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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- 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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HNR Issue 36 (May 2006)

Madman

By Tracy Groot - Published 2006

Genres:

A Greek academy in Palestine is missing. Callimachus of Athens, the school’s patron, sends his servant, Tallis, to investigate. The locals are ...Read Review

Relics

By Pip Vaughan-Hughes - Published 2006

Genres:

Adventure Mystery/Crime

In 1235, Brother Petroc is a novice monk in an English cathedral city. Naïve and devout, he stumbles into a trap set by ...Read Review

Van Rijn

By Sarah Miano - Published 2006

Genres:

Biographical Fiction

The subject of Sarah Miano’s second novel is Rembrandt van Rijn. This is by no means a conventional fictional biography of the ...Read Review

North by Northanger (or,The Shades of Pemberley)

By Carrie Bebris - Published 2006

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

This is the third in a series featuring Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth Darcy from the Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice. The couple is ...Read Review

The Mysterious Miss M.

By Diane Gaston - Published 2005

Genres:

Romance

Lt. Devlin Steele can hardly believe his good fortune when he gambles and wins a night with the Mysterious Miss M, a lovely ...Read Review

Dead Fall

By Joan Lock - Published 2005

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

Set against the backdrop of the Victorian theatre in London, this murder mystery is another in the Inspector Best Series. An outing to ...Read Review

Dreams to Dust: A Tale of the Oklahoma Land Rush

By Sheldon Russell - Published 2006

Genres:

Adventure

In April 1889, men, women and children – red, white and black – gathered at the starting line and raced to claim the land being offered ...Read Review

Murder on the Oceanic

By Conrad Allen - Published 2006

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

It is always with joyful anticipation that I set sail on a pre-WWI liner with ship detectives George P. Dillman and Genevieve Masefield, ...Read Review

To Serve Them All My Days

By R.F. Delderfield - Published 2006

Genres:

In 1918 miner’s son David Powlett Jones returns to England from the trenches. Shell-shocked, physically and emotionally damaged by his experiences, he takes ...Read Review