News Archive: June 2022

2022 WSP winner announced!

17th June, 2022

James Robertson has won the 2022 Walter Scott Prize for his novel set in a fictional Scottish glen, News Of The Dead. The Judges said: ‘After twelve winners set outside the homeland of our prize’s namesake, Sir Walter Scott – from Malaysia and China to the USA, continental Europe, Ireland and England – it felt… Read More »

Shortlist spotlight – James Robertson

7th June, 2022

Our final shortlist spotlight is on James Robertson, whose novel News of the Dead is shortlisted for the prize. Sheila Averbuch spoke to James and posed viewer’s questions to him in a live interview on 2nd June.  There’s a chance to watch the conversation again above or on our facebook page. James also answered our written… Read More »