We're the world's foremost literary prize for historical fiction & run the Young Walter Scott Prize for writers 11-19. We're passionate about #historicalfiction #writing and supporting #youngwriters, and also post about #history #WalterScottPrize and #YoungWalterScottPrize writers. Find us at http://www.walterscottprize.co.uk
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"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)
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Young writers wanted! You could win a £500 travel grant, tickets to one of the UK’s best book festivals, and the chance to see your own work in print in a special anthology when you enter this year's #YoungWalterScottPrize. Stories must be between 800 and 2,000 words, and set in a time before you were born. The closing date for this year’s competition is 31st October 2023. UK only http://bit.ly/YWSPenter
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:
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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/
The inaugural Walter Scott Prize Colloquium, held at Bowhill House on 16th June and hosted by the Duke of Buccleuch, was branded a great success by all who participated, with comments from writers and participants including ‘one of the most memorable events I’ve done in recent years’, ‘deeply thought-provoking’, and ‘in a league of… Read More »
"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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Writers, did you know about the moving image archive? It's #Scotland's national collection of the moving image, with more than 3000 clips and full-length films to fuel your #research. Search and view items online: https://movingimage.nls.uk/search
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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Who's seeing Oppenheimer this weekend? It's inspired by the 2005 biography by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, AMERICAN PROMETHEUS and you can watch the trailer here. Genuine chills >>
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
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