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Will Eaves wins 10th anniversary Wellcome Book Prize for Alan Turing inspired novel Murmur

Meet our shortlisted authors on the night before this year's winner is announced

Wellcome Shop are running a shortlist book group every Thursday 6-7pm in the Reading Room at Wellcome Collection

The shortlist for Wellcome Book Prize 2019 has been revealed.

We are delighted to announce our 2019 longlist

Acclaimed visual artist David Shrigley designs the 2019 Wellcome Book Prize tote bag.

We are delighted to announced that award-winning author Elif Shafak has been appointed as chair of judges for the Wellcome Book Prize 2019, which rewards exceptional works of literature that illuminate the many ways that health, medicine and illness touch our lives.

Today, submissions open for the 2019 Wellcome Book Prize, which will mark the 10th anniversary of this annual award celebrating exceptional works of literature that illuminate the breadth and depth of our relationship with health, medicine and illness.