The Midwatch shortlisted for the ARA Historical Novel prize

The Midwatch has been shortlisted for the ARA Historical Novel prize in the Children’s and Young Adult category. Hooray Jude!

HNSA Chair, Elisabeth Storrs, says,“This year’s shortlists are a compelling mix of steam punk, timeslip, adventure, gritty realism, fantasy and black humour. The novels take us from colonial Australia all the way to the moon landing via the 1920’s jazz age, WW2 France and Stalin’s Russia. The lists once again showcase the power of the historical fiction genre to reclaim lost narratives and re-imagine history with various themes of heroism, ancestral connections and folklore.”