Honouring the achievements of the founding father of the historical novel, the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction is one of the UK’s most prestigious literary prizes. The winner receives £25,000 and shortlisted authors each receive £1,500. Since it was founded sixteen years ago by the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, the Prize has awarded over £400,000 to writers and brought over 160 great novels to wider public attention. The Walter Scott Prize celebrates quality of writing in the English language, and is open to novels published in the previous year
