
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 winner of the 2020 Baillie Gifford Prize of Non-Fiction is Craig Brown for One Two Three Four: The Beatles in Time (Harper Collins, 4th Estate)
The Baillie Gifford Prize podcast, Read Smart, explores the increasingly popular world of non-fiction books and follows the Prize throughout the year as it unfolds. Read Smart is hosted by BBC's Razia Iqbal and is generously supported by the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Learn more about the podcast here.
Key Dates
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Longlist
10.09.20 -
Shortlist
15.10.20 -
Winner
24.11.20
The 2020 Winner
We are delighted to announce Craig Brown is the winner of the 2020 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction for One Two Three Four: The Beatles in Time (Harper Collins, 4th Estate)
The 2020 Shortlist
The 2020 Longlist
The 2020 Judges
Competition terms and conditions can be found here.