Announced this week:
The 12 books longlisted for the 2026 HWA Debut Crown Award.
Have you read any of them? Or are they all new names to you?
#HWACrowns26
Find out more about the longlists in the link below
The Show Woman: Emma Cowing
A wonderful story of an impressive and undaunted touring female circus troop. The gritty, sparkling world of the fairground, alongside adventure, romance and crime, make for a gripping storyline
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Just had the lovely @emmacowing pop in to sign copies of her book The Show Woman. Exciting to hear about her new book coming in Jan ‘27, called The Pleasure Palace.
Thanks for popping in Emma 😊, lovely to meet you.
It's May Day!
📚📚And Historia's Queens (and Kings) of the May, with books published this month, are:
Lizzie Lane, Emma Cowing, Laura Shepherd-Robinson, Catherine Hanley, David Gilman, Carolyn O'Brien, Sara Sheridan, Chris Lloyd, Helen Parusel, Lucy Waverley...
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What historical books by HWA members are being published this year?
Find out in our brand-new list, featuring summaries of almost 100 books, fiction and non-fiction.
Spanning Ancient Greece and Rome to post-war Britain, they're all at https://t.co/EzInTjZFZU
📚✨Book Giveaway Alert!📚✨
Who would like to win a brand new, finished copy of The Show Woman by @emmacowing
A special thanks to the publishers at @HodderBooks for allowing me to run this giveaway!
Ways to enter…
1️⃣Follow me - @secret_bookblog
2️⃣RT this post
3️⃣Subscribe to my website - https://t.co/zs1RNjqeU3
🏆 The winner will be announced on the 30th November 2025.
Open internationally! 🌏
Good luck!🍀
#EmmaCowing #TheShowWoman #HodderBooks
For a limited time The Show Woman is just 99p on Kindle! If you fancy a beach read this holiday season that combines the fun of the fair with romance, family secrets and those long summer days when the light never truly fades from the sky, click here 🎪 https://t.co/m8Zw6OU95c