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Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2016

The 2016 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction went to Tightrope by Simon Mawer. 6 books made the shortlist and 13 the longlist.

Winner

  1. Tightrope by Simon Mawersource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. A Place Called Winter by Patrick Galesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. End Games in Bordeaux by Allan Massiesource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Mrs Engels by Gavin McCreasource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Salt Creek by Lucy Treloarsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Sweet Caress by William Boydsource (opens in a new tab)

Longlist

  1. A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. A Petrol Scented Spring by Ajay Closesource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Curtain Call by Anthony Quinnsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Death and Mr Pickwick by Stephen Jarvissource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Devastation Road by Jason Hewittsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Dictator by Robert Harrissource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Signs for Lost Children by Sarah Mosssource (opens in a new tab)

About the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction

First awarded 2010. Longlists first made public in 2015 (per the prize's 2015 longlist announcement); 2015-2025 list longlist, shortlist and winner, 2010-2014 shortlist and winner only. All years from walterscottprize.co.uk: 2010-2014 from the Previous Shortlists page, 2015-2025 from each year's longlist, shortlist and winner announcements.

Organization: Walter Scott Prize. Years are award years, which can differ from publication years. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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