The Historical Association is delighted to announce Rayburn Tours as the official sponsor of the Great Debate 2026. Find out more What is the Great Debate? The Great Debate is a public speaking competition where students have 5 minutes to present their speech arguing their answer to the question. Over the past couple of...

Each year, the Historical Association runs the Young Quills, a competition for published historical fiction for children and young adults (14+). The Young Quills books for each year must be published for the first time in English in the year preceding the competition – so 2024 for this year’s selection....

Entries for this year's competition are now closed. The winners will be posted on this website in September/October. Next year's competition will open at the end of 2025. Each year we are so impressed by the ever increasing number and standard of entries we receive around such a wide range of...

Entries to this year's awards are now closed. The 2026 competition will open later in the year. Researching, writing and presenting ideas about a historical theme or period is one of the best parts about studying history. We want young school and college aged students to get the bug for writing...

Spirit of Normandy Trust Senior Vivaan Davda – The Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai Spirit of Normandy Trust Key Stage 3 Joshua Broadbent – Royal Grammar School, Guildford Spirit of Normandy Trust Primary Salisbury Cathedral School Best School History Magazine [sponsored by the Mid-Trent and Mercia Branch] St Alban’s School Stockport...

The Young Quills winners and highly commended have been announced for his year. This competition for historical fiction for children is a way of celebrating and recognising those authors who are continuing the long tradition of creative writing about the past for children. All of the books are reviewed by...

It is here! We are delighted to announce the shortlist for 2024 Young Quills Awards for Historical Fiction. You can read reviews of all this year's entries here. For readers aged 5-8 years Title Author Publisher Moving the Millers' Minnie Moore Mine Mansion Dave Eggers (illus Júlia Sardà) Walker The Most Famous Rhinoceros...

It is with great pleasure that the HA is able to announce the winners of the Young Quills for Historical Fiction for 2023: Young readers category Winner: Tony Bradman for Bruno and Frida (Barrington Stoke)Highly Commended: Judith Eagle for Accidental Stowaway (Faber) Intermediate category Winner: Tom Palmer for Resist (Barrington...