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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Children/Young Adult

Silver Wolves

By Jerome Charyn - Published 2026

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Magical and grim, urban yet otherworldly, Silver Wolves is a South Bronx fairy tale. On these mean streets, amid brutality and poverty, miracles ...Read Review

Last Days in Moav

By Sharon Reiss Baker - Published 2026

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Children/Young Adult

Milcah and Gidon possess a supernatural gift for healing, though some people in their tribe whisper that the twins use magic or the ...Read Review

The Treasure Seekers

By Cathy Faulkner - Published 2026

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Children/Young Adult Literary

This second verse novel from Cathy Faulkner (Digging for Victory) takes place immediately after World War 1. The setting is the fictional village of ...Read Review

After My Brother Sam

By James Lincoln Collier - Published 2026

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Children/Young Adult

This is a sequel to the 1974 Newbery Medal honor book My Brother Sam is Dead, by the present author and his brother Christopher. ...Read Review

The Victorian Revolution (Time Travel Twins, 5)

By Garry Parsons (illus.) - By Josh Lacey - Published 2026

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Children/Young Adult Time-slip

This fifth episode of the Time Travel Twins series sends Thomas and Scarlett back to the 1st May 1851, and the Great Exhibition in ...Read Review

Looking at the Sky

By Abigail Rajunov (illus.) - By Amanda West Lewis - Published 2026

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Biographical Fiction Children/Young Adult

Seven-year-old Izaak never knew his father, who died in World War I, and when his mother dies of tuberculosis in 1922, the boy’s ...Read Review

A Storm Unleashed

By Carol Matas - Published 2025

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Children/Young Adult

In Berlin, Germany in 1935, 12-year-old Marianne (Mia) Kaufmann is walking her dog, Max, when a girl in the Hitler Youth demands she turn ...Read Review

Time for Courage

By Rob Currie - Published 2026

Genres:

Children/Young Adult

The Ingelse family lives on a farm outside Utrecht in the Netherlands—an ideal base for their Dutch Resistance operations. It is 1944, and ...Read Review