Wolfson History Prize 2021: shortlist announced Wolfson History Prize 2021: shortlist announced The six authors listed for the £60,000 book price have been announced… Published: April 21, 2021 at 2:47 pm Histories of working motherhood, the children of the Holocaust, the destruction of knowledge, and the leader of the Haitian Revolution are some of the topics that feature in the shortlist for the 2021 Wolfson History Prize. The prize recognises the best historical non-fiction titles from the past year. Advertisement “This year’s shortlist shows us that, despite the unprecedented challenges of the past year, the diversity and quality of history writing in the UK continues to endure,” said Chair of the judges and President of the British Academy, David Cannadine, who also lauded “the commitment of their authors to uncover some of the lesser-known narratives of the past”.