Trilobite!
Richard Fortey
2001 The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction
In the third edition of the prize, the shortlisted books included three outstanding biographies, a re-examination of the Third Reich, evolution explained through the eyes of a crustacean-like animal, and an investigation of the catalogue of death and destruction in twentieth century Russia.
Longlist announced
1 May 2001
Shortlist announced
22 May 2001
Winner & prize ceremony
12 June 2001
What the judges said“Here was something both urgent and magisterial and a book that as judges we wanted to read and recommend. It is a work of authentic historical genius”
The shortlist
A prestigious shortlist of books are selected each year for the prize.
Meet the judges for 2001
The longlist, shortlist and winner is chosen by a panel of independent judges, which changes every year
Andrew Marr
Host of The Andrew Marr show
Niall Ferguson
Voted one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in 2004
Steve Jones
Winner of the 1996 Michaell Faraday Prize
Annalena McAfee
Former Arts and Literary Editor of the Financial Times
Suzanna Taverne
Former Managing Director of the British Museum