"I want to know what it was like to live in those multicultural societies at different points in time."

@kieranconnell.bsky.social on his approach to writing 'Multicultural Britain: A People’s History' #WolfsonHistoryPrize. @hurstpublishers.bsky.social

"I think history writing has always been important because it gives us such a good sense of perspective."

Andrew Fleming on reconstructing the past in 'The Gravity of Feathers: Fame, Fortune and the Story of St Kilda' #WolfsonHistoryPrize.

"By bringing the past alive, history also helps to humanise and can help us to empathise."

'Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade' by Hannah Durkin is shortlisted for the 2025 #WolfsonHistoryPrize.

"History has never been more important than it is in the current moment."

'The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective' by @victoriandetective.bsky.social is shortlisted for the 2025 #WolfsonHistoryPrize. @yalebooks.bsky.social

With the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 winner announced in 2 weeks, we will be releasing six exclusive videos spotlighting each of our shortlisted authors.

First up, in our video spotlight, Helen Castor introduces 'The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV'.