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 54 (November 2010)

Hero of Rome

By Douglas Jackson - Published 2010

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September AD 59. In order to obtain the necessary military experience to make a career in politics, Tribune Gaius Valerius Verrens has a place ...Read Review

Shroud of Dishonour

By Maureen Ash - Published 2010

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

Shroud of Dishonour is the fifth of Maureen Ash’s Bascot de Marin Knights Templar mysteries. At this point Bascot, blinded in one ...Read Review

The Gentleman Poet: A Novel of Love, Danger, and Shakespeare’s The Tempest

By Kathryn Johnson - Published 2010

Genres:

Adventure

After a violent storm separates their battered ship from a fleet carrying settlers and provisions to Jamestown Colony, the one hundred and fifty ...Read Review

Ruthless

By Anne Stuart - Published 2010

Genres:

Romance

Paris 1765: Elinor Harriman and her sister are reduced to selling the family heirlooms and burning the furniture because their titled mother has gambled ...Read Review

The Dressmaker

By Posie Graeme-Evans - Published 2010

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“But I have changed… I do not have to be who I was.” In Victorian England life is not kind to Ellen Gowan. ...Read Review

Never Less Than a Lady

By Mary Jo Putney - Published 2010

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Romance

Regency England. Widowed Lady Julia Raines’ soul and body bear scars given to her by her abusive late husband  the worst being the ...Read Review

Bitter Eden

By Tatamkhulu Afrika - Published 2008 Published 2010

Genres:

Literary

This work is based on the author’s experience of being captured in the North African campaign and landing in an Italian, then ...Read Review

Visitation

By Jenny Erpenbeck - Published 2010

Genres:

Literary Saga

The central character of Visitation is a house on the forested bank of a Brandenburg Lake. The story stretches throughout the 20th century ...Read Review