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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A Most Perilous Journey: A Hanneke Bauer Mystery

By Kathleen Ernst - Published 2024

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A Most Perilous Journey is the third installment of the Hanneke Bauer Mystery series. Frau Bauer is a recent immigrant from Germany living ...Read Review

Vienna on Fire: A WWII Story of Survival

By Don Gabor - Published 2024

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Eighteen-year-old Greta Kolbe would like nothing better than to savor her youth, her happy home life with her mother and father, to look ...Read Review

The Burning of Rosemont Abbey

By Naomi Stephens - Published 2024

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Inspirational Romance Mystery/Crime

The Burning of Rosemont Abbey, following in the well-traveled footsteps of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple, is a mystery set in a quaint ...Read Review

The Decision

By Karen A Wyle - Published 2024

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Biographical Fiction

The decision made in this novel may seem to be an innocuous, trivial one. But history and circumstance can make the most mundane ...Read Review

Pharo and the Murder at Smoke Lake

By Steve Skurka - Published 2024

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Mystery/Crime

Pharo and the Murder at Smoke Lake is the second in a series of cozy mysteries starring detective Pharo Simmons, who is also ...Read Review

W.E.B. Griffin Zero Option (Men at War)

By Peter Kirsanow - Published 2024

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Thriller

Zero Option is a World War II thriller, the ninth in a series begun by the prolific W.E.B. Griffin. This installment ...Read Review

The Innocents (Variety Palace Mysteries, 2)

By Bridget Walsh - Published 2024

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Mystery/Crime

The Innocents is the second in a mystery series set in Victorian London in the 1870s. Its main protagonists are Minnie Ward, a ...Read Review

Walk the Earth as Brothers

By Henry Rozycki - Published 2024

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Can the dreams of innocent youth survive the horrors that reality oftentimes thrusts upon us without regard, nightmares years in length, unrelenting, perverse ...Read Review