JUDGES ANNOUNCE THE SHORTLIST FOR THE ANGLO-HELLENIC LEAGUE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2025
The judging panel for the Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award, given annually for a book about Greece, has agreed the shortlist for the competition in 2025.
Out of their longlist of 20 books announced in January, the judges have selected six books for their shortlist.
Sofka Zinovieff, the chair of judges, said:
“The long list this year was exceptional in both range and quality, and we were able to select a very strong shortlist which highlights the enduring quality and vibrancy of writing in English on Greek history, culture and literature. The chosen works embrace truly innovative history and ground-breaking creative writing in both prose and poetry. Together they represent an outstanding literary contribution.”
The shortlist of six titles is below.
The Award Ceremony for the Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award 2025 will be held in the Great Hall of King’s College London and streamed live on Zoom on Friday 13 June 2025 at 7 pm. The guest lecturer will be Professor Elias Papaioannou (London Business School). Details of the award ceremony and how to register for it will be announced in early May.
The Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award is sponsored by the Athanasios C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation and the A.G. Leventis Foundation. The winner receives a prize of £10,000.
Council of the League
14 April 2025
NOTES FOR EDITORS:
Since 1986, the Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award has rewarded annually the best book published in the previous year in English about Greece or on a Greek subject. The Award is open to scholarly and creative books and to translations into English of Greek literary works.
The judges for the 2025 Runciman Award are: Dr Sofka Zinovieff (chair), Prof. Esther Eidinow, Prof. Vassiliki Kolocotroni, Prof. Ingela Nilsson, and Dr Oliver Thomas.
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Enquiries to: Jonathan Williams (Award Administrator) runciman@anglohellenicleague.org
THE ANGLO-HELLENIC LEAGUE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2025
SHORTLIST
Pat Barker The Voyage Home (Penguin Hamish Hamilton)
Alex Christofi Cypria: A Journey to the Heart of the Mediterranean (Bloomsbury)
Sasha Dugdale The Strongbox (Carcanet)
Julia Kindt The Trojan Horse and Other Stories: Ten Ancient Creatures That Make Us Human (CUP)
Ferdia Lennon Glorious Exploits (Penguin Fig Tree)
Glenn Peers Byzantine Media Subjects (Cornell UP)