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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2013

Bowman of Crecy

By Ronald Welch - Published 2013

Genres:

1346, the Welsh marches. Young Hugh Fletcher lives with a band of outlaws. After a run in with the tyrannical Sir Henry Mortimer of ...Read Review

On the Road to Damascus

By Barry Connolly - Published 2013

Genres:

Inspirational Romance

Connolly follows up his excellent debut The Good Thief with this sequel, which moves forward the story set in first century Galilee. The ...Read Review

Leningrad: Siege and Symphony

By Brian Moynahan - Published 2013

Genres:

Nonfiction

Siege and Symphony is an unusual war history. It is a densely packed and meticulously researched account of Germany’s 900-day siege of ...Read Review

Pyotr Ilyich

By Adin Dalton - Published 2013

Genres:

Biographical Fiction

The tempestuous and controversial life and career of great Russian composer Tchaikovsky is the subject of Dalton’s long and ambitious new novel, ...Read Review

Consult the Oracle: A Victorian Guide to Folklore and Fortune Telling

By Gabriel Nostradamus - Published 2013 Published c1899

Genres:

Nonfiction

This handy little compendium of Victorian-era superstitions and folklore is a fun resource if you need research for this time period, or if ...Read Review

Anathema

By D. A. Dalessandro - Published 2013

Genres:

Adventure Historical Fantasy Mystery/Crime

When a body washes up on Nantucket’s Eel Point Beach in 1856, the local doctor requests assistance from Harvard medical student Balthazar Andrews ...Read Review

The Woman Before Wallis

By Andrew Rose - Published 2013

Genres:

Mystery/Crime Nonfiction

King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson are familiar, but Wallis was not the first scandal in Edward’s life. Marguerite Alibert, a well-known ...Read Review

The Winship Family: Book One (Father and Son)

By Michael J. McCarthy - Published 2013

Genres:

Saga

McCarthy’s trilogy spans virtually the entire course of the Victorian British empire, as young Seamus Tobin is adopted into the wealthy and ...Read Review