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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The excitement is building already! Have you seen this sneak preview of #BordersBookFestival in the Scottish Borders including a special event by two-time #WalterScottPrize winner #SebastianBarry, plus our 2023 prizegiving? Do join us if you can. https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/23384614.early-peek-borders-book-festival-headliners/

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