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- Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. Become a member to get exclusive early access to our latest reviews too!
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Events
- Our membership is worldwide, but we still like to meet up - and many members travel thousands of miles to do so. Here you can find out about our conferences and chapter meetings, and can check the important dates for our Awards and magazine.

Events

HNS North America Conference 2021

24th June 2021

- 26th June 2021

Dates: June 24-26, 2021 Location: virtually The HNS North America Conference Board is excited to announce that historical novelist Lisa See will be our ...Read More
HNS New York City Chapter

- 26th February 2019

HNS New York City Chapter Meeting at the Jefferson Market Library, Willa Cather Room 425 Avenue of the Americas (6th Ave. & 10th St.) ...Read More
HNS Irish Chapter

- 9th March 2019

Meeting at the Hilton Hotel, Belfast on 9th March, 2pm. Everyone is welcome to join us for our next HNS Irish branch meeting ...Read More
HNS Texas Chapter

- 13th March 2019

Meeting at Panera Bread, Austin on 13th March, 7 pm Next meeting is Wednesday, March 13th at 7:00 pm at Panera Bread, 9901 North Capital of ...Read More
HNS Southern California Chapter

- 17th March 2019

Meeting at Du-par’s, Pasadena on 17th March, 11.30 am. Ms. Erin Davies, Reviewer and Blogger, Historical Fiction Reader is the guest speaker at ...Read More
HNS Midsouth Chapter (TN,KY,GA)

- 7th April 2019

Meeting hosted at home by Alana White, in Nashville on 7th April. HNS Midsouth Chapter meets quarterly on Sunday afternoons in Nashville for ...Read More
HNS North California Chapter

- 13th April 2019

Winter Meeting at Rockridge Library, Oakland, California You’re invited to the Winter Meeting of HNS – Northern California! Saturday, February 1, 2020, 1-4pm Rockridge ...Read More
HNS Great Lakes Chapter

- 27th April 2019

Meeting at Booth Library, Charleston on 27th April at 10 am. Contact: Kim Rendfeld Facebook 10:00 Meet at Unique Suites Hotel, Charleston (920 W. Lincoln Ave), ...Read More
HNS Chesapeake Bay Area Chapter

- 16th February 2019

Meeting at the National Portrait Gallery, Washington on 16th February at 1 pm. (*Cancelled due to inclement weather!) Contact: Meg Wessell Facebook Latest plans: – ...Read More
HNS Arizona Chapter

Meeting at the Poisoned Pen Bookstore, Scottsdale, March (date and time to be announced). Poisoned Pen Bookstore 4014 N Goldwater Blvd #101 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 ...Read More