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History by the River

1 May 2018 By Editor

History by the River is a monthly panel event with a social buzz for lovers of books, history and good beer. It’s a chance to get together with fellow readers and authors to hear about the best new historical writing, then discuss it all over a drink afterwards. BUT IN MAY WE ARE HISTORY IN […]

August Giveaway!

1 August 2017 By Editor

Win all six books shortlisted for the 2017 HWA Debut Crown Award – the best new voices in historical fiction. Just follow the instructions

HWA Crowns Longlists announced!

3 July 2017 By Editor

The Historical Writers’ Association announces the longlists for its 2017 Gold, Debut and Non-Fiction Crowns. It has been an exciting year in the wonderfully diverse world of historical publishing, and The Historical Writers’ Association (HWA) are delighted to announce the books that have been longlisted for their 2017 Gold, Debut and Non-Fiction Crowns. “I’m absolutely thrilled […]

A Step to Publication

12 May 2017 By Imogen Robertson

As HWA team up with the Dorothy Dunnett Society to launch a brand new short story competition (Dorothy Dunnett pictured above), here’s Imogen Robertson on how competitions helped her get published. Have you heard that the Historical Writers’ Association are launching a new open short story competition for Historical Fiction with the Dorothy Dunnett Society this […]

HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition

8 May 2017 By Editor

Can you transport a reader into the past? Can you tell a story which will grip the reader while immersing them in another time? Do you want the voices and the stories of the past to find a new audience in the modern world? If your answer to any of the above is yes, then you […]

HWA Announces New Awards!

6 January 2017 By Editor

The Historical Writers’ Association has announced that they will be awarding two new Crown awards to outstanding historical writers in 2017, alongside the already established HWA Debut Crown. The HWA Endeavour Ink Gold Crown will be awarded to the best historical novel of the year, and the HWA Non-fiction Crown is for the best popular […]

HWA’s Christmas Reads

15 December 2016 By Editor

We asked members of the Historical Writers’ Association which books were on their Christmas list, and which they were giving to others. The results include some sparkling fiction and non-fiction, from prize-winning novels to hidden gems. Manda Scott Every year something jumps out of the TBR pile and makes itself noticed so that I remember it […]

HWA at Harrogate History Festival

27 October 2016 By Editor

Find out what HWA members had to say about this year’s Harrogate History Festival…

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