‘A fascinating insight into the creative reality of a writer’s life,’ Helen Garner’s win is a first for a diary.
Shortlist: The UK’s £50,000 Baillie Gifford Prize in Nonfiction
Three of the six books shortlisted for the 2025 Baillie Gifford Prize in the United Kingdom are Penguin Random House releases.
Longlist: The £50,000 Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction
The 12 longlisted titles of the 2025 Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction are expected to be followed by a shortlist on October 2.
The $75,000 Cundill History Prize Names Its 2025 Longlist
The 18th cycle of the Montreal-based Cundill History Award opens with the release of a 15-title longlist in nonfiction.
Richard Flanagan’s ‘Question 7’ Wins Baillie Gifford Prize
Australia’s Richard Flanagan becomes the first author to win both the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction and the Booker Prize for Fiction.
UK: The £50,000 Baillie Gifford Prize Names Its Shortlist
With marketplace-impact data of its winner to follow, the UK’s Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction names its 2024 shortlist at Cheltenham.
UK: The £50,000 Baillie Gifford Prize’s 2024 Longlist
The Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction has released its 12-title 2024 longlist, with its shortlist expected from the jury on October 31.
Wainwright Nature Writing Book Prizes Names Its Three 2024 Shortlists
No specific category exists at the Wainwright Prize for climate-crisis books, although several 2024 shortlistees touch on the emergency.
The International Dayton Peace Prize: 2024 Shortlists
The international award created in 2006 to commemorate the 1995 Dayton Accords shortlists six fiction and six nonfiction titles.
UK: The Women’s Prize for Nonfiction’s First Shortlist
New this year, the Women’s Prize for Nonfiction issues its first six-title shortlist of books exploring art, history, technology, and more.