The Voices of Morebath
Eamon Duffy
2002 The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction
Chaired by David Dimbleby, the fourth edition of the prize reflected a year of high quality non-fiction publishing, with a diverse and exciting range of titles spanning history, biography and science.
Longlist announced
17 May 2002
Shortlist announced
7 June 2002
Winner & prize ceremony
24 June 2002
The winner
Peacemakers
The Paris Conference of 1919 and Its Attempt to End War
Published by: John Murray
What the judges said“A book which challenges the conventional view of the Versailles Conference, whilst bringing vividly to life an extraordinary event which shaped the 20th century and still resonates today”
The shortlist
A prestigious shortlist of books are selected each year for the prize.
Meet the judges for 2002
The longlist, shortlist and winner is chosen by a panel of independent judges, which changes every year
David Dimbleby
Former Chairman of BBC 1’s Question Time
Richard Fortley
2007 President of the Geological Society of London
Caroline Gascoigne
Author of Temptation and Evelyn Harcourt
Bonnie Greer
Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature
Robert Harris
2010 Winner of Best Screenwriter at the European Film Awards