Tune into the latest episode of the Read Smart podcast, where two of our judges – Peter Hoskin and Chitra Ramaswamy – explore the 2024 longlist with our host, Georgina Godwin. Spanning the subjects of displacement, colonialism and nuclear war, this year's longlist unapologetically holds up a mirror to our contemporary world.

Listen now to hear all about it. The podcast is generously supported by the Blavatnik Family Foundation. For more podcasts from The Baillie Gifford Prize, click here. Follow @BGPrize on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube.

The announcement of the six books shortlisted for this year’s prize will take place on Thursday 10 October in a live event at Cheltenham Literature Festival.

The winner will be announced on Tuesday 19 November at an award ceremony generously supported by the Blavatnik Family Foundation.