The 2023 Prize


The 2023 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction winner, Lucy Caldwell’s These Days, was announced on 15th June 2023 at the Borders Book Festival, followed by a Colloquium celebrating and discussing the shortlist and historical fiction genre at Bowhill House on 16th June.  A gallery of photos from the events can be viewed here.

You can find out about all the fantastic books on our 2023 Longlist and Shortlist by clicking on the menu buttons to your left.