HAW Contest

HAW 2009: March 30-April 5, 2009

Hornblower Appreciation Week (HAW) is the brainchild of sidhe, a fan who decided one day in 2006 that she had been taking Hornblower for granted and thus declared a week in honor of said fictional hero.  It is a happy coincidence that she chose the first week of April as the time of celebration as that particular period is at once the anniversary of Forester's death (April 2, 1966), the premiere of The Duel on A&E (April 4, 1999), and Gregory Peck's birthday (April 5, 1916).

To assist in the celebrations, Scaryfangirl.com hosts a creativity contest in conjunction with HAW so that fans can declare their love for Hornblower in any number of ways.  The winners receive a Hornblower-ish prize and the (dubious?) honor of being an HAW winner.

Congratulations to this year's winners!  Thank you for your participation in the 2009 contest and here's to even more participation in next year's competition!

If you've enjoyed any of the following submissions, please be sure to let the artists/writers know by sending feedback to them (click on their name below, where applicable).  Also, please be courteous and only use their material with permission and with full credit to the creator.

Winners: Music Video Category

"Hornblower - On the Attack" by Roobarb

"Les Berceaux" by LeadLine

Winner: Banner/Avatar Category

"Duty" by Caitlin K.

Winner: Fanfiction Category

A Simple Question by Dunnage41 - A chance meeting with an old shipmate puts Hornblower in a moral quandary...