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Debut Crown Longlist Revealed!

12 June 2016 By Editor

Twelve remarkable books will fight it out in the race for this year’s HWA Goldsboro Debut Crown

Historia Interviews: The Debut Crown Shortlist

1 October 2015 By Katherine Clements

The winner of the HWA Debut Crown Award 2015 will be announced at the Harrogate History Festival on 22 October. The award, now in it’s fourth year, celebrates the best emerging voices in historical fiction. Readers can win all six titles in our amazing giveaway over on the HWA website. Five of the shortlisted authors will […]

HWA Announce Debut Crown Shortlist

1 July 2015 By Editor

The shortlist for this year’s HWA Debut Crown Award in new historical fiction was announced at the AGM on 17th June 2015. It’s an amazingly strong list, proving that there’s no shortage of great new writers choosing history as their subject. As HWA Chair, Manda Scott says, “It’s a testament to the incredible talent of these […]

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