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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

The HWA Crowns shortlists are out! Celebrating the best in recent historical writing. Massive congratulations to all the authors and their publishers. Historia has further details of all 18 books and the judges’ comments at historiamag.com//2026-crowns-shortlists/ #HWACrowns26 #histfic #history

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

👑📚It's tomorrow! The HWA Crown Awards shortlists are revealed on Wednesday. The tension's mounting... Which 18 books have made it through to the final round? All details will be in Historia and we'll post the link as soon as they're announced, soon after 11am #HWACrowns26

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

👑📚The HWA Crown Awards shortlists are almost here! 📙18 books 📘3 categories: Gold, Debut, Non-fiction They'll be revealed on 14 October. All details will be in Historia, too. Look out for this hashtag #HWACrowns26

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The Historia newsletter is in your inbox. Our five-minute catch-up with history and historical authors for Friday afternoon. 📙Awards news 📕Writing by Miranda Malins, Jane Dismore, Theodore Brun, Mark Grenside, James Turner and Elizabeth Smith 📗This month's new books 📘Upcoming features

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Nicholas II and his family gave three jars of treasures to trusted friends to guard before being sent to Ekaterinburg. Two of these jars disappeared. The Romanovs' lost treasure inspired Mark Grenside's latest thriller, he explains at historiamag.com/lost-treasure-romanovs @mngrenside.bsky.social

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Emma Darwin @emmadarwinwriter.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Rejection is a fact of the writing life, but it can feel like death. The Itch of Writing Guide to Rejection can stock your first aid cupboard, treat the injury, and help you back to (writing) health and fitness: buff.ly/YtDwcYm

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Christine Collinson @collinson26.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Congratulations to the winner and everyone who made the shortlist! 🌟👏🌟 I’ll have another try next year…🤞

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Rob McInroy @mcinrob.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Delighted to have been shortlisted for this year's Dorothy Dunnett prize. Congratulations to the winner and my fellow shortlistees

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Paul Bassett Davies @thewritertype.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Delighted to have made it onto this shortlist. Many congratulations to my fellow writers and to the winner.

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Christine Collinson @collinson26.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It’s been 3 years since my flash collection was published! 😳 Now available as a FREE download from @ellipsiszine.bsky.social

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The winning and shortlisted stories in the 2026 HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition are announced! See which historical short fiction triumphed this year in Historia at historiamag.com/hwaddss-2026-winner-shortlist @thewritertype.bsky.social @mcinrob.bsky.social

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Emma Darwin @emmadarwinwriter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Whether you’ve got eight files all called ‘Final’, ten boxes of notes, or twenty carrier-bags of photocopies, it’s horribly easy for your work on a novel or creative non-fiction to sprawl into chaos. Itchy Bitesized 32 is about about how to tame your draft and get back in control: buff.ly/Rj6PC6t

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Happy hardback day to HWA member Sarah Rayne and The Haunted Tapestry! historiamag.com/haunted-tapestry-sarah-rayne-2 The Fitzglens plan to steal a legendary tapestry which conceals a terrible secret. But even if they reach it, they risk meeting its guardian and being silenced for ever

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🪶🐎Announced tomorrow! The winning and shortlisted stories for this year's HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition 🪶🐎Who will win the UK's most prestigious historical short fiction prize? Find out in Historia at 11.30am on 7 October #HWADDSS26

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Dorothy Dunnett Society @dunnettcentral.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

October DDS Zoom Group meeting dates are announced! These meetings are for members only. Please visit dorothydunnett.org (Forthcoming Events) for more information. Or just use the link: dorothydunnett.org/events/event...

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Welcome to the Dorothy Dunnett Society Website. A home for enthusiasts, readers, writers, and members who love Dorothy Dunnett's work

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Biographer Jane Dismore writes about the tricky side of researching less-known historical people: finding records and stories held by living relatives, who may need persuading to let you have those stories – or just talk to you. Read more at historiamag.com/hazards-bein... @janedismore.bsky.social

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Katie Lumsden @katiejlumsden.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I’m doing a bunch of events over the next few months for the launch of my new novel, The Christmas Tree Murders. If anybody fancies coming along, that would be very marvellous. More details and links to buy tickets: www.katielumsden.co.uk/events

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I thoroughly enjoyed interviewing @mirandamalins for Aspects of History podcast about her new book and the two Cromwells, both at the heart of reformations a century apart! You can listen here: aspectsofhistory.com/podcasts/epi... @historia-hwa.bsky.social @cromwellmuseum.bsky.social

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cristiloggiaauthor.bsky.social @cristiloggiaauthor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sales of historical fiction so far this year are 10% higher than in 2025. According to Nielsen BookScan, Historical & Mythological Fiction is second only to the hugely popular Science Fiction and Fantasy! @historia-hwa.bsky.social

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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 02/10/2026

Not long until the next Creators Emergency Summit 📣 We proud to be supporting and have our CEO Barbara there as a panellist, talking about the importance of licensing in the age of AI. Join us on 13 Oct: ow.ly/AXVZ50ZTqU4

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Erika Gaffney @erikagaffney.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

@rijksmuseum.bsky.social and @museodelprado.es Launch Landmark Partnership on Women in Art and History "The Rijksmuseum and the Museo Nacional del Prado announce an in-depth research partnership focusing on women in art and history." www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/press/pre...

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Rijksmuseum and Museo Nacional del Prado Launch Landmark Partnership on Women in Art and History - Rijksmuseum

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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Oh HELL no, #Audible. So you're going to not only steal my characters, infringing my copyright and IP, but you're also going to steal the voices of my brilliant audiobook narrators for your utterly crap AI chatbot? Get - and I say this with my whole heart - IN THE SEA! #NoAI

A headline from an online news article that reads: "Audible will soon let you talk to audiobook characters with a new AI feature."

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Tony Riches @tonyriches.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Thirteen things that help you get into writing mode: Find and clear the mental and physical space to make your writing session as fruitful as possible emmadarwin.substack.com/p/thirteen-t... @emmadarwinwriter.bsky.social #Writing #WritingCommunity

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Thirteen things that help you get into writing mode

Find and clear the mental and physical space to make your writing session as fruitful as possible

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Excellent advice for writers, as usual, from Emma

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Emma Darwin @emmadarwinwriter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Planning an evening, day or weekend of writing? The Itch of Writing Tool-kit has help for everyone and everything to do with writing, from drafting your first novel, by way of characterisation, punctuation and procrastination, to surviving your first event. buff.ly/NwLtfLc

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Tony Riches @tonyriches.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Book Review: Jane Seymour: Patronage, Material Culture and Image Crafting, by Dr Elizabeth Norton www.tudortimes.co.uk/books/book-r... @enortonhistory.bsky.social @thetudortimes.bsky.social #Tudors #History

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Emma Darwin @emmadarwinwriter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thinking in terms of psychic (aka narrative/emotional) distance unquestionably makes THE biggest difference to how strongly your writing works on your reader. So I make no apology for posting about it again, and do share it! buff.ly/PTLpJW4

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New-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Great moments in Scottish engineering history: James Watt tries to work out how his phone attaches to his selfie stick.

Statue of James Watt. In his right hand he holds a telescopic stick with a frame at the top; in his left he holds a flat object about the size of a large smartphone. He is scowling at the possibly-not-a-smartphone as if he is tempted to yeet it into the sea. On that basis, it probably _is_ a phone.

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

HWA members! This month's newsletter in on its way to your inbox. With news about our awards longlists, a rise in sales of historical fiction, and why AI use is tricky for publishers. I hope it's useful!

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Christine Collinson @collinson26.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Congratulations to everyone! ✨👏✨

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The longlist for the 2026 HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition is announced! Read all about it in Historia at historiamag.com/hwaddss-longlist-2026 Congratulations to all longlisted authors!

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

✍️The longlist for the HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition is announced on Wednesday, 23 September! We'll be revealing the stories and authors in Historia. Follow #HWADDSS26 for details as they come in

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"One of the most remarkable dynastic stories in British history". Historian Miranda Malins examines the many links between the Cromwells, Thomas and Oliver, "two of Britain’s most powerful and controversial commoners". Find out more in her Historia feature at historiamag.com/thomas-oliver-cromwell

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

In case you missed them: The 12 books longlisted for the 2026 HWA Gold Crown Award. Which one/s have you read? #HWACrowns26 Find out more about all the longlists at historiamag.com/hwa-crowns-2026-longlists

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Happy paperback day to HWA member Mary-Jane Riley and Beattie Cavendish and the Highland Hideaway! historiamag.com/beattie-cave.... It’s 1949 and the Cold War is intensifying. Beattie, a GCHQ special operative, learns that her uncle is missing. The answers lie in her wartime past

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Wolfson History Prize @wolfsonhistory.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The judges are delighted to announce the 2026 #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlist, recognising six exceptional books that explore how societies navigate periods of seismic change. Which title are you most looking forward to reading? 📚

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Orenda Books @orendabooks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A great house above a mist-shrouded lake. A woman with nowhere else to go. A mystery buried in the walls… Get lost in #ThornbyManor by #StephanieBramwellLawes for JUST 99p EVERYWHERE YOU GET #EBOOKS!🙌 🔗https://geni.us/Ac7wb

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Emma Darwin @emmadarwinwriter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This December marks 25 years since universal free admission was introduced across the UK’s national museums and galleries. With discussions underway about the future of this policy, please share what it's meant to you @campaignforthearts.org short survey: www.campaignforthearts.org/free-museums...

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Writing advice from one of the best you can find. Intelligent, helpful and realistic

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Emma Darwin @emmadarwinwriter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Do you know the Itchy Bitesized series on This Itch of Writing? Short posts about all sorts of writing issues, from inspiration and process to craft, technique and the realities of the writing life. Browse the full series here: emmadarwin.substack.com/p/the-itchy-...

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The Itchy Bitesized Series

Itchy Bitesized is a series of short posts about all sorts of writing issues, from inspiration and process to craft, technique and the realities of the writing life.

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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 17/09/2026

‘We don’t often hear about the massacre of the Flemings in Cheapside on 14 June 1381, though it was at the heart of the Peasants’ Revolt and an episode of frenzied violence.’ Ferdinand Mount on England’s early race riots: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

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Ferdinand Mount · Modest and Misunderstood: Wretched Strangers

In the great immigration panics of today, sympathy is focused on the home team. We are the ones who are being hurt. It...

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Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#MargaretBeaufort by @historylauren.bsky.social has been longlisted for the @historia-hwa.bsky.social Non-Fiction Crown Award 'Determined to shine a light on the importance & political significance of women in the shaping of history' @anniegarthwaite.bsky.social Out now bit.ly/43w94De

This image shows the cover of the book "Margaret Beaufort: Survivor, Rebel, Kingmaker" by Lauren Johnson. The cover features a decorative design with floral patterns, crowns, and an illustration of a historical figure. A red circle notes the book is longlisted for the HWA Nonfiction Crown. The background includes text explaining Margaret Beaufort's significance in the Tudor dynasty.

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Laura Shepherd-Robinson @laurasrobinson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I am thrilled that THE ART OF A LIE has been longlisted for the @historia-hwa.bsky.social Gold Crown 💚

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

👑📚They're out! The HWA Crown Awards 2026 longlists have been announced. Historia has information about all 36 books, their publishers, and the judges’ comments. Go to historiamag.com/hwa-crowns-2026-longlists #HWACrowns26

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

👑📚The HWA Crown Awards longlists are announced today! They'll be in Historia by 12 noon - I'll post the link then. 36 of the best recent history and historical fiction books. Follow #HWACrowns26 #historicalfiction #history

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

👑📚Don't miss the HWA Crown Awards longlists! 36 outstanding recent historical fiction and non-fiction books. Announced on Wednesday, 16 September. You'll be able to read about them all in Historia. If you love history, be there! Watch out for the hashtag! #HWACrowns26

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Offa of Mercia was a powerful English king. He was also a monarch with enough importance in Western Europe to be of interest to his contemporary, Charlemagne. They didn't always agree, as James Turner shows at historiamag.com/offa-mercia

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