Before we do though, we would like to say thank you to everyone who entered. We've been blown away by the quality of the entries we received, and have thoroughly enjoyed spending the past week fighting alongside Vikings, strolling through 1950s Chicago and dancing with kings. We encourage each and every one of the (nearly) 500 of you who entered to pursue your stories, because they've been a pleasure to read.
It's time to announce the shortlist for our Historical Fiction competition!
Before we do though, we would like to say thank you to everyone who entered. We've been blown away by the quality of the entries we received, and have thoroughly enjoyed spending the past week fighting alongside Vikings, strolling through 1950s Chicago and dancing with kings. We encourage each and every one of the (nearly) 500 of you who entered to pursue your stories, because they've been a pleasure to read.
However, decisions - eventually! - had to be made. Our shortlist of ten entries are as follows:
- 1312 by Jacob Peatey
- Scene by Anne Le Tissier
- The Sirocco Winds by Ruba Abughaida
- Pearls by Alyson Hilbourne
- The Shadows Belong To Charlie Handsome by Ian Roden
- Potsdamer Platz by Barbara Stevenson
- All Earthly Things by Louise Morrish
- Advent by Jane Fraser
- The Cooperative by Rebecca Rouillard
- Berit’s Tale by Katie Gerrard
The winner and three runners up will be announced on the website on Tuesday 27th May. For full details of the competition and prizes, please take a look here.
Well done to all those who entered, congratulations to those who made the short list and commiserations to all those who didn't progress further.