Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize
In 1967, the Royal Society of Literature instituted the Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize for the best regional novel of the year. It was replaced in 2003 by the Ondaatje Prize.
- List of Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize award winners
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