In London, sisters Iris and Eva, members of a radical performance collective, plan an attack on the West End theatre where their mother is playing the title role in Miss Julie. Meanwhile in Beijing, Jiang Qing, Chairman Mao’s wife, rehearses a gala performance of her model ballet, The Red Detachment of Women, which she will […]
Win the Debut Crown Shortlist!
Win all six HWA Goldsboro Debut Crown shortlisted novels – the best new historical fiction! We’re giving away a bundle of all six novels. Just follow the instructions below to enter. And because we’re feeling generous, you’ve got four chances to win: 1. Sign up to the Historia mailing list. We promise not to send […]
Historia Interviews: Gavin McCrea
Historia talks to Gavin McCrea, author of the HWA Goldsboro Debut Crown shortlisted novel, Mrs Engels. The HWA Goldsboro Debut Crown celebrates new voices in historical fiction. Have you always been interested in history? I’m now 38 and I really only became interested in history in a conscious way a few years ago, when I […]
Debut Crown Shortlist Announced!
The shortlist for the HWA Goldsboro Debut Crown 2016 was announced at this year’s History In The Court event on Thursday evening (30th June). The judges revealed the chosen six finalists from the longlist of twelve as historical writers and readers gathered for the annual literary event hosted by Goldsboro Books at their Cecil Court, London bookshop. The […]