About
- Established in 1997, the Historical Novel Society is an international literary society devoted to promotion and advocacy for the genre of historical fiction.
Membership
- Historical Novel Society members include authors, readers, librarians, editors and industry professionals – membership is entirely open, and anyone enthusiastic about the genre is welcome.
Events
- Our worldwide membership loves to meet. Many travel thousands of miles to attend our conferences in person; many more enjoy our virtual options from home. Others form member connections in their area through regular Local Chapter meet-ups. Discover what’s on with conferences, Local and Virtual Chapters, and more.
Book Reviews
- Our exclusive, members-only print magazine, the Historical Novels Review, publishes reviews of hundreds of historical fiction books each quarter, in addition to features and columns. Become a member to receive the magazine and enjoy all our other benefits.
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Articles
- We publish articles in our members-only print magazine, Historical Novels Review, as well as web features exclusive to this site. All are original pieces, commissioned by our Features Editors based on topics of interest to members – interviews with historical fiction authors, publishers, and agents; explorations of novels and subgenres; guides, and regular columns on historical fiction market news, debut authors, and more. Articles are written by vetted contributors, most of whom are Society members. If you’re a member interested in joining the team, Contact Us.
Awards
- HNS Awards have helped discover authors and launch their careers (e.g., Michel Faber, Ruth Downie, Nikki Marmery, Hilary Green, Elizabeth Macneal, and many more) and provided vital support for others. Our ARA Award is one of the most generous of all literary prizes. If you’d like to partner to sponsor an award, Contact Us.
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Soul Catcher

By Michael White - Published 2007

Genres:

Dark, wounded hero Augustus Cain, Mexican War veteran and son of a Virginia planter, wakes in a whore’s bed and a laudanum ...Read Review

Black Hats: A Novel of Wyatt Earp and Al Capone

By Patrick Culhane - Published 2007

Genres:

Mystery/Crime Western

Let me start by saying I’m not a huge fan of anything western. So I knew I was taking a chance on ...Read Review

A False Mirror

By Charles Todd - Published 2007

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

Ninth in Todd’s series featuring Inspector Ian Rutledge, a Scotland Yard inspector and shell-shocked veteran of the Great War, this outing finds ...Read Review

Kept: A Victorian Mystery

By D.J. Taylor - Published 2007

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

A young landowner is thrown from his horse and killed. His widow, already unbalanced from the loss of their child, is whisked out ...Read Review

Pilate’s Wife

By Antoinette May - Published 2006

Genres:

Biographical Fiction

Young Claudia, distant relative of the emperor Tiberius and eventual wife of Pontius Pilate, is a dreamer prone to prophetic visions. She is ...Read Review

Dawn of Empire

By Sam Barone - Published 2006 (US)Published 2007 (UK)

Genres:

Adventure Epic

On the eastern bank of the Tigris five thousand years ago, Orak grew into a rich and powerful village, settled by merchants, traders ...Read Review

The Taste of Innocence

By Stephanie Laurens - Published 2007

Genres:

Romance

In 1833, Charles Morwellan, 8th Earl of Meredith, returns home resigned to marry; it is time and it will please his mother. He has ...Read Review

The Witchery

By James Reese - Published 2006

Genres:

Historical Fantasy

In the final book in James Reese’s Herculine trilogy, the title character roams the Florida territories, the Keys and Havana, using her ...Read Review

The Lightning Rule

By Brett Ellen Block - Published 2006

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

In Newark, 1967, Detective Martin Emmett has been consigned to the basement of his precinct, filing records as punishment for failing to close a ...Read Review