"Look at things: where do they come from, and why are they like this?" Handy advice for #youngwriters from Adrian Duncan, author of #WalterScottPrize shortlisted THE GEOMETER LOBACHEVSKY (Serpentstail)
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw5OPeDomT4/
#HistoricalFiction #booktok #creativewriting #AdrianDuncan #TheGeometerLobachevsky #ywsp @bookstodon #amwriting
If you're part of the African, Caribbean, South, East, or South East Asian #diaspora, join #WalterScottPrize shortlisted Devika Ponnambalam, author of IAM NOT YOUR EVE, as she offers free creative writing workshops throughout October in #Edinburgh. Learn more:
#DevikaPonnambalam #WritingCommunity #WritingWorkshops @bookstodon
Discover whether this year's shortlisted #authors kept readers' needs in mind when writing their novels. Fascinating insights from our #WalterScottPrize Colloquium at @bordersbookfest
The event, hosted by the Duke of Buccleuch, saw 2023 shortlisted authors Devika Ponnambalam, Adrian Duncan, Fiona McFarlane, Elizabeth Lowry, Lucy Caldwell and Simon Mawer take part in a panel session. https://www.walterscottprize.co.uk/walter-scott-prize-colloquium-declared-great-success/
"Get to know the physical detail of the period that you would like to write about." Wise advice for young writers of historical fiction from Elizabeth Lowry, whose novel THE CHOSEN was shortlisted for this year's #WalterScottPrize for #HistoricalFiction
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Happy birthday to Sir Walter Scott, born on this day 15 August 1771. Our #WalterScottPrize for Historical Fiction was founded to honour his achievements as founding father of the historical novel.
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Have you read THE NARROW LAND (Atlantic Books) by Christine Dwyer Hickey? The novel, which won the eleventh #WalterScottPrize, explores the marriage of the artists Edward and Jo Hopper.
Find a list of discussion questions for reading groups >> http://bit.ly/WSPnarrowland
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Love this advice for young writers of #HistoricalFiction from our 2023 #WalterScottPrize winner Lucy Caldwell, author of THESE DAYS (@faberbooks): remember, your characters are living on the cutting edge and know nothing of the future. See more tips for young writers in our YouTube playlist
https://bit.ly/YWSPadvice
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Congratulations to Lucy Caldwell, winner of the £25,000 #WalterScottPrize 2023 for Historical Fiction with THESE DAYS (FaberBooks). "Through the visceral shock of the 1941 Belfast Blitz the reader learns exactly what war means," the judges said. Learn more:
https://www.walterscottprize.co.uk/lucy-caldwell-wins-2023-walter-scott-prize-for-these-days/
Enjoy new short fiction from #WalterScottPrize winner Lucy Caldwell, author of THESE DAYS, on BBC Radio 4: "Daphne" >> https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001n21r
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Lucy Caldwell's #WalterScottPrize winning THESE DAYS (Faber Books) includes the story of the real Doreen Bates: listen to Lucy's fascinating chat with Doreen's daughter Dr. Margaret Esiri - with thanks to the podcast A Wee Bit of War @wartimeni
https://wartimeni.com/audio/episode-06-the-diaries-of-doreen-bates/
#war #worldwar2 #LucyCaldwell @histodons #history #books @bookstodon #TheseDays
Congratulations Louise Harper, our lucky newsletter subscriber who's just won a full set of #WalterScottPrize for #HistoricalFiction shortlisted books!
Q: Who do you think will take home the £25,000 Prize tomorrow?
THESE DAYS by #LucyCaldwell
THE GEOMETER LOBACHEVSKY by #AdrianDuncan
ACT OF OBLIVION by #RobertHarris
THE CHOSEN by #ElizabethLowry
THE SUN WALKS DOWN by #FionaMcFarlane
ANCESTRY by #SimonMawer
I AM NOT YOUR EVE by #DevikaPonnambalam
Teha'amana, who posed for and was child wife of artist Gauguin, inspired author Devika Ponnambalam to write her debut novel, #WalterScottPrize shortlisted I AM NOT YOUR EVE (Bluemoose) http://bit.ly/WSPdevikasl
#history #histfic #19thcentury #Tahiti #writingCommunity #gauguin #ArtHistory @histodons @bookstodon #historicalFiction #DevikaPonnambalam #IAmNotYourEve
Have you finished our #WalterScottPrize shortlist in advance of this week's announcement of the winner? Thanks to Cathy for her thoughtful reviews. Catch up with ANCESTRY (Abacus Books) and THE GEOMETER LOBACHEVSKY (Tuskar Rock)
Who will win the #WalterScottPrize for #HistoricalFiction? Thanks Border Telegraph for helping us get ready for our announcement this Thursday. Seven shortlisted authors are in the running for the £25,000 prize, the 14th in our history. Learn more:
https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/23577903.will-win-walter-scott-prize-historical-fiction/
"My wife returned from visiting the library in the Bowes Museum in County Durham, where she had randomly pulled a history book about the Coiners from the shelf." Read the origins of Benjamin Myers's #WalterScottPrize winning THE GALLOWS POLE, now on BBC Two http://bit.ly/WSPslmyers
#TheGallowsPole #HistoricalFiction #LiteraryFiction #history #ShaneMeadows #BenjaminMyers
@meer_salt Isn't it magnificent? So fresh and real. The novel won our £25,000 #WalterScottPrize for Historical Fiction back in 2018 -- definitely worth a read, if you love the series!
Discover how author Simon Mawer's fascination with his family's history, and the unknown stories of 19th-century ancestors, led to his #WalterScottPrize shortlisted historical novel ANCESTRY (LittleBrownUK) in this exclusive interview http://bit.ly/WSPmawersl
#histfic #SimonMawer #HistoricalFiction #LiteraryFiction #books #booktok
You could win our 2023 shortlist -- just subscribe to our newsletter! Plus, you'll be first to hear news, events and opening dates about the #WalterScottPrize and #YoungWalterScottPrize for writers 11-19. Sign up now and we'll add you to the list bit.ly/WSPnewslet
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Learn how a story about the 17th century's greatest manhunt inspired Robert Harris to write his superb #WalterScottPrize shortlisted novel ACT OF OBLIVION (Hutchinson Heinemann) in this exclusive interview http://bit.ly/WSPharissl
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Read winning fiction from this year’s Young #WalterScottPrize writers, now online. Plus, all stories will be published in our print Anthology, with beautiful drawings by book illustrator Tom Morgan-Jones. Congratulations to all our writers! http://bit.ly/YWSP22winfull
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