HWA Debut Crown Award
2026

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The Daffodil Days
by
Helen Bain

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Finding Ida
by
Marya Burgess

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Splendour
by
Elizabeth Jane Burnett

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The Show Woman
by
Emma Cowing

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The Beheading Game
by
Rebecca Lehmann

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A Mind Prone to Evil
by
P S Lynch

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When Sleeping Women Wake
by
Emma Pei Yin

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All That is Left of Life
by
Roberta Recchia

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Soon Come
by
Kuba Shand-Baptiste

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Blood Caste
by
Shylashri Shankar

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Jamaica Road
by
Lisa Smith

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The Visit
by
Neil Tully

About the Historical Writers' Association Awards

The Historical Writers' Association (HWA) presents the Crown Awards to celebrate outstanding historical writing. Website

Years when the HWA Debut Crown Award was given

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Other Historical Writers' Association Awards given in 2026

HWA Debut Crown Award2026