About the Prize
The British Academy Book Prize, worth £25,000, was established in 2013. It rewards and celebrates the best works of non-fiction, based on exceptional research and written for the general reader, in the fields of the humanities and social sciences.
It is part of a wider programme of year-round public events supporting the Academy’s purpose – to deepen and share understanding of people, societies and cultures across time and place, enabling everyone to learn, progress and prosper. The international prize is open to authors of any nationality.
'Language City: The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues' by Ross Perlin was selected as the winner of the 2024 prize.
Key dates
The British Academy Book Prize is open for submissions each year from mid January.
Submissions for the 2025 Prize close at midnight on 28 February. Please visit our submissions page to make a nomination.
The shortlist will be announced on 9 September.
A public event with the shortlisted authors discussing their books will take place on 21 October at the British Academy in London.
The 2025 winner of the £25,000 British Academy Book Prize will be announced the following evening on 22 October.
Contact
- General enquiries about the Prize should be sent to [email protected].
- All media enquiries regarding the Prize should be directed to [email protected].
