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Historia giveaway: Banquet of Beggars by Chris Lloyd

9 August 2024 By Editor

Historia is giving away copies of Banquet of Beggars by Chris Lloyd, the third in his Eddie Giral World War Two noir series! Five winners will each get a copy of Chris’s dark and atmospheric novel, set in Occupied Paris in 1940, as well as two exclusive extras: a special Parisian bookmark and a model […]

Historia giveaway: the 2023 HWA Debut Crown Award shortlist

13 December 2023 By Editor

Historia is giving away all six books shortlisted for the 2023 HWA Debut Crown Award to two lucky winners! The two winners of our HWA Debut Crown Award shortlist giveaway will each receive: Clytemnestra  by Costanza CasatiLessons in Chemistry  by Bonnie GarmusThe Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho by Paterson JosephThe Secrets of Hartwood Hall  by […]

Historia giveaway: Chris Lloyd novels

16 August 2023 By Editor

Historia is giving away five prizes to celebrate Paris Requiem, Chris Lloyd’s World War Two noir novel, coming out in paperback! Five winners will each get copies of both of Chris’s Eddie Giral novels, set in the opening months of the Nazi occupation of Paris in 1940. The first in the series, The Unwanted Dead, […]

Historia giveaway! Napoleon’s Spy by Ben Kane

28 April 2023 By Editor

Ben Kane‘s new novel, Napoleon’s Spy, will be published on 25 May. It’s a new era for Ben, and we hope you’re as intrigued about it as we are! So to celebrate, we’re giving away five copies, one to each of five giveaway winners. For your chance to win this book, described by Giles Kristian […]

Historia giveaway! Ten copies of King by Ben Kane

26 May 2022 By Editor

To celebrate the publication of King by Ben Kane on 26 May, 2022, Historia is running a special giveaway with ten prizes! Ten winners will each get one copy of King, the last book in Ben’s fast-moving Lionheart trilogy about Richard I and his companion Ferdia, nicknamed Rufus. The giveaway is open until 11.59pm on […]

Historia giveaway! HWA Non-fiction Crown Award 2021 shortlist

9 December 2021 By Editor

Historia’s running three HWA Crowns giveaways to celebrate the books shortlisted for the 2021 Crown Awards. This one is for all six books on the Non-fiction Crown shortlist. The Historia Non-fiction Crown 2021 giveaway is open until 11.59pm on 17 December, 2021. The two winners will each receive all six books in the 2021 HWA […]

Historia giveaway: Lionheart by Ben Kane

23 May 2020 By Editor

Historia’s giveaway for May 2020 is ten copies of Lionheart by Ben Kane, his new retelling of the story of Richard I, published on 28 May, 2020. Entries open at 9am on 23 May and close at 11.59pm on 1 June. Ten different entrants will each receive one copy. Follow the instructions below to enter.  You’ve got […]

Historia giveaway! The Familiars by Stacey Halls

18 June 2019 By Editor

Historia’s giveaway for June 2019 is five copies of The Familiars by Stacey Halls, the bestselling historical novel set during the Pendle witch trials of 1612.

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