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Book Reviews
- Our print magazine for members The Historical Novels Review has published reviews of 20,000+ books. Become a member to get exclusive early access to our latest reviews too!
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- Our features are original articles from our print magazines (these will say where they were originally published) or original articles commissioned for this site. If you would like to contribute an article for the magazine and/or site, please contact us.
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- Our worldwide membership loves to meet up. Many travel thousands of miles to do so. Discover more about our conferences, local chapters and more.
Member Directory
- Our online member directory allows visitors to view members’ profiles, their latest website/blog posts and links to their Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads accounts. It is also where our staff first look for news and features for the site.
Awards
- HNS Awards have helped discover and launch the author careers of Michel Faber, Ruth Downie, Hilary Green, Martin Sutton, Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott, Nikki Marmery, Margaret Skea, Warwick Cairns, Katherine Mezzacappa and Elizabeth Macneal. Our ARA and Saudi awards are amongst the most generous of all literary prizes.

How to Join the Historical Novel Society

Annual cost

Membership costs $50 US* or £40 UK per annum. This covers one year from the date of registration.

* See “pay by check” below for additional cost information

Payment methods

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Your debit/credit card payment will be securely processed via PayPal’s website and charged in your own currency. See here for current conversion rates. Please note: You do not have to have or create a PayPal account to use online payment. See the form for details.

By check/cheque

If you prefer to pay by check (cheque), we can accept payments in US dollars or UK pounds ($80* US or £40 UK per annum). You can fill out the form below and select ‘cheque’ for payment – this will open a hidden part of the form showing the address to send to.

* The Society’s banking is based in the United Kingdom, and there are substantial conversion and processing fees charged by its bank when members pay by check in US dollars. These fees are incorporated into the US “pay by check” option in order to allow the Society to offer this payment method. Those wishing to pay in US dollars are strongly encouraged to pay online ($50 online versus $80 via check) and avoid these fees.

Your membership will begin instantly, but will lapse if we have not received your cheque within two weeks. So please mail it promptly, clearly indicating who it is from.

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If you live in the US, please provide the two-letter state abbreviation, not the full state name.
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You do NOT need a PayPal account to pay. Use the PayPal/Debit Card/Credit Card option from the drop-down above.

When you click the "Submit" button, you will be taken to PayPal's website for secure payment processing. If you have a PayPal account, log in. If not, select the "pay by debit or credit card" option. You will be taken to a page where you can checkout as a guest.

None of your card details are passed to our website and we do not store any of your card details on our server.

As soon as your payment is confirmed you will receive a welcome email with your membership number and details, and your membership will be active.
Annual Membership Fee*
Price:
Payment by bank transfer can be made in the UK only.

The account name is 'Historical Novel Society'.

UK: £40, send to: Lloyds Bank, account no. 02111730, sort code 30-96-06

Please email us to let us know when you have paid, and use your membership number as the reference number, so we can match your payment up to your membership account!

When you click 'Submit', your account will be created but won't be active until we receive payment. Your membership number will be emailed to you.
Payment by cheque can be made in US dollar or pound sterling only.

Please make your cheque payable to "The Historical Novel Society" and send to the address below:

US: $80 ($50 membership dues plus banking fees), UK: £40. Send to: Richard Lee, Marine Cottage, The Strand, Starcross, Devon EX6 8NY

Please make sure you include your name, address and membership number with your cheque so we can match it up to your membership account!

When you click "Submit", your account will be created but won't be active until we receive payment. Your membership number will be emailed to you.