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Desert Island Books: Cecilia Ekbäck

13 July 2017 By Cecilia Ekbäck

I am so, so hoping my desert island will be one of the bare, windswept islands in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Finland. As I am not a fan of heat (nor palm trees, nor sand), I am hoping for cool cloudy weather and big flat rocks. Then I shall be happy to sit […]

Cecilia Eckbäck Wins The Debut Crown!

22 October 2016 By Editor

Cecilia Ekbäck wins the 2016 HWA Goldsboro Debut Crown for her novel Wolf Winter. 

Historia Interviews: Cecilia Ekbäck

12 October 2016 By Editor

In the last of our Debut Crown interview series, Historia talks to Cecilia Ekbäck about her shortlisted novel, Wolf Winter. The HWA Goldsboro Debut Crown celebrates new voices in historical fiction. Have you always been interested in history? Throughout the years, I’ve been fortunate to live in many different countries. Learning the local history has […]

Win the Debut Crown Shortlist!

30 September 2016 By Editor

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!

1 July 2016 By Editor

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 […]

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