Wolfson History Prize 2019: Shortlist

We are so excited to announce the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2019 shortlist. Congratulations all! https://t.co/PiTYLBjr8l pic.twitter.com/EJ09wCvTMg

— Wolfson History Prize (@WolfsonHistory) 14 April 2019

The Wolfson History Prize 2019 shortlist is:

• Building Anglo-Saxon England by John Blair 
• Reckonings: Legacies of Nazi Persecution and the Quest for Justice by Mary Fulbrook 
• Trading in War: London's Maritime World in the Age of Cook and Nelson by Margarette Lincoln 
• Birds in the Ancient World: Winged Words by Jeremy Mynott 
• Oscar: A Life by Matthew Sturgis 
• Empress: Queen Victoria and India by Miles Taylor 

The winner of the Wolfson History Prize 2019 will be named at a ceremony at Claridge’s Hotel, London, on Tuesday 11 June. The winner will be awarded £40,000, with each shortlisted author receiving £4,000