The Abbotsford Trust has unveiled a longlist for the £25,000 (about $31,590) Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. A shortlist will be released April 15, and the winner named at the Borders Book Festival in Melrose, Scotland, between June 12 and 15. This year's longlisted titles are:
The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry
The Catchers by Xan Brooks
Mother Naked by Glen James Brown
Clear by Carys Davies
The Mare by Angharad Hampshire
The Book of Days by Francesca Kay
The First Friend by Malcolm Knox
Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon
A Sign of Her Own by Sarah Marsh
The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller
Munichs by David Peace
The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden