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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Elizabeth K. Corbett

Jezebel

By Megan Barnard - Published 2023

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Princess Jezebel of Tyre is a strong young woman who knows her own mind. She lives in a time when the names of ...Read Review

House of Odysseus

By Claire North - Published 2023

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Epic

In this second installment in the Songs of Penelope series, trouble comes yet again to Ithaca’s shores. Penelope must keep her head ...Read Review

Babylon: A Novel of Jewish Captivity

By Michelle Cameron - Published 2023

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Babylon tells the heartbreaking story of the Judean exile in the 6th century BCE. Sarah is a beautiful young Judean woman whose life ...Read Review

Death of a Lady (Jane Austen Investigations)

By Laura Martin - Published 2023

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Mystery/Crime

Miss Jane Austen is the unmarried daughter of a respectable clergyman, not yet the famous author she will come to be in the ...Read Review

Mystery in the Highlands (The Scottish Ladies’ Detective Agency)

By Lydia Travers - Published 2023

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Mystery/Crime

In this third installment of The Scottish Ladies Detective Agency series, set in 1911 Scotland, Maud McIntyre and Daisy, her lady’s maid, embark ...Read Review

Every Rising Sun

By Jamila Ahmed - Published 2023

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As a young teenager in 12th-century Persia, Shaherazade, daughter of Vizier Muhammad, witnesses the infidelity of the king’s wife. When she notifies ...Read Review

The Weight of Air

By Kimberly Duffy - Published 2023

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Inspirational

All Mabel MacGinnis has ever known is life in the Manzo Brothers Circus. In 1911, as the strongest woman in Europe, she has quite ...Read Review

The Year of Jubilee

By Cindy Morgan - Published 2023

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Inspirational

Grace Mockingbird is a teenager living in Jubilee, Kentucky, a coal mining town, with her parents and two siblings: Sissy and Isaac. The ...Read Review

In This Moment (Timeless)

By Gabrielle Meyer - Published 2023

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Inspirational Romance Time-slip

Maggie’s life is unique. As a time-traveler, she inhabits three different time periods. In 1861, she is Miss Margaret Wakefield, daughter of a ...Read Review