Tag Archives: historical fiction

The Next Big Thing Blog Hop

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

I was asked whether I would like to take part in this game of blogger’s tig by Margaret Skea, whose first novel Turn of the Tide was published just before Christmas by Capercaillie Books.  I went to Margaret’s launch at … Continue reading →

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l Walter Scott Prize 2012: and the winner is… Sebastian Barry

Posted on June 16, 2012 by

Today was a bizarre sort of June day: torrential downpours, mud, and a drumroll of rain on the marquee roof to welcome the announcement of the 2012 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, founded through the generosity of the Duke … Continue reading →

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Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction: Shortlist Announced

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

The shortlist for the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction was announced today by the Duke of Buccleuch, at the launch of the Borders Book Festival programme in Melrose.  With settings ranging from pre-revolutionary France to the Wild West … Continue reading →

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Historical Novels Review – August issue now out

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

The August issue arrived today and is full of interesting articles (on the Orion Publishing Company and the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, to take two at opposite ends of the spectrum), market news for historical fiction, and … Continue reading →

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