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

Heart of a Lion

By Glbert Morris - Published 2002

Genres:

Biographical Fiction Children/Young Adult Saga

Prolific writer Gilbert Morris (House of Winslow series and more) has turned his talents to chronicling the multigenerational saga of Jesus Christ’s ...Read Review

Forgotten Fire

By Adam Bagdasarian - Published 2001

Genres:

Children/Young Adult

Vahan Kenderian was 12 when the Ottoman Turks sought to exterminate the Armenians in 1915. Comforts of his family’s upper class life in Bitlis, ...Read Review

The Curse Of Treasure Island

By Francis Bryan - Published 2002

Genres:

Adventure Children/Young Adult

When I was a boy growing up, there were two books that kids were assumed to have read: one was Tom Sawyer, and ...Read Review

Snow Island

By Katherine Towler - Published 2002

Genres:

Children/Young Adult

Alice Daggett is sixteen years old in the summer before WWII. Unlike most young women her age, she lives on an isolated and ...Read Review

Troy

By Adele Geras - Published 2001

Genres:

Adventure Children/Young Adult

Toward the conclusion of the Trojan War, two orphaned sisters, Xanthe and Marpessa, watch events transpire from within Troy. Very human teenage girls, ...Read Review

Lord of the Nutcracker Men

By Iain Lawrence - Published 2001

Genres:

Children/Young Adult

Johnny loved to play with the nutcracker men his father had made–30 of them. They had been made by the “finest toymaker in ...Read Review

In Search of a Homeland

By Penelope Lively - Published 2001

Genres:

Children/Young Adult

Prize-winning fiction author Penelope Lively provides a treat for all ages in her retelling of the story of the Aeneid. Beautifully illustrated by ...Read Review