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Many words. Westerman & Crowther, Paris Winter, The Russian Doll as Marina Palmer. Liberation w Darby Kealey, The House w @tom_watson. Chair HWA. Ghost.

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It's paperback publication day! And look at this smashing new cover. Thank you so much to everyone who has reviewed The Russian Doll on Amazon and recommended it here. I'm very grateful!
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Amy McElroy@AmyMc_BooksOct 14
Such a privilege to be part of the panel. Congratulations to all!🎉🎉
Historia – the HWA@HistoriaHWAOct 14
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The HWA Gold Crown Award judges for 2026: Amy McElroy (chair), Ellen Alpsten, Rebecca Batley, Sharon Bennett Connolly, Jean Fullerton, Andrew Lockett, Miranda Malins and Thomas Mogford #HWACrowns26 25/
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Annie Whitehead Author FRHistS@AnnieWHistoryOct 15
It's paperback publication day!!! mybook.to/MIASE
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Sharon Bennett Connolly@ThehistorybitsOct 14
It was an honour, and an absolute pleasure, to be a part of this year's judging panel.
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The HWA Gold Crown Award judges for 2026: Amy McElroy (chair), Ellen Alpsten, Rebecca Batley, Sharon Bennett Connolly, Jean Fullerton, Andrew Lockett, Miranda Malins and Thomas Mogford #HWACrowns26 25/
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And the Gold Crown Contenders too! Thanks so much to the dedicated judges of all this year's Crowns. Fantastic work! And to Frances for the most excellent tweeting!
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That brings us to the end of the 2026 HWA Gold Crown shortlist and all the shortlists. Thanks for joining us. Congratulations to all the authors! Huge thanks to our judges, who worked hard to narrow down hundreds of books to just six per shortlist. See below for their names 22/
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Those are the 6 books shortlisted for the 2026 HWA Non-fiction Crown. Congratulations to all! Next, the shortlist for this year’s Gold Crown Award #HWACrowns26 15/
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That’s the end of the shortlist for the 2026 HWA Debut Crown. Congratulations to all the authors, and best of luck! Next, the 6 books in the HWA Non-fiction Crown shortlist #HWACrowns26 8/
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SHORTLIST DAY!!
Historia – the HWA@HistoriaHWAOct 14
Here are the shortlists for the HWA Crown Awards 2026. There are three categories: Debut, Non-fiction and Gold. Six books are listed in each category. Starting with the Debut fiction shortlist: #HWACrowns26 1/
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The winning story: A Couple Of Sparrows: Valerie Hoare Our judges say: At the end of his life, a man tells the story of a great love. Moving and quietly lyrical #HWADDSS26
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Here are the winning, highly commended and other shortlisted stories in the 2026 HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition: #HWADDSS26 #historicalfiction
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Linda Maynard@DrLindaMaynardSep 23
Delighted to have made the longlist. 🎉🥳 Many congratulations to my fellow #histfic writers. #HWADDSS26 #shortstory
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Longlist pt3 Postcript: Linda Maynard A Pillowcase of Enchantments: Anne Meale Gertie Goes Home: Denise Monroe A Portrait of the Artist as a Tormented Man: JS Savage Court Games: Morna Sullivan To Break a Man: Rohin Surath #HWADDSS26 4/6
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Here is the longlist for the 2026 HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition. 25 impressive short stories set in the past #HWADDSS26 #histfic #HistoricalFiction #ShortStories 1/6
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Wolfson History Prize
@WolfsonHistorySep 17
We're thrilled to announce the 2026 #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlist, showcasing six exceptional books that explore how societies navigate periods of seismic change. 📕'The Boundless Deep: Young Tennyson, Science and the Crisis of Belief' by Richard Holmes (@wmcollinsbooks) 📕 'Vanished: An Unnatural History of Extinction' by Sadiah Qureshi (@AllenLaneBooks) 📕 'Summer of Fire and Blood: The German Peasants’ War' by Lyndal Roper (@BasicBooksUK) 📕'Liverpool: A Story of Britain' by @samwetherell (@HoZ_Books) 📕'The Library of Ancient Wisdom: Mesopotamia and the Making of History' by @lswisnom (@AllenLaneBooks) 📕'Silence of the Gods: The Untold History of Europe's Last Pagan Peoples' by @drfrancisyoung (@cambridgeup) Congratulations to all the authors! 👏📚 wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/p…
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Sharon Bennett Connolly@ThehistorybitsSep 17
Decisions, decisions...
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That brings us to the end of the 2026 HWA Gold Crown longlist and all the longlists. Thanks for joining us. Congratulations to the authors! Heartfelt thanks to our judges, who read a huge number of books to narrow the lists down to just 12 each. See below for their names 41/
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Dr Francis Young
@DrFrancisYoungSep 17
It’s incredible to have ‘Silence of the Gods’ shortlisted for The @WolfsonHistory Prize, and I’m so pleased that the largely forgotten history of northern and eastern Europe’s last pre-Christian religious traditions is finally receiving the attention it deserves 📚
Wolfson History Prize
@WolfsonHistorySep 17
We're thrilled to announce the 2026 #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlist, showcasing six exceptional books that explore how societies navigate periods of seismic change. 📕'The Boundless Deep: Young Tennyson, Science and the Crisis of Belief' by Richard Holmes (@wmcollinsbooks) 📕 'Vanished: An Unnatural History of Extinction' by Sadiah Qureshi (@AllenLaneBooks) 📕 'Summer of Fire and Blood: The German Peasants’ War' by Lyndal Roper (@BasicBooksUK) 📕'Liverpool: A Story of Britain' by @samwetherell (@HoZ_Books) 📕'The Library of Ancient Wisdom: Mesopotamia and the Making of History' by @lswisnom (@AllenLaneBooks) 📕'Silence of the Gods: The Untold History of Europe's Last Pagan Peoples' by @drfrancisyoung (@cambridgeup) Congratulations to all the authors! 👏📚 wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/p…
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Laura Shepherd-Robinson@LauraSRobinsonSep 16
Thrilled to be on the longlist for the HWA gold crown. Thanks so much to the judges and congratulations to all my fellow nominees 💚
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The Art of a Lie: Laura Shepherd-Robinson Sprightly crime caper set in a confectionery shop in vivacious Georgian London. Threaded with twists and turns and memorable characters, sparkling with wit and pathos #HWACrowns26 38/
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Melanie Backe-Hansen@HouseHistorianSep 16
Was such an honour to be asked to be a judge for the HWA Non-fiction Crown this year!!! The long list has just been announced 😀 An amazing list of books with an array of themes and time periods! Follow the @HistoriaHWA posts for more details! 👏👇😁 #HWACrowns26
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Those are the 12 books longlisted for the 2026 HWA Non-fiction Crown. Congratulations to all! Next, the longlist for this year’s Gold Crown Award #HWACrowns26 28/
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More wonderful books here!
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That brings us to the end of the 2026 HWA Gold Crown longlist and all the longlists. Thanks for joining us. Congratulations to the authors! Heartfelt thanks to our judges, who read a huge number of books to narrow the lists down to just 12 each. See below for their names 41/
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Mad Tom's Rising: Ian Breckon The story of a mad man who aspired to a seat in parliament but ended up starting the ‘last battle fought on English soil’. Provides insight into the conditions of the rural poor at the turn of the Victorian period. Well researched #HWACrowns26 15/
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Woohoo! It's longlist day! Some brilliant looking debuts here, going straight on the TBR pile
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The Daffodil Days: Helen Bain Our judges said: The unravelling of Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath’s marriage. Intriguing and exceptionally well-researched, but also unsentimental and intimate #HWACrowns26 2/
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Janice Hallett@JaniceHallettSep 12
Gasp! 😱 #TheSilentAppeal is straight in at Number 6️⃣ in today’s chart! 🥹 Thank you so much to everyone who pre-ordered, bought, reviewed and recommended it ❤️ 🙏
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