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Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction 2019 longlist
Nonfiction sales and library usage are on the increase!
The Baillie Gifford Prize rewards excellence in non-fiction writing, bringing the best in intelligent reflection on the world to new readers. It covers all non-fiction in the areas of current affairs, history, politics, science, sport, travel, biography, autobiography and the arts.
Check out the long-listed titles here.
The enchanted hour
The enchanted hour celebrates the benefits of reading aloud. The value in this shared experience for both the reader and the listener is intellectual as well as emotional.
It’s one of the books we’re reading that we recommend to all readers, librarians, parents and teachers.