Tom Harper, Harrogate History’s Programming Chair, tells us what to expect at this year’s festival. London’s burning. Nero fiddles. In the shadow of the iron curtain, and in occupied France, spies swap secrets and betrayals. Revolution brews in Paris and Moscow, tanks rumble through the Ardennes, while dragons circle over the Iron Throne of Westeros. […]
Debut Crown Shortlist Announced!
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 […]
Debut Crown Longlist Revealed!
Twelve remarkable books will fight it out in the race for this year’s HWA Goldsboro Debut Crown
Fountains Abbey Crowned HWA Winner
Yorkshire’s Fountains Abbey has topped a survey to discover the most inspiring National Trust
The First Five Years of HWA
Changing career to follow one’s calling is the stuff of dreams. It’s unfortunate that for many, the dream never becomes reality, but Manda Scott is one of those talented individuals for whom it did come true. More than a decade ago, she abandoned the world of veterinary medicine to become an author – and not […]
Historia Interviews: The Debut Crown Shortlist
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
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 […]
Bernard Cornwell: Rob Low on hero-worship
Bernard Cornwell, who among his many other achievements is President of the HWA, added one more accolade to his list at the Harrogate History Festival when he received our Lifetime Achievement Award. Author and HWA committee member Rob Low, who made the speech on the night, writes here about meeting his lifetime hero. It is […]