Alice Loxton’s EIGHTEEN: A History of Britain in 18 Young Lives, published by Macmillan in August 2024, has been named Blackwell’s Non-fiction Book of the Year.

EIGHTEEN was also shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year, and was an instant Sunday Times Bestseller.

In Eighteen, award-winning writer and broadcaster Alice Loxton delves into Britain’s past, exploring the country through eighteen inspiring figures at the formative age of eighteen. From a young Elizabeth Tudor facing deadly intrigue at court to Empress Matilda already changing the fate of nations, Eighteen invites readers to join an eclectic cast of young Britons across the nation and throughout its history.