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Historia giveaway: the 2022 HWA Non-fiction Crown shortlist

30 November 2022 By Editor

This month we’re giving away all six books shortlisted for the 2022 HWA Non-fiction Crown Award.

The giveaway is open until 11.59pm on Wednesday, 7 December, 2022. Just in time for an early Christmas present for you, or a friend (or five).

The winner will get one copy of each of the following books:

The Irish Assassins by Julie Kavanagh

Metaphysical Animals by Clare Mac Cumhaill and Rachael Wiseman

The Library by Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen

Loot by Barnaby Phillips

The Searchers by Robert Sackville-West

National Treasures by Caroline Shenton

Follow the instructions below to enter.  You’ve got up to four chances to win and can enter using any or all of these options:

1. Sign up to the Historia mailing list. We promise not to send you spam and will never sell our mailing list. Current subscribers, just confirm you’re on the mailing list.

2. Follow us on Twitter

3. Tweet about this giveaway.

4. Visit and comment on Historia’s Facebook page. Tell us why you’d love to win this prize.

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Please read the instructions carefully. And remember, if you’re a winner, you’ll need to answer our email within 48 hours (it’s all in the T&Cs, boring but useful reading). Good luck!

Read more about the books shortlisted for the 2022 HWA Non-fiction Crown Award.

And see which of the six books won the award.

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