Stories of writers and wolves are finalists for the nonfiction Baillie Gifford prizeBy Canadian Press on October 1, 2025. Share this story:LONDON (AP) — Literary biographies vie with explorations of extremism, slavery and European wolves on the shortlist for Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize . Last year’s winner was Australian writer Richard Flanagan for his genre-bending memoir “Question 7.” Flanagan turned down the prize money to protest fossil fuel investments by sponsor Baillie Gifford, an Edinburgh-based finance firm. Baillie Gifford has stopped sponsoring several British book festivals after protests from environmental groups. Prize director Toby Mundy said the nonfiction award is in talks with Baillie Gifford about extending its sponsorship, due to end this year.