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2018 HWA Crowns: the shortlists

3 September 2018 By Editor

The Historical Writers’ Association (HWA) is delighted to announce the shortlisted books for the 2018 Gold, Non-Fiction and Debut HWA Crown Awards.

Each shortlist category contains six outstanding books, ranging across centuries and continents and proving, once again, the richness, variety and vigour of historical writing currently being published in the UK.

From all of us at the HWA, congratulations to the shortlisted authors.

HWA Sharpe Books Gold Crown for best historical novel:

HWA Crowns 2018 gold shortlist

Angus Donald, Blood’s Game

Jane Harris, Sugar Money

Emma Henderson, The Valentine House

Ralph Rothmann, To Die in Spring

Harry Sidebottom, The Last Hour

Christopher Wilson, The Zoo

HWA Non-Fiction Crown for best work of historical non-fiction:

HWA Crowns 2018 non-fiction shortlist

Leanda de Lisle, White King: Charles I – Traitor, Martyr, Murderer

Keith Lowe, The Fear and the Freedom: How the Second World War Changed Us

Melanie McGrath, Pie and Mash Down the Roman Road

Matthew Kneale, A History of Rome in Seven Sackings

Graham Robb, The Debatable Land: The Lost World Between Scotland and England

Nicholas Shakespeare, Six Minutes in May: How Churchill Unexpectedly Became Prime Minister

HWA Debut Crown for best debut historical novel:

Crowns 2018 debut shortlist

Rachel Halliburton, The Optickal Illusion

Sally Magnusson, The Sealwoman’s Gift

Jean E. Pendziwol, The Lightkeeper’s Daughters

Joy Rhoades, The Woolgrower’s Companion

Stuart Turton, The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

Dejan Tiago-Stankovic, Estoril

The winners in all three categories will be presented with their awards at an event in London on Wednesday, 7 November.

Find out more about these books and their authors in our HWA Crowns longlist announcement.

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