Second of a New Series of Events in West London History by the River is new a monthly panel event with a social buzz for lovers of books, history and good beer. It’s a chance to get together with fellow readers and authors to hear about the best new historical writing, then discuss it all […]
HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition
Can you transport a reader into the past? Can you tell a story which will grip the reader while immersing them in another time? Do you want the voices and the stories of the past to find a new audience in the modern world? If your answer to any of the above is yes, then you […]
History by the River May 2017
A New Series of Events in West London We’ve been working on something rather special for lovers of history and literature in London. William Ryan, one of the talents behind the highly successful First Monday Crime Series, along with Antonia Senior, Imogen Robertson and Anna Mazzola have been carefully researching venues and badgering best-selling authors […]
April Giveaway!
Two fantastic books up for grabs this month! Win a copy of The Third Nero, the latest in the Flavia Albia series from Lindsey Davis AND a copy of The Tyrant’s Shadow, the brand new novel from Antonia Senior. Read more about The Third Nero. Read more about The Tyrant’s Shadow. Just follow the instructions below to […]
March Giveaway!
We’ve a real treat for Roman fans this month, with FOUR new books up for grabs! Win a copy of Eagles in the Storm, the new novel by Ben Kane, Betrayal: The Centurions I, the first in a new series from Anthony Riches, and Earthly Gods, the latest in the Agent of Rome series by Nick […]
February Giveaway!
Two books up for grabs this month! Win a copy of Viper’s Blood, the new novel from bestselling author David Gilman AND a copy of Divided Souls, the latest in the Kingmaker series from Toby Clements. Read more about Master of War: Viper’s Blood. Read more about Kingmaker: Divided Souls. Just follow the instructions below to enter. […]
HWA Announces New Awards!
The Historical Writers’ Association has announced that they will be awarding two new Crown awards to outstanding historical writers in 2017, alongside the already established HWA Debut Crown. The HWA Endeavour Ink Gold Crown will be awarded to the best historical novel of the year, and the HWA Non-fiction Crown is for the best popular […]
Debut Crown Opens for Submissions!
The HWA is delighted to announce that the 2017 HWA Debut Crown is open for submissions. The HWA Debut Crown is a literary award for debut historical fiction awarded by the Historical Writers’ Association. It will be awarded to the what is, in the judges’ estimation, the best debut historical novel first published in the […]