Who's Who
Most of what we achieve is through the unpaid, voluntary work of our enthusiastic membership, but we do have dedicated officers who oversee the Society's various activities.
Meet the administrative team below, and learn more through their profiles.
For profiles of our 1800+ members, see the HNS Member Directory.
Richard Lee
Founder & Chairman
Richard Lee founded the Historical Novel Society in 1997 after trying to join it, only to find it didn’t exist. The Society has since developed in many ways, following the enthusiasms of the active membership.
Richard has been involved with the organisation of many UK HNS conferences and co-hosted the Cambridge History Festivals. He ran author talks for two years at English Heritage’s flagship Kirby Hall re-enactment event. He has been a judge of the CWA’s Ellis Peters Historical Dagger, the RNA’s Elizabeth Goudge Trophy, the RNA’s Pure Passion Awards and established the HNS New Novel Award and Short Story Award.
Richard studied English at Merton College, Oxford, and worked for many years bookselling with W.H. Smith and Waterstone’s. One day he will finish his novel of the Crusades.
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