The Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction 2019 is Announced

A month ago we brought you the shortlist for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2019. The £50,000 Baillie Gifford Prize is a nonfiction literary award. The prize was launched in 1999 and was originally known as the Samuel Johnson prize until 2015 when it saw its name changed to the current Baillie Gifford Award. The prize is one of the best known British literary awards for nonfiction books and was founded after the demise of the NCR Book Award.

After much deliberation by the judges, the winner was announced this week as The Five, from Hallie Rubenhold. This groundbreaking book looks at the history of the victims of Jack the Ripper, breaking the trend of writing about the Ripper himself and focusing on the victims instead. The book is said to put the record straight on many myths and misapprehensions and is receiving rave reviews from readers around the world.

Congratulations to Hallie Rubenhold for winning the £50,000 Prize, here she is collecting her prize and you’ll find a link to purchase the book below.

The Five