The YWSP shortlist is out!
16th February, 2026
Congratulations to the 33 young historical fiction writers shortlisted for the Young Walter Scott Prize! The shortlisters are listed below, along with the titles of their stories. The category winners will be announced in March, ahead of the prizegiving in June at the Borders Book Festival. Can you work out which period they may be… Read More »
Announcing the 2026 Longlist
5th February, 2026
The Abbotsford Trust has announced the Longlist for the seventeenth Prize. The twelve books on the Longlist for the 2026 Walter Scott Prize are: VENETIAN VESPERS John Banville (Faber & Faber) THE TWO ROBERTS Damian Barr (Canongate) EDEN’S SHORE Oisín Fagan (John Murray Press) HELM Sarah Hall (Faber & Faber) THE PRETENDER Jo Harkin (Bloomsbury)… Read More »