In the latest edition of Historia, Manda Scott announces the shortlist for the Debut Crown; Tom Williams explores the legacy of Waterloo; Elizabeth Fremantle discusses the scandalous women of Elizabeth I’s Court; and more. [Read more…] about Historia Magazine – Read the Summer 2015 edition now
HWA Debut Crown – shortlists announced
The shortlist titles for the HWA Debut Crown 2015 have been announced.
“It’s a testament to the incredible talent of these authors that we couldn’t narrow the shortlist down to merely five books,” says the HWA chair Manda Scott. “We were captivated by their stories, thrilled by their plots and loved their characters. It is going to be a very hard task to pick a winner.”
The shortlist:
The Spring of Kasper Meier by Ben Fergusson (Abacus)
Wake by Anna Hope (Black Swan)
The Devil in the Marshalsea by Antonia Hodgson (Hodder)
Kingmaker: Winter Pilgrims by Toby Clements (Century)
The Good Italian by Stephen Burke (Hodder)
The Strangler Vine by MJ Carter (Penguin)
The Debut Crown Award will be given to the winning author during the 2015 Harrogate History Festival, which takes place on 22-25 October. The prize money is £2,000.
The shortlist was announced at the HWA’s annual general meeting on 17th June 2015.
Harrogate History Festival – 22-25 October
Building on Harrogate’s pedigree for fantastic literature festivals, the team behind the world famous Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in association with the Historical Writers Association, have created the Harrogate History Festival.
The 2015 Harrogate History Festival will take place 22-25 October 2015 at the Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate. Full details available http://harrogateinternationalfestivals.com/history/