Find out what HWA members had to say about this year’s Harrogate History Festival…
Cecilia Eckbäck Wins The Debut Crown!
Cecilia Ekbäck wins the 2016 HWA Goldsboro Debut Crown for her novel Wolf Winter.
A Weekend of History
Tom Harper, Harrogate History’s Programming Chair, tells us what to expect at this year’s festival. London’s burning. Nero fiddles. In the shadow of the iron curtain, and in occupied France, spies swap secrets and betrayals. Revolution brews in Paris and Moscow, tanks rumble through the Ardennes, while dragons circle over the Iron Throne of Westeros. […]
Win the Debut Crown Shortlist!
Win all six HWA Goldsboro Debut Crown shortlisted novels – the best new historical fiction! We’re giving away a bundle of all six novels. Just follow the instructions below to enter. And because we’re feeling generous, you’ve got four chances to win: 1. Sign up to the Historia mailing list. We promise not to send […]
Debut Crown Shortlist Announced!
The shortlist for the HWA Goldsboro Debut Crown 2016 was announced at this year’s History In The Court event on Thursday evening (30th June). The judges revealed the chosen six finalists from the longlist of twelve as historical writers and readers gathered for the annual literary event hosted by Goldsboro Books at their Cecil Court, London bookshop. The […]
Debut Crown Longlist Revealed!
Twelve remarkable books will fight it out in the race for this year’s HWA Goldsboro Debut Crown
Fountains Abbey Crowned HWA Winner
Yorkshire’s Fountains Abbey has topped a survey to discover the most inspiring National Trust
National Trust Inspirations
Find out more about our nominated properties and why our authors chose them. Imogen Robertson – Wordsworth House, Cumbria Built in the mid-eighteenth century, this imposing house in the market town of Cockermouth was the home of John Wordsworth, and the birthplace of his son William in 1770. Now, I thoroughly enjoy visiting the grand […]