The Historical Writers’ Association (HWA) has great pleasure in revealing the 2026 Crown Awards shortlists, celebrating the best in historical writing, fiction and non-fiction published during 2025–2026. There are three awards categories — HWA Gold Crown, HWA Non-fiction Crown, and HWA Debut Crown — and six shortlisted books in each category. The books shortlisted for […]
The HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition 2026 winner and shortlist
It gives us great pleasure to announce the winning and shortlisted stories in the 2026 Historical Writers’ Association (HWA) Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition. The winning story in the 2026 HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition The winner of the 2026 HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition: Just A Couple Of Sparrows by Valerie HoareOur […]
The HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition longlist for 2026
We’re excited to announce the longlist for the 2026 Historical Writers’ Association (HWA) Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition: 25 impressive pieces of historical short fiction which go through to the next round of judging. Congratulations to all the longlisted authors! The HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition 2026 longlist: Miscellaneous Papers by Aeman Abbasi Shepherd’s […]
The 2026 HWA Crown Awards longlists
The Historical Writers’ Association (HWA) is delighted to announce the Crown Awards longlists for 2026, celebrating the best in historical writing, fiction and non-fiction, published during 2025–2026. There are three awards categories: HWA Gold Crown, HWA Non-fiction Crown, and HWA Debut Crown, and 12 books in each category. Read on to find out about all […]
Historical books for summer reading, 2026
Historical fiction and history books to read during Summer 2026. We asked 10 much-loved authors to each suggest a couple of books for history lovers to enjoy over the summer. They’ve offered an intriguing mix of historical books, new and old, ranging from the 6th century BC to the recent past, and spanning the world […]
Historical books to look out for in 2026
Welcome to Historia’s most popular regular feature, our round-up of historical books published by members of the Historical Writers’ Association (HWA) to look out for this year. In 2026, there are more than 210 books so far — historical fiction, history, and biography. They range from Ancient Greece and Rome to the mid-20th century via the Viking […]