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- 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.
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- 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.
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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.
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- 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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How to Seal Your Own Fate (Castle Knoll Files)

By Kristen Perrin - Published 2025

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How to Seal Your Own Fate is the second novel in Perrin’s cleverly conceived series about Annie Adams, a mystery writer who ...Read Review

Rooms for Vanishing

By Stuart Nadler - Published 2025

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Rooms for Vanishing is the story of a family of Viennese Jews torn apart by the Anschluss. Nadler tells their stories through the ...Read Review

The Stolen Queen

By Fiona Davis - Published 2025

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Once again spotlighting New York’s world-famous architecture and strong female protagonists in a poignant story, Fiona Davis has crafted a compelling tale ...Read Review

Daughters of Bronze: A Novel of Troy

By A. D. Rhine - Published 2024

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Epic

In Daughters of Bronze, A. D. Rhine (Ashlee Cowles and Danielle Stinson) continues their feminist retelling of The Iliad, focusing on four women: ...Read Review

Eleanore of Avignon

By Elizabeth DeLozier - Published 2024

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The Provençal city of Avignon in 1347-48 is rife with tension and drama, with the Catholic popes in residence, Queen Joanna of ...Read Review

How to Solve Your Own Murder (Castle Knoll Files, 1)

By Kristen Perrin - Published 2024

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Mystery/Crime

A dual-timeline murder mystery stocked with colorful characters, this is a fun page-turner with a lot of atmosphere. In the present-day timeline, Annie ...Read Review

The Incorrigibles

By Meredith Jaeger - Published 2024

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San Francisco, 1972: Twenty-five-year-old Judy has recently separated from her abusive, unfaithful husband. Women’s liberation is in the air, and Judy dreams of ...Read Review

The Sicilian Inheritance

By Jo Piazza - Published 2024

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Sicily, 1920s and present day: enticed by the inheritance of a plot of land, Sara flees Philadelphia for the village of her ancestors ...Read Review

The Wildest Sun

By Asha Lemmie - Published 2023

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Literary

This is a Bildungsroman—a novel of education and formation of character—as our narrator, a French teenager named Delphine Auber, helpfully informs ...Read Review