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HWA / DDS Short Story Competition
The final results are in. Huge congratulations to our winners and to the longlisted and shortlisted writers. Competition was as fierce as ever and we look forward to sharing the six shortlisted stories with you as an anthology later in the year. The... more
HWA Crown Awards Longlists
Read about the fantastic books longlisted for the 2021 Crowns on Historia ... more
Judges of the HWA Crowns Awards 2021 Announced
We are delighted to have such a brilliant list of writers, book sellers, reviewers, bloggers and champions of historical writing judging the prizes this year. You can find out a bit more about them here, but in brief our huge huge thanks to:... moreauthor showcase
Jess Faraday
I write historical mystery and suspense set in 19th century England and Scotland. Some stories have a touch of the supernatural, as well. I also edited a series of mystery short story anthologies for Elm Books in Wyoming. Several of my books have won or been shortlisted for various awards, including the Rainbow Award, the Lambda Literary Award, the GCLS Award, and the Silver Falchion. Less impressively, perhaps, I maintain regular blogs... more
Mike Lewis
In search of 'Yr Unig Cymro' - the lone Welshman who fought at Custer's Last Stand. I FIRST became aware of William Batine James – “Yr Unig Cymro” (The Lone Welshman) – when BBC Wales screened a documentary on him - Little Big Welshman - in 2002. Following up on the programme, I managed – in my role of local newspaper reporter - to trace James's great-great-grand-nephew, an elderly gentleman living just a few miles... more
Naomi Clifford
Naomi Clifford writes the non-fiction histories of forgotten people. Under Fire: The Blitz Diaries of a Volunteer Ambulance Driver (2021) The Murder of Mary Ashford: The Crime That Changed English Legal History (2018) Women and the Gallows 1797-1837: Unfortunate Wretches (2017) The Disappearance of Maria Glenn: A True Life Regency Mystery (2016) ... more
Christine Asbrey
C. A. Asbrey developed a deep interest in early forensics and detection methods working in the field. She has researched early detectives and the tools available to them for years before developing her characters. They are compelling versions of real people, all her crimes are based on fictionalized versions of real crimes, and the methods used to solve them were available to detectives at the time. She likes her mysteries twisty, complex, and... more
