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Submissions for the 2022 Crown Awards are now closed.

We are delighted by the number of submissions we’ve received, up almost 50% on last year, but the number of books means we’ve decided to change the dates of the announcements of the longlist and shortlist so our panels have the chance to come to a considered decision. See below for details.

The 2022 Crown Awards (Debut, Gold and Non-Fiction) are for full length books published for the first time in English in the UK between the 1 April 2021 – 31st March 2022. For fiction, the bulk of the narrative of the work submitted must take place at least thirty-five years prior to publication. For non-fiction, the key events must have taken place, or the subject have been primarily active at least thirty-five years prior to publication.

Our judges are writers, historians, booksellers and enthusiasts and we support all our longlisted and shortlisted books with extensive social media and features on Historia. An author does not need to be a member of the Historical Writers Association for their book to be entered.

Crown Awards Timeline

Nominations close: 30 April 2022

Longlists announced: 21 September 2022

Shortlists announced: 25 October 2022 

Awards ceremony: 23 November 2022

We will hold the 2022 Crown Award ceremony in St Ethelburga’s Church in Bishopsgate,  

You can read about the fabulous books shortlisted for the 2021 Award here. 

There are still sponsorship opportunities available for these awards.  To discuss sponsorship of any or all of the Crown awards, please email Imogen Robertson.

Entering the Awards

Submissions are now closed, but you can read the full terms and conditions here.