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Forthcoming historical novels for 2021
The Historical Novel Society lists mainstream and small press titles set in the 1960s and earlier. Details are compiled by Fiona Sheppard (US, ...Read Guide
Forthcoming children’s and YA historical novels for 2021
The Historical Novel Society lists mainstream and small press titles for readers aged 4 – 18. Details are compiled by Fiona Sheppard using publisher descriptions and ...Read Guide
Forthcoming childrens and YA historical novels for 2020
The Historical Novel Society lists mainstream and small press titles for readers aged 4 – 18. Details are compiled by Fiona Sheppard. The publisher-recommended age category ...Read Guide
Forthcoming historical novels for 2020
The Historical Novel Society lists mainstream and small press titles set in the 1960s and earlier. Details are compiled by Fiona Sheppard and ...Read Guide
Forthcoming historical novels for 2019
The Historical Novel Society lists mainstream and small press titles set in the 1960s and earlier. Details are compiled by Fiona Sheppard (US &...Read Guide
Historical Fiction Book Cover Designers
Here are some of the choices that HNS members have made. Click on (or hover over) the cover image to find the ...Read Guide
How to find a Literary Agent for historical fiction
Finding a literary agent who can sell your work, win you commissions, and look after your author journey is like finding the Holy ...Read Guide
Defining the Genre
There are problems with defining historical novels, as with defining any genre. When does ‘contemporary’ end, and ‘historical’ begin? What about novels that ...Read Guide
Forthcoming children’s and YA historical novels for 2019
The Historical Novel Society lists mainstream and small press titles for readers aged 4 – 18. Details are compiled by Fiona Sheppard. The publisher recommended age ...Read Guide
The Philosophical Historical Novel
Philosophers of the past so aroused the societies they lived in that they were often persecuted, executed, or hired to teach scions of ...Read Guide