Walter Scott historical fiction prize longlist includes Irish author Maggie O'Farrell

Walter Scott historical fiction prize longlist includes Irish author Maggie O'Farrell

Maggie O'Farrell is among the authors shortlisted. Picture by Fergal Phillips

Tue, 23 Feb, 2021 - 11:54
Conor Riordan, PA Scotland

Contenders for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction have been announced, coinciding with celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the author’s birth.

The longlist has 11 books in contention for the £25,000 (€29,000) and was revealed on Tuesday. It includes Hamnet, by Maggie O’Farrell, who was born in Co Derry.

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