This year’s judges have announced the 13 books that make up the Baillie Gifford Prize Longlist for 2023. The judges are: literary editor of Financial Times, Frederick Studemann (chair); award-winning author Andrea Wulf, theatre critic for The Guardian Arifa Akbar, the writer and historian Ruth Scurr, journalist and critic Tanjil Rashid, and Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Arts Andrew Haldane. Tune in to the latest episode of the Read Smart podcast this Friday! Judges, Arifa Akbar and Ruth Scurr will be delving into the 13 longlisted works as well as their insights into the judging process. Catch up on all previous episodes of the podcast by visiting our website, Spotify, and Soundcloud. The announcement of the six books shortlisted for this year’s prize will take place on Sunday 8 October during a live event at the Cheltenham Literature Festival. The winner will be announced on Thursday 16 November at an award ceremony at the Science Museum. The award ceremony and the Read Smart podcast are generously supported by the Blavatnik Foundation. The announcement will also be live-streamed across the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction social channels.
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