, and is sponsored by Flora Fraser and Peter Soros. This £5,000 prize is awarded annually for a historical biography published in the preceding year. More About The Prize
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The UK's premier annual prize for non-fiction books. The Baillie Gifford Prize rewards excellence in non-fiction writing, bringing the best in intelligent reflection on the world to new readers. It covers all non-fiction in the areas of current affairs, history, politics, science, sport, travel, biography, autobiography and the arts.
List of British literary awards
Duff Cooper Prize. Hessell-Tiltman Prize, for a work of historical content and high literary merit. James Tait Black Memorial Prize, for biography. Orwell Prize for political writing. Royal Society Insight investment Science Book Prize for popular science. Samuel Johnson Prize. Slightly Foxed Best First Biography Prize, for biography or memoir.
Baillie Gifford Prize
The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction, formerly the Samuel Johnson Prize, is an annual British book prize for the best non-fiction writing in the English language.It was founded in 1999 following the demise of the NCR Book Award.With its motto "All the best stories are true", the prize covers current affairs, history, politics, science, sport, travel, biography, autobiography and the arts.
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The Baillie Gifford Prize aims to reward the best of non-fiction and is open to authors of any nationality. It covers all non-fiction in the areas of current affairs, history, politics, science, sport, travel, biography, autobiography and the arts. Formerly known as The Samuel Johnson Prize (1999 - 2015) it is the most prestigious non-fiction ...
The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction
The UK'S PREMIER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION BOOKS. The Baillie Gifford Prize rewards excellence in non-fiction writing, bringing the best in intelligent reflection on the world to new readers. It covers all non-fiction in the areas of current affairs, history, politics, science, sport, travel, biography, autobiography and the arts. The 2022 winner was:
The Wolfson History Prize
Awarded by the Wolfson Foundation annually for over fifty years, the Wolfson History Prize is the UK's most prestigious history prize. It recognises and celebrates books which combine excellence in research with readability. Key dates for 2024. Shortlist announced. 23 September 2024.
Previous and current winners of The Elizabeth Longford Prize
The Long Recessional: The Imperial Life of Rudyard Kipling. More Information. 2003. WINNER. The winners of the Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography from 2003 onwards.
The Prize
Background. When the historical biographer, Elizabeth Longford died, aged 96, in October 2003, her granddaughter Flora Fraser and Peter Soros, Flora's American husband, had the idea of founding a prize. Commemorating Elizabeth Longford's name, it should celebrate annually a historical biography which, like hers, combined scholarship and ...
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The longlist, shortlist and winning books from the world's most prestigious and longest running non-fiction book prize. Find books entered in. all prize years. by accolade. all prize lists. in. all genres and categories. Show books. Showing 1-12 of 348 books.
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2023. Announcements. Hannah Barnes, Tania Branigan, Christopher Clark, Jeremy Eichler, Jennifer Homans and John Vaillant have been announced as the six authors shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2023. The shortlist was revealed by the Chair of judges, Frederick Studemann, live from an event at Cheltenham Literature Festival.
British Book Awards
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Award Winning Biographies of 2022
The Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography The Elizabeth Longford Prize is an award set up in 20o3 in memory of Elizabeth Longford (1906-2002), a British biographer who wrote biographies of both Queen Victoria and the Duke of Wellington. This year's prize went to a book about George III: The Last King of America by the British biographer Andrew Roberts.
Wolfson History Prize 2022 shortlist announced
The most valuable history writing prize in the UK, the Wolfson History Prize is awarded annually, with the winner receiving £50,000, and the shortlisted authors receiving £5,000 each. Over £1.3 million has been awarded to more than 120 historians in the prize's 50-year history. ... His biography of Thomas Cromwell was published in ...
James Tait Black Prizes: Shortlist announced for UK's oldest ...
The shortlist for the UK's oldest literary prize has been announced. The James Tait Black Prizes have been awarded since 1919, with previous winners including famous names as Graham Greene ...
2023 shortlist announced
5 September 2023. Six books shortlisted for £50,000 Wolfson History Prize revealed. Mary Beard and Sudhir Hazareesingh join judging panel. Winner to be announced on 13 November. The six books shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize, the UK's most prestigious history writing prize, are announced today, celebrating the best historical non ...
The Biographers' Club
The Biographers' Club, founded in 1997, is committed to supporting, promoting and connecting biographers at all levels. It administers three prestigious annual prizes. Membership gives you access to Club talks, prize-givings and other networking opportunities, as well as listing on our website. Find out more about The Biographers' Club ...
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2020 Prizewinner
2020's winner was D.W. Hayton for 'Conservative Revolutionary: The Lives of Lewis Namier' ( Manchester University Press). Commenting on 2020's Shortlist, Roy Foster, Chair of the Judges, said: "The Elizabeth Longford Historical Biography Prize has traditionally considered a wide range of biography, examining people who 'made ...
The James Tait Black Prizes
Established in 1919, The James Tait Black Prizes are Britain's oldest literary awards. The Prizes are also the only major book prize judged by scholars and students. ... The book prizes are awarded annually for the best work of fiction and the best biography published in the previous year. Book prizes. ... and is acknowledged by the UK ...
Major Book Awards
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The Prize announces the 2023 longlist
6 September 2023. 2023. Announcements. The longlist for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction, which celebrates the best in non-fiction writing, is announced today, Wednesday 6 September. The prize aims to recognise and reward the best of non-fiction and is open to authors of any nationality. It covers all non-fiction in the areas of ...
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James Tait Black Memorial Prize
The James Tait Black Memorial Prizes are literary prizes awarded for literature written in the English language. They, along with the Hawthornden Prize, are Britain's oldest literary awards. Based at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, United Kingdom, the prizes were founded in 1919 by Janet Coats Black in memory of her late husband, James Tait Black, a partner in the publishing house of ...
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The Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography is now in its 21st year. It was established in 2003 in affectionate memory of Elizabeth Longford, the acclaimed biographer, and is sponsored by Flora Fraser and Peter Soros. This £5,000 prize is awarded annually for a historical biography published in the preceding year. More About The Prize
The UK's premier annual prize for non-fiction books. The Baillie Gifford Prize rewards excellence in non-fiction writing, bringing the best in intelligent reflection on the world to new readers. It covers all non-fiction in the areas of current affairs, history, politics, science, sport, travel, biography, autobiography and the arts.
Duff Cooper Prize. Hessell-Tiltman Prize, for a work of historical content and high literary merit. James Tait Black Memorial Prize, for biography. Orwell Prize for political writing. Royal Society Insight investment Science Book Prize for popular science. Samuel Johnson Prize. Slightly Foxed Best First Biography Prize, for biography or memoir.
The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction, formerly the Samuel Johnson Prize, is an annual British book prize for the best non-fiction writing in the English language.It was founded in 1999 following the demise of the NCR Book Award.With its motto "All the best stories are true", the prize covers current affairs, history, politics, science, sport, travel, biography, autobiography and the arts.
The Baillie Gifford Prize aims to reward the best of non-fiction and is open to authors of any nationality. It covers all non-fiction in the areas of current affairs, history, politics, science, sport, travel, biography, autobiography and the arts. Formerly known as The Samuel Johnson Prize (1999 - 2015) it is the most prestigious non-fiction ...
The UK'S PREMIER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION BOOKS. The Baillie Gifford Prize rewards excellence in non-fiction writing, bringing the best in intelligent reflection on the world to new readers. It covers all non-fiction in the areas of current affairs, history, politics, science, sport, travel, biography, autobiography and the arts. The 2022 winner was:
Awarded by the Wolfson Foundation annually for over fifty years, the Wolfson History Prize is the UK's most prestigious history prize. It recognises and celebrates books which combine excellence in research with readability. Key dates for 2024. Shortlist announced. 23 September 2024.
The Long Recessional: The Imperial Life of Rudyard Kipling. More Information. 2003. WINNER. The winners of the Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography from 2003 onwards.
Background. When the historical biographer, Elizabeth Longford died, aged 96, in October 2003, her granddaughter Flora Fraser and Peter Soros, Flora's American husband, had the idea of founding a prize. Commemorating Elizabeth Longford's name, it should celebrate annually a historical biography which, like hers, combined scholarship and ...
The longlist, shortlist and winning books from the world's most prestigious and longest running non-fiction book prize. Find books entered in. all prize years. by accolade. all prize lists. in. all genres and categories. Show books. Showing 1-12 of 348 books.
2023. Announcements. Hannah Barnes, Tania Branigan, Christopher Clark, Jeremy Eichler, Jennifer Homans and John Vaillant have been announced as the six authors shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2023. The shortlist was revealed by the Chair of judges, Frederick Studemann, live from an event at Cheltenham Literature Festival.
The YA Book Prize The British Book Design and Production Awards: The British Book Awards or Nibbies are literary awards for the best UK writers and their works, administered by The Bookseller. ... Biography/Autobiography of the Year. Previously called Biography of the Year. Name changed to Biography/Autobiography of the Year in 2010.
The Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography The Elizabeth Longford Prize is an award set up in 20o3 in memory of Elizabeth Longford (1906-2002), a British biographer who wrote biographies of both Queen Victoria and the Duke of Wellington. This year's prize went to a book about George III: The Last King of America by the British biographer Andrew Roberts.
The most valuable history writing prize in the UK, the Wolfson History Prize is awarded annually, with the winner receiving £50,000, and the shortlisted authors receiving £5,000 each. Over £1.3 million has been awarded to more than 120 historians in the prize's 50-year history. ... His biography of Thomas Cromwell was published in ...
The shortlist for the UK's oldest literary prize has been announced. The James Tait Black Prizes have been awarded since 1919, with previous winners including famous names as Graham Greene ...
5 September 2023. Six books shortlisted for £50,000 Wolfson History Prize revealed. Mary Beard and Sudhir Hazareesingh join judging panel. Winner to be announced on 13 November. The six books shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize, the UK's most prestigious history writing prize, are announced today, celebrating the best historical non ...
The Biographers' Club, founded in 1997, is committed to supporting, promoting and connecting biographers at all levels. It administers three prestigious annual prizes. Membership gives you access to Club talks, prize-givings and other networking opportunities, as well as listing on our website. Find out more about The Biographers' Club ...
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2020's winner was D.W. Hayton for 'Conservative Revolutionary: The Lives of Lewis Namier' ( Manchester University Press). Commenting on 2020's Shortlist, Roy Foster, Chair of the Judges, said: "The Elizabeth Longford Historical Biography Prize has traditionally considered a wide range of biography, examining people who 'made ...
Established in 1919, The James Tait Black Prizes are Britain's oldest literary awards. The Prizes are also the only major book prize judged by scholars and students. ... The book prizes are awarded annually for the best work of fiction and the best biography published in the previous year. Book prizes. ... and is acknowledged by the UK ...
Pulitzer Prize for Biography: King by Jonathan Eig Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo Pulitzer Prize for Memoir/Autobiography: ... Awarded in October each year, the Booker Prize is the UK's top literary prize and the most watched single-book award in the English-speaking world. Until 2013 the award was open only to citizens of the ...
6 September 2023. 2023. Announcements. The longlist for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction, which celebrates the best in non-fiction writing, is announced today, Wednesday 6 September. The prize aims to recognise and reward the best of non-fiction and is open to authors of any nationality. It covers all non-fiction in the areas of ...
Claudia Sheinbaum, the former head of the government of Mexico City and candidate for the ruling Morena party, is projected to be the country's first female president.
Gareth Southgate looks to prize versatility over speciality with Ezri Konsa a big winner for England. An eventual win over Bosnia-Herzegovina was not without some concerns for the Three Lions but ...
The James Tait Black Memorial Prizes are literary prizes awarded for literature written in the English language. They, along with the Hawthornden Prize, are Britain's oldest literary awards. Based at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, United Kingdom, the prizes were founded in 1919 by Janet Coats Black in memory of her late husband, James Tait Black, a partner in the publishing house of ...
Major hospitals in London have been affected including King's College and St Thomas'. Alex Barton 4 June 2024 • 1:24pm. A cyber attack has affected some major hospitals in London, impacting ...
Champions League prize money 2023/24 Last season, first-time winners Manchester City picked up around €80 million (£68.4m/$86.4m) in prize money during the tournament as a whole.
Euro 2024 Charity Sweepstake for Unbeatable Eva 24 teams. One winner. (And a prize for the runner up) How to play: Donate a minimum of £20 and receive a randomly allocated team to cheer on at the Euros!. Our draw will take place on Thursday 13th June 2024.Entyce will be in touch on the day to let you know your team.. One team allocated per donation (regardless of donation amount).
In her latest book, the veteran UK journalist recalls her many encounters with artists such as Salvador Dalí, Howard Hodgkin and the Chapman Brothers
Fans of Love Island will have been disappointed to find that their regular viewing had been cancelled, although relieved that the two party leaders didn't take their tops off and play spin the ...