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ISSUE 96 (MAY 2021)
Issue 96 (May 2021) May 1, 2021 1:00 am. This issue contains: Cover Story, Historical Climate Fiction: Ripping Out Earth’s Resources | by Claire Morris; Historical Fiction Market News, a column with the latest book deals and publications in historical fiction, including new books by HNS members | by Sarah Johnson; New Voices, a column focusing on novelists Hope Adams, Rafe Posey, GOD & MAMMON: BEN HOPKINS'S CATHEDRAL WRITTEN BY SARAH BOWER There is money in Ben Hopkins’ family, academically speaking at least. His grandfather was an economic historian and his brother is a professor of economics. Just as William Golding’s fictionalised account of the building of the spire of Salisbury Cathedral in his novel, The Spire, betrays his background asan engineer,
ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELS DAILY CONVERSATIONS: BETRAYAL OF A REPUBLIC BY JOOST DOUMA Daily conversations: Betrayal of a Republic by Joost Douma. Based on years of academic research, Joost Douma’s novel Betrayal of a Republic: Memoirs of a Roman Matrona (Histria Books, 2020) tells the story of Cornelia Africana, woman of power and influence in the Roman Republic. Cornelia is considered the model of virtuous Romanwomanhood.
2018 WINNER, SHORT AND LONG LIST She is thrilled to be on the Historical Novel Society’s New Novel shortlist. Wilton House is her first novel. There were 182 novel entries this year. Our long list of 15 is below. A novel of adventure, friendship, and immigrant life inspired by the true story of earlyAmerican
HOW WE DISAPPEARED: AN INTERVIEW WITH JING-JING LEE How We Disappeared: An Interview with Jing-Jing Lee. On 15 February 1942, the island of Singapore in Southeast Asia surrendered to a Japanese invasion force. The Allied forces were twice the strength of the Japanese, but a badly organised and badly commanded defence condemned the people of Singapore to three and a half years of brutaloccupation.
THE PERSIAN BOY
The reissue of Renault’s classic trilogy about the life and death of Alexander the Great is welcome indeed, for long-time fans and most especially for those unfamiliar with Renault’s fine grasp of history and presentation. The Persian Boy begins shortly after Alexander ascends to power and is presented with the gift of the eunuch Bagoas. HISTORICAL FICTION MASTERCLASS 2021 Andrew Taylor has written over 45 books, mostly crime and historical fiction novels. He is the author of the ground-breaking Roth Trilogy, which was adapted into the acclaimed drama Fallen Angel, and the historical crime novels The Ashes of London, The Silent Boy, and The American Boy, a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and a 2005 Richard & JudyBook Club Choice.
THE YONAHLOSSEE RIDING CAMP FOR GIRLS The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls. Written by Anton DiSclafani. Review by Arleigh Johnson. During the Great Depression, a wealthy family is shattered by a daughter’s indiscretion, and as a result she is sent away to a remote prestigious boarding school in Appalachia. Having been raised by her parents in luxury on theirexpansive citrus
HOME - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYARTICLESMEMBER DIRECTORYNONFICTION ARCHIVESKERRY GREENWOOD ARCHIVESLAURA JOH ROWLANDJUNE Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. Become a member to get exclusive early access to our latest reviews too! Browse our magazines. Submit your novel for review. All Reviews.ISSUE 96 (MAY 2021)
Issue 96 (May 2021) May 1, 2021 1:00 am. This issue contains: Cover Story, Historical Climate Fiction: Ripping Out Earth’s Resources | by Claire Morris; Historical Fiction Market News, a column with the latest book deals and publications in historical fiction, including new books by HNS members | by Sarah Johnson; New Voices, a column focusing on novelists Hope Adams, Rafe Posey, GOD & MAMMON: BEN HOPKINS'S CATHEDRAL WRITTEN BY SARAH BOWER There is money in Ben Hopkins’ family, academically speaking at least. His grandfather was an economic historian and his brother is a professor of economics. Just as William Golding’s fictionalised account of the building of the spire of Salisbury Cathedral in his novel, The Spire, betrays his background asan engineer,
ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELS DAILY CONVERSATIONS: BETRAYAL OF A REPUBLIC BY JOOST DOUMA Daily conversations: Betrayal of a Republic by Joost Douma. Based on years of academic research, Joost Douma’s novel Betrayal of a Republic: Memoirs of a Roman Matrona (Histria Books, 2020) tells the story of Cornelia Africana, woman of power and influence in the Roman Republic. Cornelia is considered the model of virtuous Romanwomanhood.
2018 WINNER, SHORT AND LONG LIST She is thrilled to be on the Historical Novel Society’s New Novel shortlist. Wilton House is her first novel. There were 182 novel entries this year. Our long list of 15 is below. A novel of adventure, friendship, and immigrant life inspired by the true story of earlyAmerican
HOW WE DISAPPEARED: AN INTERVIEW WITH JING-JING LEE How We Disappeared: An Interview with Jing-Jing Lee. On 15 February 1942, the island of Singapore in Southeast Asia surrendered to a Japanese invasion force. The Allied forces were twice the strength of the Japanese, but a badly organised and badly commanded defence condemned the people of Singapore to three and a half years of brutaloccupation.
THE PERSIAN BOY
The reissue of Renault’s classic trilogy about the life and death of Alexander the Great is welcome indeed, for long-time fans and most especially for those unfamiliar with Renault’s fine grasp of history and presentation. The Persian Boy begins shortly after Alexander ascends to power and is presented with the gift of the eunuch Bagoas. HISTORICAL FICTION MASTERCLASS 2021 Andrew Taylor has written over 45 books, mostly crime and historical fiction novels. He is the author of the ground-breaking Roth Trilogy, which was adapted into the acclaimed drama Fallen Angel, and the historical crime novels The Ashes of London, The Silent Boy, and The American Boy, a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and a 2005 Richard & JudyBook Club Choice.
THE YONAHLOSSEE RIDING CAMP FOR GIRLS The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls. Written by Anton DiSclafani. Review by Arleigh Johnson. During the Great Depression, a wealthy family is shattered by a daughter’s indiscretion, and as a result she is sent away to a remote prestigious boarding school in Appalachia. Having been raised by her parents in luxury on theirexpansive citrus
NEW BOOKS BY HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY MEMBERS, MAY 2021 New books by Historical Novel Society members, May 2021. Congrats to the following author members on their new releases! If you’ve written a historical novel or nonfiction work published (or to be published) in January 2021 or after, please send the following details in via our contact form, or tweet @readingthepast by July 7: author, title, publisher, release date, and a blurb of one LOG IN ‹ HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Username or Email Address. Password. Remember Me ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELS Fiction set in the Roman era sometimes features women, slaves, so-called barbarians, children, and even pets. The 100 works of fiction which will be discussed in this paper provide a history from Romulus’ founding until the final rummaging through the ashes. In keeping with the Historical Novel Society’s first steps towardestablishing a
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Regency. A Captain for Caroline Gray (Proper Romance Regency) By Julie Wright - Published 2021. Genres: Inspirational Romance. It’s London, 1820, and Caroline Gray and her mother are in deep trouble. It’s the end of Caroline’s fourth Season, and Read Review. GUIDE: DEFINING THE HISTORICAL FICTION GENRE Historical Novel Society definitions. To be deemed historical (in our sense), a novel must have been written at least fifty years after the events described. Or written by someone who was not alive at the time of those events, and therefore approaches them only by research. We also consider the following styles of novel to be historical fiction JOANNA GOODMAN’S HOME FOR UNWANTED GIRLS EXPOSES HUMAN The historical backdrop of Joanna Goodman’s bitingly realistic novel The Home of Unwanted Girls is one of Quebec’s darkest scandals. In the 1950s and 1960s, more than 20,000 orphans at multiple orphanages were falsely labeled as mentally ill when their orphanages were turned into psychiatric hospitals at the behest of the Canadian government.Most of
SILENCE AND SPOTLIGHT: THE EXTREMES OF ACTIVITY IN “If the Führer says it is true, it must be true, however preposterous.” – Arvid, Resistance Women, p. 438 In 2019, when we hear the word “resistance” in the context of politics, images of boisterous, possibly angry, protests spring to mind. Even when we think of the word in the context of World War PHARAOH CONTINUES WILBUR SMITH'S ANCIENT EGYPT SERIES Wilbur Smith is a prolific writer, an octogenarian first published in 1964, whose stories have thrilled and entertained millions around the globe. Collectively he has thirty-eight books to his credit including The Courtney series, Ancient Egypt series, Ballantyne series and numerous action thrillers. Some are set in South Africa, others in the former British colony HNS CHESAPEAKE BAY AREA CHAPTER The location is going to be rotating between southern Maryland (the Bethesda/Silver Spring/Hyattsville areas), northern Virginia (Alexandra/Arlington and potentially Springfield and Sterling/Reston), and the NPG in DC. I had a number of peo ple who really like the NPGsite for
HOME - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYARTICLESMEMBER DIRECTORYNONFICTION ARCHIVESKERRY GREENWOOD ARCHIVESLAURA JOH ROWLANDJUNE The Historical Novel Society is for readers, published and unpublished writers across the globe. Step back in time and meet new friends.ISSUE 96 (MAY 2021)
Issue 96 (May 2021) May 1, 2021 1:00 am. This issue contains: Cover Story, Historical Climate Fiction: Ripping Out Earth’s Resources | by Claire Morris; Historical Fiction Market News, a column with the latest book deals and publications in historical fiction, including new books by HNS members | by Sarah Johnson; New Voices, a column focusing on novelists Hope Adams, Rafe Posey, GOD & MAMMON: BEN HOPKINS'S CATHEDRAL WRITTEN BY SARAH BOWER There is money in Ben Hopkins’ family, academically speaking at least. His grandfather was an economic historian and his brother is a professor of economics. Just as William Golding’s fictionalised account of the building of the spire of Salisbury Cathedral in his novel, The Spire, betrays his background asan engineer,
ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELS HOW WE DISAPPEARED: AN INTERVIEW WITH JING-JING LEE On 15 February 1942, the island of Singapore in Southeast Asia surrendered to a Japanese invasion force. The Allied forces were twice the strength of the Japanese, but a badly organised and badly commanded defence condemned the people of Singapore to three and a half years of brutal occupation. Jing-Jing Lee’s first novel, How We DAILY CONVERSATIONS: BETRAYAL OF A REPUBLIC BY JOOST DOUMA Based on years of academic research, Joost Douma’s novel Betrayal of a Republic: Memoirs of a Roman Matrona (Histria Books, 2020) tells the story of Cornelia Africana, woman of power and influence in the Roman Republic. Cornelia is considered the model of virtuous Roman womanhood. Educated, cultured and dedicated to her family, Corneliatells the story
2018 WINNER, SHORT AND LONG LIST The winner of the 2018 HNS New Novel Award is Warwick Cairns, for his novel The Master Thief. In second place is Margaret Skea, for Katharina: Deliverance. In third place is Kay Daly, for Wilton House. With many thanks to Catherine Cho, our 2018 competition judge. Amy Durant, Editorial Director of Sapere Books has chosen aTHE PERSIAN BOY
The reissue of Renault’s classic trilogy about the life and death of Alexander the Great is welcome indeed, for long-time fans and most especially for those unfamiliar with Renault’s fine grasp of history and presentation. The Persian Boy begins shortly after Alexander ascends to power and is presented with the gift of the eunuch Bagoas. HISTORICAL FICTION MASTERCLASS 2021 Andrew Taylor has written over 45 books, mostly crime and historical fiction novels. He is the author of the ground-breaking Roth Trilogy, which was adapted into the acclaimed drama Fallen Angel, and the historical crime novels The Ashes of London, The Silent Boy, and The American Boy, a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and a 2005 Richard & JudyBook Club Choice.
THE YONAHLOSSEE RIDING CAMP FOR GIRLS The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls. Written by Anton DiSclafani Review by Arleigh Johnson. During the Great Depression, a wealthy family is shattered by a daughter’s indiscretion, and as a result she is sent away to a remote prestigious boarding school inAppalachia.
HOME - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYARTICLESMEMBER DIRECTORYNONFICTION ARCHIVESKERRY GREENWOOD ARCHIVESLAURA JOH ROWLANDJUNE The Historical Novel Society is for readers, published and unpublished writers across the globe. Step back in time and meet new friends.ISSUE 96 (MAY 2021)
Issue 96 (May 2021) May 1, 2021 1:00 am. This issue contains: Cover Story, Historical Climate Fiction: Ripping Out Earth’s Resources | by Claire Morris; Historical Fiction Market News, a column with the latest book deals and publications in historical fiction, including new books by HNS members | by Sarah Johnson; New Voices, a column focusing on novelists Hope Adams, Rafe Posey, GOD & MAMMON: BEN HOPKINS'S CATHEDRAL WRITTEN BY SARAH BOWER There is money in Ben Hopkins’ family, academically speaking at least. His grandfather was an economic historian and his brother is a professor of economics. Just as William Golding’s fictionalised account of the building of the spire of Salisbury Cathedral in his novel, The Spire, betrays his background asan engineer,
ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELS HOW WE DISAPPEARED: AN INTERVIEW WITH JING-JING LEE On 15 February 1942, the island of Singapore in Southeast Asia surrendered to a Japanese invasion force. The Allied forces were twice the strength of the Japanese, but a badly organised and badly commanded defence condemned the people of Singapore to three and a half years of brutal occupation. Jing-Jing Lee’s first novel, How We DAILY CONVERSATIONS: BETRAYAL OF A REPUBLIC BY JOOST DOUMA Based on years of academic research, Joost Douma’s novel Betrayal of a Republic: Memoirs of a Roman Matrona (Histria Books, 2020) tells the story of Cornelia Africana, woman of power and influence in the Roman Republic. Cornelia is considered the model of virtuous Roman womanhood. Educated, cultured and dedicated to her family, Corneliatells the story
2018 WINNER, SHORT AND LONG LIST The winner of the 2018 HNS New Novel Award is Warwick Cairns, for his novel The Master Thief. In second place is Margaret Skea, for Katharina: Deliverance. In third place is Kay Daly, for Wilton House. With many thanks to Catherine Cho, our 2018 competition judge. Amy Durant, Editorial Director of Sapere Books has chosen aTHE PERSIAN BOY
The reissue of Renault’s classic trilogy about the life and death of Alexander the Great is welcome indeed, for long-time fans and most especially for those unfamiliar with Renault’s fine grasp of history and presentation. The Persian Boy begins shortly after Alexander ascends to power and is presented with the gift of the eunuch Bagoas. HISTORICAL FICTION MASTERCLASS 2021 Andrew Taylor has written over 45 books, mostly crime and historical fiction novels. He is the author of the ground-breaking Roth Trilogy, which was adapted into the acclaimed drama Fallen Angel, and the historical crime novels The Ashes of London, The Silent Boy, and The American Boy, a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and a 2005 Richard & JudyBook Club Choice.
THE YONAHLOSSEE RIDING CAMP FOR GIRLS The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls. Written by Anton DiSclafani Review by Arleigh Johnson. During the Great Depression, a wealthy family is shattered by a daughter’s indiscretion, and as a result she is sent away to a remote prestigious boarding school inAppalachia.
NEW BOOKS BY HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY MEMBERS, MAY 2021 New books by Historical Novel Society members, May 2021. Congrats to the following author members on their new releases! If you’ve written a historical novel or nonfiction work published (or to be published) in January 2021 or after, please send the following details in via our contact form, or tweet @readingthepast by July 7: author, title, publisher, release date, and a blurb of one LOG IN ‹ HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Username or Email Address. Password. Remember MeREGENCY ARCHIVES
Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELS James Hawking surveys Roman history through fiction I know histhry isn’t thrue Hinnessy, because it ain’t like what I see ivry day in Halsted Sthreet. If any wan comes along with a histhry iv Greece or Rome that’ll show me th’people fightin’, gettin dhrunk, makin’love, gettin’
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Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. GUIDE: DEFINING THE HISTORICAL FICTION GENRE Guide: Defining the historical fiction genre. There are problems with defining the historical fiction genre, as with defining any genre. When does ‘contemporary’ end, and ‘historical’ begin? JOANNA GOODMAN’S HOME FOR UNWANTED GIRLS EXPOSES HUMAN The historical backdrop of Joanna Goodman’s bitingly realistic novel The Home of Unwanted Girls is one of Quebec’s darkest scandals. In the 1950s and 1960s, more than 20,000 orphans at multiple orphanages were falsely labeled as mentally ill when their orphanages were turned into psychiatric hospitals at the behest of the Canadian government.Most of
SILENCE AND SPOTLIGHT: THE EXTREMES OF ACTIVITY IN “If the Führer says it is true, it must be true, however preposterous.” – Arvid, Resistance Women, p. 438 In 2019, when we hear the word “resistance” in the context of politics, images of boisterous, possibly angry, protests spring to mind. Even when we think of the word in the context of World War PHARAOH CONTINUES WILBUR SMITH'S ANCIENT EGYPT SERIES Wilbur Smith is a prolific writer, an octogenarian first published in 1964, whose stories have thrilled and entertained millions around the globe. Collectively he has thirty-eight books to his credit including The Courtney series, Ancient Egypt series, Ballantyne series and numerous action thrillers. Some are set in South Africa, others in the former British colony HNS CHESAPEAKE BAY AREA CHAPTER More about the Chesapeake Bay Area USA Chapter of the Historical Novel Society. For readers and writers of historical fiction. HOME - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYARTICLESMEMBER DIRECTORYNONFICTION ARCHIVESKERRY GREENWOOD ARCHIVESLAURA JOH ROWLANDJUNE Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. Become a member to get exclusive early access to our latest reviews too! Browse our magazines. Submit your novel for review. All Reviews. GUIDE TO HISTORICAL NOVELS FOR 2020 Guide to historical novels for 2020. The Historical Novel Society lists mainstream and small press titles historical titles up to the early 1970s. Details are compiled by Fiona Sheppard (US, UK, CA, AUS) and are based on publisher descriptions. Other than short excerpts, please link to this page rather than copying the entries – thankyou!
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Issue 96 (May 2021) May 1, 2021 1:00 am. This issue contains: Cover Story, Historical Climate Fiction: Ripping Out Earth’s Resources | by Claire Morris; Historical Fiction Market News, a column with the latest book deals and publications in historical fiction, including new books by HNS members | by Sarah Johnson; New Voices, a column focusing on novelists Hope Adams, Rafe Posey, JOIN - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Please make your cheque payable to "The Historical Novel Society" and send to the relevant address below: US: $50, send to: Georgine Olson, 400 Dark Star Court, Fairbanks, AK 99709 USA. UK: £40, send to: Richard Lee, Marine Cottage, The Strand, Starcross, Devon EX6 8NY. Please make sure you include your name, address and membership numberwith
GOD & MAMMON: BEN HOPKINS'S CATHEDRAL WRITTEN BY SARAH BOWER There is money in Ben Hopkins’ family, academically speaking at least. His grandfather was an economic historian and his brother is a professor of economics. Just as William Golding’s fictionalised account of the building of the spire of Salisbury Cathedral in his novel, The Spire, betrays his background asan engineer,
ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELS 2018 WINNER, SHORT AND LONG LIST She is thrilled to be on the Historical Novel Society’s New Novel shortlist. Wilton House is her first novel. There were 182 novel entries this year. Our long list of 15 is below. A novel of adventure, friendship, and immigrant life inspired by the true story of earlyAmerican
FORGOTTEN, BETRAYED, REVILED: THE LOST WOMEN OF THE BIBLE Forgotten, Betrayed, Reviled: The Lost Women of the Bible. It is a truism that history is written by the victors. Western history and culture have their roots deep in the Judaeo-Graeco-Roman tradition, and it is a strongly patriarchal tradition. Archaeological evidence points to earlier matriarchal cultures which preceded the pervasive JOANNA GOODMAN’S HOME FOR UNWANTED GIRLS EXPOSES HUMAN The historical backdrop of Joanna Goodman’s bitingly realistic novel The Home of Unwanted Girls is one of Quebec’s darkest scandals. In the 1950s and 1960s, more than 20,000 orphans at multiple orphanages were falsely labeled as mentally ill when their orphanages were turned into psychiatric hospitals at the behest of the Canadian government.Most of
HISTORICAL FICTION MASTERCLASS 2021 Andrew Taylor has written over 45 books, mostly crime and historical fiction novels. He is the author of the ground-breaking Roth Trilogy, which was adapted into the acclaimed drama Fallen Angel, and the historical crime novels The Ashes of London, The Silent Boy, and The American Boy, a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and a 2005 Richard & JudyBook Club Choice.
HOME - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYARTICLESMEMBER DIRECTORYNONFICTION ARCHIVESKERRY GREENWOOD ARCHIVESLAURA JOH ROWLANDJUNE Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. Become a member to get exclusive early access to our latest reviews too! Browse our magazines. Submit your novel for review. All Reviews. GUIDE TO HISTORICAL NOVELS FOR 2020 Guide to historical novels for 2020. The Historical Novel Society lists mainstream and small press titles historical titles up to the early 1970s. Details are compiled by Fiona Sheppard (US, UK, CA, AUS) and are based on publisher descriptions. Other than short excerpts, please link to this page rather than copying the entries – thankyou!
ISSUE 96 (MAY 2021)
Issue 96 (May 2021) May 1, 2021 1:00 am. This issue contains: Cover Story, Historical Climate Fiction: Ripping Out Earth’s Resources | by Claire Morris; Historical Fiction Market News, a column with the latest book deals and publications in historical fiction, including new books by HNS members | by Sarah Johnson; New Voices, a column focusing on novelists Hope Adams, Rafe Posey, JOIN - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Please make your cheque payable to "The Historical Novel Society" and send to the relevant address below: US: $50, send to: Georgine Olson, 400 Dark Star Court, Fairbanks, AK 99709 USA. UK: £40, send to: Richard Lee, Marine Cottage, The Strand, Starcross, Devon EX6 8NY. Please make sure you include your name, address and membership numberwith
GOD & MAMMON: BEN HOPKINS'S CATHEDRAL WRITTEN BY SARAH BOWER There is money in Ben Hopkins’ family, academically speaking at least. His grandfather was an economic historian and his brother is a professor of economics. Just as William Golding’s fictionalised account of the building of the spire of Salisbury Cathedral in his novel, The Spire, betrays his background asan engineer,
ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELS 2018 WINNER, SHORT AND LONG LIST She is thrilled to be on the Historical Novel Society’s New Novel shortlist. Wilton House is her first novel. There were 182 novel entries this year. Our long list of 15 is below. A novel of adventure, friendship, and immigrant life inspired by the true story of earlyAmerican
FORGOTTEN, BETRAYED, REVILED: THE LOST WOMEN OF THE BIBLE Forgotten, Betrayed, Reviled: The Lost Women of the Bible. It is a truism that history is written by the victors. Western history and culture have their roots deep in the Judaeo-Graeco-Roman tradition, and it is a strongly patriarchal tradition. Archaeological evidence points to earlier matriarchal cultures which preceded the pervasive JOANNA GOODMAN’S HOME FOR UNWANTED GIRLS EXPOSES HUMAN The historical backdrop of Joanna Goodman’s bitingly realistic novel The Home of Unwanted Girls is one of Quebec’s darkest scandals. In the 1950s and 1960s, more than 20,000 orphans at multiple orphanages were falsely labeled as mentally ill when their orphanages were turned into psychiatric hospitals at the behest of the Canadian government.Most of
HISTORICAL FICTION MASTERCLASS 2021 Andrew Taylor has written over 45 books, mostly crime and historical fiction novels. He is the author of the ground-breaking Roth Trilogy, which was adapted into the acclaimed drama Fallen Angel, and the historical crime novels The Ashes of London, The Silent Boy, and The American Boy, a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and a 2005 Richard & JudyBook Club Choice.
FEATURES - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY The Historical Novel Society lists mainstream and small press historical titles for books set in eras up to the early 1970s. Details are Read Article. New books by Historical Novel Society members, May 2021. Congrats to the following author members on their new releases! NEW BOOKS BY HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY MEMBERS, MAY 2021 New books by Historical Novel Society members, May 2021. Congrats to the following author members on their new releases! If you’ve written a historical novel or nonfiction work published (or to be published) in January 2021 or after, please send the following details in via our contact form, or tweet @readingthepast by July 7: author, title, publisher, release date, and a blurb of one ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELS Fiction set in the Roman era sometimes features women, slaves, so-called barbarians, children, and even pets. The 100 works of fiction which will be discussed in this paper provide a history from Romulus’ founding until the final rummaging through the ashes. In keeping with the Historical Novel Society’s first steps towardestablishing a
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Regency. A Captain for Caroline Gray (Proper Romance Regency) By Julie Wright - Published 2021. Genres: Inspirational Romance. It’s London, 1820, and Caroline Gray and her mother are in deep trouble. It’s the end of Caroline’s fourth Season, and Read Review.GATES OF FIRE
Gates of Fire tells the story of Thermopylae, one of the most famous of ancient battles. Notoriously, 300 Spartans along with no more than 7,000 allied Greeks, held off an attacking army of (Herodotus tells us) 2 million Persians for several days. The behaviour of all the THEME AND CHARACTER IN THE HISTORICAL NOVEL If it’s an historical novel, it picks a theme that (hopefully) arises organically out of the true historical era or the life of the central character, and then uses versions of actual historical characters (and a few fictional ones, if necessary) to illuminate that theme. Paddy Chayevsky said this about writing a play: “ Once Ifigure out
THE BOOK AND ITS COVER: HISTORICAL FICTION COVER ART The book and its cover: historical fiction cover art. The cover for Clare Clark’s Beautiful Lies, showing the influence of Art Nouveau on its design. Pick up an old book, say an Edwardian-era printing. The cover may be plain, cloth-covered board or tooled leather with gilded type. Regardless, it’s a slate upon which are written only a few HOW TO FIND A LITERARY AGENT FOR HISTORICAL FICTION Choose five or six agents from the list that you have researched, and get to know them better. Read any online interviews. Follow them on twitter. See if they do Q & As or take pitch sessions at conferences. Find out about the authors they represent: go to the authors’ websites, buy their books and read them. DAILY CONVERSATIONS: BETRAYAL OF A REPUBLIC BY JOOST DOUMA Daily conversations: Betrayal of a Republic by Joost Douma. Based on years of academic research, Joost Douma’s novel Betrayal of a Republic: Memoirs of a Roman Matrona (Histria Books, 2020) tells the story of Cornelia Africana, woman of power and influence in the Roman Republic. Cornelia is considered the model of virtuous Romanwomanhood.
HOW WE DISAPPEARED: AN INTERVIEW WITH JING-JING LEE How We Disappeared: An Interview with Jing-Jing Lee. On 15 February 1942, the island of Singapore in Southeast Asia surrendered to a Japanese invasion force. The Allied forces were twice the strength of the Japanese, but a badly organised and badly commanded defence condemned the people of Singapore to three and a half years of brutaloccupation.
HOME - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYARTICLESMEMBER DIRECTORYNONFICTION ARCHIVESKERRY GREENWOOD ARCHIVESLAURA JOH ROWLANDJUNE Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. Become a member to get exclusive early access to our latest reviews too! Browse our magazines. Submit your novel for review. All Reviews.ISSUE 96 (MAY 2021)
Issue 96 (May 2021) May 1, 2021 1:00 am. This issue contains: Cover Story, Historical Climate Fiction: Ripping Out Earth’s Resources | by Claire Morris; Historical Fiction Market News, a column with the latest book deals and publications in historical fiction, including new books by HNS members | by Sarah Johnson; New Voices, a column focusing on novelists Hope Adams, Rafe Posey, SHORT STORIES ARCHIVES By Alison Morton - By Amy Maroney - By Anna Belfrage - By Cryssa Bazos - By Derek Birks - By Helen Hollick - By Judith Arnopp - Published 2020. Genres: Short Stories. An anthology of twelve stories from twelve different historical authors, each story in Betrayal involves—you guessed it—betrayal of some sort. WHO'S WHO - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Bethany Latham, Managing Editor. Bethany Latham is a Professor, Librarian, and Managing Editor of the Historical Novels Review. She is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Academic Librarianship, as well as a reviewer for HNR and Booklist, and a contributor to NoveList. She regularly publishes book chapters and articles invarious
MY DEAR HAMILTON
Co-authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie have written their second colonial American novel about Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, titled My Dear Hamilton (William Morrow US / Piatkus UK, 2018). Their first authoring partnership was America’s First Daughter (William Morrow US / HarperCollins UK, 2016) about Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, Martha “Patsy 2018 WINNER, SHORT AND LONG LIST She is thrilled to be on the Historical Novel Society’s New Novel shortlist. Wilton House is her first novel. There were 182 novel entries this year. Our long list of 15 is below. A novel of adventure, friendship, and immigrant life inspired by the true story of earlyAmerican
THE YONAHLOSSEE RIDING CAMP FOR GIRLS The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls. Written by Anton DiSclafani. Review by Arleigh Johnson. During the Great Depression, a wealthy family is shattered by a daughter’s indiscretion, and as a result she is sent away to a remote prestigious boarding school in Appalachia. Having been raised by her parents in luxury on theirexpansive citrus
HOW WE DISAPPEARED: AN INTERVIEW WITH JING-JING LEE How We Disappeared: An Interview with Jing-Jing Lee. On 15 February 1942, the island of Singapore in Southeast Asia surrendered to a Japanese invasion force. The Allied forces were twice the strength of the Japanese, but a badly organised and badly commanded defence condemned the people of Singapore to three and a half years of brutaloccupation.
HISTORICAL FICTION MASTERCLASS 2021 Andrew Taylor has written over 45 books, mostly crime and historical fiction novels. He is the author of the ground-breaking Roth Trilogy, which was adapted into the acclaimed drama Fallen Angel, and the historical crime novels The Ashes of London, The Silent Boy, and The American Boy, a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and a 2005 Richard & JudyBook Club Choice.
FORGOTTEN, BETRAYED, REVILED: THE LOST WOMEN OF THE BIBLE Forgotten, Betrayed, Reviled: The Lost Women of the Bible. It is a truism that history is written by the victors. Western history and culture have their roots deep in the Judaeo-Graeco-Roman tradition, and it is a strongly patriarchal tradition. Archaeological evidence points to earlier matriarchal cultures which preceded the pervasive HOME - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYARTICLESMEMBER DIRECTORYNONFICTION ARCHIVESKERRY GREENWOOD ARCHIVESLAURA JOH ROWLANDJUNE Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. Become a member to get exclusive early access to our latest reviews too! Browse our magazines. Submit your novel for review. All Reviews.ISSUE 96 (MAY 2021)
Issue 96 (May 2021) May 1, 2021 1:00 am. This issue contains: Cover Story, Historical Climate Fiction: Ripping Out Earth’s Resources | by Claire Morris; Historical Fiction Market News, a column with the latest book deals and publications in historical fiction, including new books by HNS members | by Sarah Johnson; New Voices, a column focusing on novelists Hope Adams, Rafe Posey, SHORT STORIES ARCHIVES By Alison Morton - By Amy Maroney - By Anna Belfrage - By Cryssa Bazos - By Derek Birks - By Helen Hollick - By Judith Arnopp - Published 2020. Genres: Short Stories. An anthology of twelve stories from twelve different historical authors, each story in Betrayal involves—you guessed it—betrayal of some sort. WHO'S WHO - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Bethany Latham, Managing Editor. Bethany Latham is a Professor, Librarian, and Managing Editor of the Historical Novels Review. She is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Academic Librarianship, as well as a reviewer for HNR and Booklist, and a contributor to NoveList. She regularly publishes book chapters and articles invarious
MY DEAR HAMILTON
Co-authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie have written their second colonial American novel about Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, titled My Dear Hamilton (William Morrow US / Piatkus UK, 2018). Their first authoring partnership was America’s First Daughter (William Morrow US / HarperCollins UK, 2016) about Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, Martha “Patsy 2018 WINNER, SHORT AND LONG LIST She is thrilled to be on the Historical Novel Society’s New Novel shortlist. Wilton House is her first novel. There were 182 novel entries this year. Our long list of 15 is below. A novel of adventure, friendship, and immigrant life inspired by the true story of earlyAmerican
THE YONAHLOSSEE RIDING CAMP FOR GIRLS The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls. Written by Anton DiSclafani. Review by Arleigh Johnson. During the Great Depression, a wealthy family is shattered by a daughter’s indiscretion, and as a result she is sent away to a remote prestigious boarding school in Appalachia. Having been raised by her parents in luxury on theirexpansive citrus
HOW WE DISAPPEARED: AN INTERVIEW WITH JING-JING LEE How We Disappeared: An Interview with Jing-Jing Lee. On 15 February 1942, the island of Singapore in Southeast Asia surrendered to a Japanese invasion force. The Allied forces were twice the strength of the Japanese, but a badly organised and badly commanded defence condemned the people of Singapore to three and a half years of brutaloccupation.
HISTORICAL FICTION MASTERCLASS 2021 Andrew Taylor has written over 45 books, mostly crime and historical fiction novels. He is the author of the ground-breaking Roth Trilogy, which was adapted into the acclaimed drama Fallen Angel, and the historical crime novels The Ashes of London, The Silent Boy, and The American Boy, a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and a 2005 Richard & JudyBook Club Choice.
FORGOTTEN, BETRAYED, REVILED: THE LOST WOMEN OF THE BIBLE Forgotten, Betrayed, Reviled: The Lost Women of the Bible. It is a truism that history is written by the victors. Western history and culture have their roots deep in the Judaeo-Graeco-Roman tradition, and it is a strongly patriarchal tradition. Archaeological evidence points to earlier matriarchal cultures which preceded the pervasive GUIDE TO HISTORICAL NOVELS FOR 2020 Guide to historical novels for 2020. The Historical Novel Society lists mainstream and small press titles historical titles up to the early 1970s. Details are compiled by Fiona Sheppard (US, UK, CA, AUS) and are based on publisher descriptions. Other than short excerpts, please link to this page rather than copying the entries – thankyou!
WHO'S WHO - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Bethany Latham, Managing Editor. Bethany Latham is a Professor, Librarian, and Managing Editor of the Historical Novels Review. She is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Academic Librarianship, as well as a reviewer for HNR and Booklist, and a contributor to NoveList. She regularly publishes book chapters and articles invarious
NEW BOOKS BY HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY MEMBERS, MAY 2021 New books by Historical Novel Society members, May 2021. Congrats to the following author members on their new releases! If you’ve written a historical novel or nonfiction work published (or to be published) in January 2021 or after, please send the following details in via our contact form, or tweet @readingthepast by July 7: author, title, publisher, release date, and a blurb of oneEVENTS ARCHIVE
Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. JOIN - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Please make your cheque payable to "The Historical Novel Society" and send to the relevant address below: US: $50, send to: Georgine Olson, 400 Dark Star Court, Fairbanks, AK 99709 USA. UK: £40, send to: Richard Lee, Marine Cottage, The Strand, Starcross, Devon EX6 8NY. Please make sure you include your name, address and membership numberwith
LOG IN ‹ HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY The Historical Novel Society. Register | Lost your password? ← Go to Historical Novel Society. ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELS Fiction set in the Roman era sometimes features women, slaves, so-called barbarians, children, and even pets. The 100 works of fiction which will be discussed in this paper provide a history from Romulus’ founding until the final rummaging through the ashes. In keeping with the Historical Novel Society’s first steps towardestablishing a
GUIDE: CHRISTIAN HISTORICAL FICTION Christian fiction is a publishing genre with its own distinct publishers, and Christian historical fiction is a subset within that. You can find these books on this site tagged Inspirational. Other faiths are also tagged here, but you’ll quickly see that the Christian fiction is numerically dominant. Distinct publishers whospecialize in this
DAILY CONVERSATIONS: BETRAYAL OF A REPUBLIC BY JOOST DOUMA Daily conversations: Betrayal of a Republic by Joost Douma. Based on years of academic research, Joost Douma’s novel Betrayal of a Republic: Memoirs of a Roman Matrona (Histria Books, 2020) tells the story of Cornelia Africana, woman of power and influence in the Roman Republic.Cornelia is considered the model of virtuous Roman womanhood. FORGOTTEN, BETRAYED, REVILED: THE LOST WOMEN OF THE BIBLE Forgotten, Betrayed, Reviled: The Lost Women of the Bible. It is a truism that history is written by the victors. Western history and culture have their roots deep in the Judaeo-Graeco-Roman tradition, and it is a strongly patriarchal tradition. Archaeological evidence points to earlier matriarchal cultures which preceded the pervasive HOME - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYARTICLESMEMBER DIRECTORYNONFICTION ARCHIVESKERRY GREENWOOD ARCHIVESLAURA JOH ROWLANDJUNE Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. Become a member to get exclusive early access to our latest reviews too! Browse our magazines. Submit your novel for review. All Reviews.ISSUE 96 (MAY 2021)
Issue 96 (May 2021) May 1, 2021 1:00 am. This issue contains: Cover Story, Historical Climate Fiction: Ripping Out Earth’s Resources | by Claire Morris; Historical Fiction Market News, a column with the latest book deals and publications in historical fiction, including new books by HNS members | by Sarah Johnson; New Voices, a column focusing on novelists Hope Adams, Rafe Posey, SHORT STORIES ARCHIVES By Alison Morton - By Amy Maroney - By Anna Belfrage - By Cryssa Bazos - By Derek Birks - By Helen Hollick - By Judith Arnopp - Published 2020. Genres: Short Stories. An anthology of twelve stories from twelve different historical authors, each story in Betrayal involves—you guessed it—betrayal of some sort. WHO'S WHO - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Bethany Latham, Managing Editor. Bethany Latham is a Professor, Librarian, and Managing Editor of the Historical Novels Review. She is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Academic Librarianship, as well as a reviewer for HNR and Booklist, and a contributor to NoveList. She regularly publishes book chapters and articles invarious
MY DEAR HAMILTON
Co-authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie have written their second colonial American novel about Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, titled My Dear Hamilton (William Morrow US / Piatkus UK, 2018). Their first authoring partnership was America’s First Daughter (William Morrow US / HarperCollins UK, 2016) about Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, Martha “Patsy 2018 WINNER, SHORT AND LONG LIST She is thrilled to be on the Historical Novel Society’s New Novel shortlist. Wilton House is her first novel. There were 182 novel entries this year. Our long list of 15 is below. A novel of adventure, friendship, and immigrant life inspired by the true story of earlyAmerican
THE YONAHLOSSEE RIDING CAMP FOR GIRLS The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls. Written by Anton DiSclafani. Review by Arleigh Johnson. During the Great Depression, a wealthy family is shattered by a daughter’s indiscretion, and as a result she is sent away to a remote prestigious boarding school in Appalachia. Having been raised by her parents in luxury on theirexpansive citrus
HOW WE DISAPPEARED: AN INTERVIEW WITH JING-JING LEE How We Disappeared: An Interview with Jing-Jing Lee. On 15 February 1942, the island of Singapore in Southeast Asia surrendered to a Japanese invasion force. The Allied forces were twice the strength of the Japanese, but a badly organised and badly commanded defence condemned the people of Singapore to three and a half years of brutaloccupation.
HISTORICAL FICTION MASTERCLASS 2021 Andrew Taylor has written over 45 books, mostly crime and historical fiction novels. He is the author of the ground-breaking Roth Trilogy, which was adapted into the acclaimed drama Fallen Angel, and the historical crime novels The Ashes of London, The Silent Boy, and The American Boy, a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and a 2005 Richard & JudyBook Club Choice.
FORGOTTEN, BETRAYED, REVILED: THE LOST WOMEN OF THE BIBLE Forgotten, Betrayed, Reviled: The Lost Women of the Bible. It is a truism that history is written by the victors. Western history and culture have their roots deep in the Judaeo-Graeco-Roman tradition, and it is a strongly patriarchal tradition. Archaeological evidence points to earlier matriarchal cultures which preceded the pervasive HOME - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYARTICLESMEMBER DIRECTORYNONFICTION ARCHIVESKERRY GREENWOOD ARCHIVESLAURA JOH ROWLANDJUNE Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. Become a member to get exclusive early access to our latest reviews too! Browse our magazines. Submit your novel for review. All Reviews.ISSUE 96 (MAY 2021)
Issue 96 (May 2021) May 1, 2021 1:00 am. This issue contains: Cover Story, Historical Climate Fiction: Ripping Out Earth’s Resources | by Claire Morris; Historical Fiction Market News, a column with the latest book deals and publications in historical fiction, including new books by HNS members | by Sarah Johnson; New Voices, a column focusing on novelists Hope Adams, Rafe Posey, SHORT STORIES ARCHIVES By Alison Morton - By Amy Maroney - By Anna Belfrage - By Cryssa Bazos - By Derek Birks - By Helen Hollick - By Judith Arnopp - Published 2020. Genres: Short Stories. An anthology of twelve stories from twelve different historical authors, each story in Betrayal involves—you guessed it—betrayal of some sort. WHO'S WHO - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Bethany Latham, Managing Editor. Bethany Latham is a Professor, Librarian, and Managing Editor of the Historical Novels Review. She is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Academic Librarianship, as well as a reviewer for HNR and Booklist, and a contributor to NoveList. She regularly publishes book chapters and articles invarious
MY DEAR HAMILTON
Co-authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie have written their second colonial American novel about Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, titled My Dear Hamilton (William Morrow US / Piatkus UK, 2018). Their first authoring partnership was America’s First Daughter (William Morrow US / HarperCollins UK, 2016) about Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, Martha “Patsy 2018 WINNER, SHORT AND LONG LIST She is thrilled to be on the Historical Novel Society’s New Novel shortlist. Wilton House is her first novel. There were 182 novel entries this year. Our long list of 15 is below. A novel of adventure, friendship, and immigrant life inspired by the true story of earlyAmerican
THE YONAHLOSSEE RIDING CAMP FOR GIRLS The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls. Written by Anton DiSclafani. Review by Arleigh Johnson. During the Great Depression, a wealthy family is shattered by a daughter’s indiscretion, and as a result she is sent away to a remote prestigious boarding school in Appalachia. Having been raised by her parents in luxury on theirexpansive citrus
HOW WE DISAPPEARED: AN INTERVIEW WITH JING-JING LEE How We Disappeared: An Interview with Jing-Jing Lee. On 15 February 1942, the island of Singapore in Southeast Asia surrendered to a Japanese invasion force. The Allied forces were twice the strength of the Japanese, but a badly organised and badly commanded defence condemned the people of Singapore to three and a half years of brutaloccupation.
HISTORICAL FICTION MASTERCLASS 2021 Andrew Taylor has written over 45 books, mostly crime and historical fiction novels. He is the author of the ground-breaking Roth Trilogy, which was adapted into the acclaimed drama Fallen Angel, and the historical crime novels The Ashes of London, The Silent Boy, and The American Boy, a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and a 2005 Richard & JudyBook Club Choice.
FORGOTTEN, BETRAYED, REVILED: THE LOST WOMEN OF THE BIBLE Forgotten, Betrayed, Reviled: The Lost Women of the Bible. It is a truism that history is written by the victors. Western history and culture have their roots deep in the Judaeo-Graeco-Roman tradition, and it is a strongly patriarchal tradition. Archaeological evidence points to earlier matriarchal cultures which preceded the pervasive GUIDE TO HISTORICAL NOVELS FOR 2020 Guide to historical novels for 2020. The Historical Novel Society lists mainstream and small press titles historical titles up to the early 1970s. Details are compiled by Fiona Sheppard (US, UK, CA, AUS) and are based on publisher descriptions. Other than short excerpts, please link to this page rather than copying the entries – thankyou!
WHO'S WHO - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Bethany Latham, Managing Editor. Bethany Latham is a Professor, Librarian, and Managing Editor of the Historical Novels Review. She is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Academic Librarianship, as well as a reviewer for HNR and Booklist, and a contributor to NoveList. She regularly publishes book chapters and articles invarious
NEW BOOKS BY HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY MEMBERS, MAY 2021 New books by Historical Novel Society members, May 2021. Congrats to the following author members on their new releases! If you’ve written a historical novel or nonfiction work published (or to be published) in January 2021 or after, please send the following details in via our contact form, or tweet @readingthepast by July 7: author, title, publisher, release date, and a blurb of oneEVENTS ARCHIVE
Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. LOG IN ‹ HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY The Historical Novel Society. Register | Lost your password? ← Go to Historical Novel Society. JOIN - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Please make your cheque payable to "The Historical Novel Society" and send to the relevant address below: US: $50, send to: Georgine Olson, 400 Dark Star Court, Fairbanks, AK 99709 USA. UK: £40, send to: Richard Lee, Marine Cottage, The Strand, Starcross, Devon EX6 8NY. Please make sure you include your name, address and membership numberwith
ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELS Fiction set in the Roman era sometimes features women, slaves, so-called barbarians, children, and even pets. The 100 works of fiction which will be discussed in this paper provide a history from Romulus’ founding until the final rummaging through the ashes. In keeping with the Historical Novel Society’s first steps towardestablishing a
GUIDE: CHRISTIAN HISTORICAL FICTION Christian fiction is a publishing genre with its own distinct publishers, and Christian historical fiction is a subset within that. You can find these books on this site tagged Inspirational. Other faiths are also tagged here, but you’ll quickly see that the Christian fiction is numerically dominant. Distinct publishers whospecialize in this
DAILY CONVERSATIONS: BETRAYAL OF A REPUBLIC BY JOOST DOUMA Daily conversations: Betrayal of a Republic by Joost Douma. Based on years of academic research, Joost Douma’s novel Betrayal of a Republic: Memoirs of a Roman Matrona (Histria Books, 2020) tells the story of Cornelia Africana, woman of power and influence in the Roman Republic.Cornelia is considered the model of virtuous Roman womanhood. FORGOTTEN, BETRAYED, REVILED: THE LOST WOMEN OF THE BIBLE Forgotten, Betrayed, Reviled: The Lost Women of the Bible. It is a truism that history is written by the victors. Western history and culture have their roots deep in the Judaeo-Graeco-Roman tradition, and it is a strongly patriarchal tradition. Archaeological evidence points to earlier matriarchal cultures which preceded the pervasive HOME - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYARTICLESMEMBER DIRECTORYNONFICTION ARCHIVESKERRY GREENWOOD ARCHIVESLAURA JOH ROWLANDJUNE Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. Become a member to get exclusive early access to our latest reviews too! Browse our magazines. Submit your novel for review. All Reviews.ISSUE 96 (MAY 2021)
Issue 96 (May 2021) May 1, 2021 1:00 am. This issue contains: Cover Story, Historical Climate Fiction: Ripping Out Earth’s Resources | by Claire Morris; Historical Fiction Market News, a column with the latest book deals and publications in historical fiction, including new books by HNS members | by Sarah Johnson; New Voices, a column focusing on novelists Hope Adams, Rafe Posey, SHORT STORIES ARCHIVES By Alison Morton - By Amy Maroney - By Anna Belfrage - By Cryssa Bazos - By Derek Birks - By Helen Hollick - By Judith Arnopp - Published 2020. Genres: Short Stories. An anthology of twelve stories from twelve different historical authors, each story in Betrayal involves—you guessed it—betrayal of some sort. WHO'S WHO - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Bethany Latham, Managing Editor. Bethany Latham is a Professor, Librarian, and Managing Editor of the Historical Novels Review. She is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Academic Librarianship, as well as a reviewer for HNR and Booklist, and a contributor to NoveList. She regularly publishes book chapters and articles invarious
MY DEAR HAMILTON
Co-authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie have written their second colonial American novel about Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, titled My Dear Hamilton (William Morrow US / Piatkus UK, 2018). Their first authoring partnership was America’s First Daughter (William Morrow US / HarperCollins UK, 2016) about Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, Martha “Patsy 2018 WINNER, SHORT AND LONG LIST She is thrilled to be on the Historical Novel Society’s New Novel shortlist. Wilton House is her first novel. There were 182 novel entries this year. Our long list of 15 is below. A novel of adventure, friendship, and immigrant life inspired by the true story of earlyAmerican
THE YONAHLOSSEE RIDING CAMP FOR GIRLS The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls. Written by Anton DiSclafani. Review by Arleigh Johnson. During the Great Depression, a wealthy family is shattered by a daughter’s indiscretion, and as a result she is sent away to a remote prestigious boarding school in Appalachia. Having been raised by her parents in luxury on theirexpansive citrus
HOW WE DISAPPEARED: AN INTERVIEW WITH JING-JING LEE How We Disappeared: An Interview with Jing-Jing Lee. On 15 February 1942, the island of Singapore in Southeast Asia surrendered to a Japanese invasion force. The Allied forces were twice the strength of the Japanese, but a badly organised and badly commanded defence condemned the people of Singapore to three and a half years of brutaloccupation.
HISTORICAL FICTION MASTERCLASS 2021 Andrew Taylor has written over 45 books, mostly crime and historical fiction novels. He is the author of the ground-breaking Roth Trilogy, which was adapted into the acclaimed drama Fallen Angel, and the historical crime novels The Ashes of London, The Silent Boy, and The American Boy, a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and a 2005 Richard & JudyBook Club Choice.
FORGOTTEN, BETRAYED, REVILED: THE LOST WOMEN OF THE BIBLE Forgotten, Betrayed, Reviled: The Lost Women of the Bible. It is a truism that history is written by the victors. Western history and culture have their roots deep in the Judaeo-Graeco-Roman tradition, and it is a strongly patriarchal tradition. Archaeological evidence points to earlier matriarchal cultures which preceded the pervasive HOME - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYARTICLESMEMBER DIRECTORYNONFICTION ARCHIVESKERRY GREENWOOD ARCHIVESLAURA JOH ROWLANDJUNE Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. Become a member to get exclusive early access to our latest reviews too! Browse our magazines. Submit your novel for review. All Reviews.ISSUE 96 (MAY 2021)
Issue 96 (May 2021) May 1, 2021 1:00 am. This issue contains: Cover Story, Historical Climate Fiction: Ripping Out Earth’s Resources | by Claire Morris; Historical Fiction Market News, a column with the latest book deals and publications in historical fiction, including new books by HNS members | by Sarah Johnson; New Voices, a column focusing on novelists Hope Adams, Rafe Posey, SHORT STORIES ARCHIVES By Alison Morton - By Amy Maroney - By Anna Belfrage - By Cryssa Bazos - By Derek Birks - By Helen Hollick - By Judith Arnopp - Published 2020. Genres: Short Stories. An anthology of twelve stories from twelve different historical authors, each story in Betrayal involves—you guessed it—betrayal of some sort. WHO'S WHO - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Bethany Latham, Managing Editor. Bethany Latham is a Professor, Librarian, and Managing Editor of the Historical Novels Review. She is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Academic Librarianship, as well as a reviewer for HNR and Booklist, and a contributor to NoveList. She regularly publishes book chapters and articles invarious
MY DEAR HAMILTON
Co-authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie have written their second colonial American novel about Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, titled My Dear Hamilton (William Morrow US / Piatkus UK, 2018). Their first authoring partnership was America’s First Daughter (William Morrow US / HarperCollins UK, 2016) about Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, Martha “Patsy 2018 WINNER, SHORT AND LONG LIST She is thrilled to be on the Historical Novel Society’s New Novel shortlist. Wilton House is her first novel. There were 182 novel entries this year. Our long list of 15 is below. A novel of adventure, friendship, and immigrant life inspired by the true story of earlyAmerican
THE YONAHLOSSEE RIDING CAMP FOR GIRLS The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls. Written by Anton DiSclafani. Review by Arleigh Johnson. During the Great Depression, a wealthy family is shattered by a daughter’s indiscretion, and as a result she is sent away to a remote prestigious boarding school in Appalachia. Having been raised by her parents in luxury on theirexpansive citrus
HOW WE DISAPPEARED: AN INTERVIEW WITH JING-JING LEE How We Disappeared: An Interview with Jing-Jing Lee. On 15 February 1942, the island of Singapore in Southeast Asia surrendered to a Japanese invasion force. The Allied forces were twice the strength of the Japanese, but a badly organised and badly commanded defence condemned the people of Singapore to three and a half years of brutaloccupation.
HISTORICAL FICTION MASTERCLASS 2021 Andrew Taylor has written over 45 books, mostly crime and historical fiction novels. He is the author of the ground-breaking Roth Trilogy, which was adapted into the acclaimed drama Fallen Angel, and the historical crime novels The Ashes of London, The Silent Boy, and The American Boy, a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and a 2005 Richard & JudyBook Club Choice.
FORGOTTEN, BETRAYED, REVILED: THE LOST WOMEN OF THE BIBLE Forgotten, Betrayed, Reviled: The Lost Women of the Bible. It is a truism that history is written by the victors. Western history and culture have their roots deep in the Judaeo-Graeco-Roman tradition, and it is a strongly patriarchal tradition. Archaeological evidence points to earlier matriarchal cultures which preceded the pervasive GUIDE TO HISTORICAL NOVELS FOR 2020 Guide to historical novels for 2020. The Historical Novel Society lists mainstream and small press titles historical titles up to the early 1970s. Details are compiled by Fiona Sheppard (US, UK, CA, AUS) and are based on publisher descriptions. Other than short excerpts, please link to this page rather than copying the entries – thankyou!
WHO'S WHO - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Bethany Latham, Managing Editor. Bethany Latham is a Professor, Librarian, and Managing Editor of the Historical Novels Review. She is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Academic Librarianship, as well as a reviewer for HNR and Booklist, and a contributor to NoveList. She regularly publishes book chapters and articles invarious
NEW BOOKS BY HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY MEMBERS, MAY 2021 New books by Historical Novel Society members, May 2021. Congrats to the following author members on their new releases! If you’ve written a historical novel or nonfiction work published (or to be published) in January 2021 or after, please send the following details in via our contact form, or tweet @readingthepast by July 7: author, title, publisher, release date, and a blurb of oneEVENTS ARCHIVE
Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. LOG IN ‹ HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY The Historical Novel Society. Register | Lost your password? ← Go to Historical Novel Society. JOIN - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Please make your cheque payable to "The Historical Novel Society" and send to the relevant address below: US: $50, send to: Georgine Olson, 400 Dark Star Court, Fairbanks, AK 99709 USA. UK: £40, send to: Richard Lee, Marine Cottage, The Strand, Starcross, Devon EX6 8NY. Please make sure you include your name, address and membership numberwith
ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELS Fiction set in the Roman era sometimes features women, slaves, so-called barbarians, children, and even pets. The 100 works of fiction which will be discussed in this paper provide a history from Romulus’ founding until the final rummaging through the ashes. In keeping with the Historical Novel Society’s first steps towardestablishing a
GUIDE: CHRISTIAN HISTORICAL FICTION Christian fiction is a publishing genre with its own distinct publishers, and Christian historical fiction is a subset within that. You can find these books on this site tagged Inspirational. Other faiths are also tagged here, but you’ll quickly see that the Christian fiction is numerically dominant. Distinct publishers whospecialize in this
DAILY CONVERSATIONS: BETRAYAL OF A REPUBLIC BY JOOST DOUMA Daily conversations: Betrayal of a Republic by Joost Douma. Based on years of academic research, Joost Douma’s novel Betrayal of a Republic: Memoirs of a Roman Matrona (Histria Books, 2020) tells the story of Cornelia Africana, woman of power and influence in the Roman Republic.Cornelia is considered the model of virtuous Roman womanhood. FORGOTTEN, BETRAYED, REVILED: THE LOST WOMEN OF THE BIBLE Forgotten, Betrayed, Reviled: The Lost Women of the Bible. It is a truism that history is written by the victors. Western history and culture have their roots deep in the Judaeo-Graeco-Roman tradition, and it is a strongly patriarchal tradition. Archaeological evidence points to earlier matriarchal cultures which preceded the pervasive HOME - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYARTICLESMEMBER DIRECTORYNONFICTION ARCHIVESKERRY GREENWOOD ARCHIVESLAURA JOH ROWLANDJUNE Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. Become a member to get exclusive early access to our latest reviews too! Browse our magazines. Submit your novel for review. All Reviews.ISSUE 96 (MAY 2021)
Issue 96 (May 2021) May 1, 2021 1:00 am. This issue contains: Cover Story, Historical Climate Fiction: Ripping Out Earth’s Resources | by Claire Morris; Historical Fiction Market News, a column with the latest book deals and publications in historical fiction, including new books by HNS members | by Sarah Johnson; New Voices, a column focusing on novelists Hope Adams, Rafe Posey, SHORT STORIES ARCHIVES By Alison Morton - By Amy Maroney - By Anna Belfrage - By Cryssa Bazos - By Derek Birks - By Helen Hollick - By Judith Arnopp - Published 2020. Genres: Short Stories. An anthology of twelve stories from twelve different historical authors, each story in Betrayal involves—you guessed it—betrayal of some sort. WHO'S WHO - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Bethany Latham, Managing Editor. Bethany Latham is a Professor, Librarian, and Managing Editor of the Historical Novels Review. She is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Academic Librarianship, as well as a reviewer for HNR and Booklist, and a contributor to NoveList. She regularly publishes book chapters and articles invarious
MY DEAR HAMILTON
Co-authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie have written their second colonial American novel about Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, titled My Dear Hamilton (William Morrow US / Piatkus UK, 2018). Their first authoring partnership was America’s First Daughter (William Morrow US / HarperCollins UK, 2016) about Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, Martha “Patsy 2018 WINNER, SHORT AND LONG LIST She is thrilled to be on the Historical Novel Society’s New Novel shortlist. Wilton House is her first novel. There were 182 novel entries this year. Our long list of 15 is below. A novel of adventure, friendship, and immigrant life inspired by the true story of earlyAmerican
THE YONAHLOSSEE RIDING CAMP FOR GIRLS The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls. Written by Anton DiSclafani. Review by Arleigh Johnson. During the Great Depression, a wealthy family is shattered by a daughter’s indiscretion, and as a result she is sent away to a remote prestigious boarding school in Appalachia. Having been raised by her parents in luxury on theirexpansive citrus
HOW WE DISAPPEARED: AN INTERVIEW WITH JING-JING LEE How We Disappeared: An Interview with Jing-Jing Lee. On 15 February 1942, the island of Singapore in Southeast Asia surrendered to a Japanese invasion force. The Allied forces were twice the strength of the Japanese, but a badly organised and badly commanded defence condemned the people of Singapore to three and a half years of brutaloccupation.
HISTORICAL FICTION MASTERCLASS 2021 Andrew Taylor has written over 45 books, mostly crime and historical fiction novels. He is the author of the ground-breaking Roth Trilogy, which was adapted into the acclaimed drama Fallen Angel, and the historical crime novels The Ashes of London, The Silent Boy, and The American Boy, a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and a 2005 Richard & JudyBook Club Choice.
FORGOTTEN, BETRAYED, REVILED: THE LOST WOMEN OF THE BIBLE Forgotten, Betrayed, Reviled: The Lost Women of the Bible. It is a truism that history is written by the victors. Western history and culture have their roots deep in the Judaeo-Graeco-Roman tradition, and it is a strongly patriarchal tradition. Archaeological evidence points to earlier matriarchal cultures which preceded the pervasive HOME - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYARTICLESMEMBER DIRECTORYNONFICTION ARCHIVESKERRY GREENWOOD ARCHIVESLAURA JOH ROWLANDJUNE Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. Become a member to get exclusive early access to our latest reviews too! Browse our magazines. Submit your novel for review. All Reviews.ISSUE 96 (MAY 2021)
Issue 96 (May 2021) May 1, 2021 1:00 am. This issue contains: Cover Story, Historical Climate Fiction: Ripping Out Earth’s Resources | by Claire Morris; Historical Fiction Market News, a column with the latest book deals and publications in historical fiction, including new books by HNS members | by Sarah Johnson; New Voices, a column focusing on novelists Hope Adams, Rafe Posey, SHORT STORIES ARCHIVES By Alison Morton - By Amy Maroney - By Anna Belfrage - By Cryssa Bazos - By Derek Birks - By Helen Hollick - By Judith Arnopp - Published 2020. Genres: Short Stories. An anthology of twelve stories from twelve different historical authors, each story in Betrayal involves—you guessed it—betrayal of some sort. WHO'S WHO - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Bethany Latham, Managing Editor. Bethany Latham is a Professor, Librarian, and Managing Editor of the Historical Novels Review. She is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Academic Librarianship, as well as a reviewer for HNR and Booklist, and a contributor to NoveList. She regularly publishes book chapters and articles invarious
MY DEAR HAMILTON
Co-authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie have written their second colonial American novel about Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, titled My Dear Hamilton (William Morrow US / Piatkus UK, 2018). Their first authoring partnership was America’s First Daughter (William Morrow US / HarperCollins UK, 2016) about Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, Martha “Patsy 2018 WINNER, SHORT AND LONG LIST She is thrilled to be on the Historical Novel Society’s New Novel shortlist. Wilton House is her first novel. There were 182 novel entries this year. Our long list of 15 is below. A novel of adventure, friendship, and immigrant life inspired by the true story of earlyAmerican
THE YONAHLOSSEE RIDING CAMP FOR GIRLS The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls. Written by Anton DiSclafani. Review by Arleigh Johnson. During the Great Depression, a wealthy family is shattered by a daughter’s indiscretion, and as a result she is sent away to a remote prestigious boarding school in Appalachia. Having been raised by her parents in luxury on theirexpansive citrus
HOW WE DISAPPEARED: AN INTERVIEW WITH JING-JING LEE How We Disappeared: An Interview with Jing-Jing Lee. On 15 February 1942, the island of Singapore in Southeast Asia surrendered to a Japanese invasion force. The Allied forces were twice the strength of the Japanese, but a badly organised and badly commanded defence condemned the people of Singapore to three and a half years of brutaloccupation.
HISTORICAL FICTION MASTERCLASS 2021 Andrew Taylor has written over 45 books, mostly crime and historical fiction novels. He is the author of the ground-breaking Roth Trilogy, which was adapted into the acclaimed drama Fallen Angel, and the historical crime novels The Ashes of London, The Silent Boy, and The American Boy, a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and a 2005 Richard & JudyBook Club Choice.
FORGOTTEN, BETRAYED, REVILED: THE LOST WOMEN OF THE BIBLE Forgotten, Betrayed, Reviled: The Lost Women of the Bible. It is a truism that history is written by the victors. Western history and culture have their roots deep in the Judaeo-Graeco-Roman tradition, and it is a strongly patriarchal tradition. Archaeological evidence points to earlier matriarchal cultures which preceded the pervasive GUIDE TO HISTORICAL NOVELS FOR 2020 Guide to historical novels for 2020. The Historical Novel Society lists mainstream and small press titles historical titles up to the early 1970s. Details are compiled by Fiona Sheppard (US, UK, CA, AUS) and are based on publisher descriptions. Other than short excerpts, please link to this page rather than copying the entries – thankyou!
WHO'S WHO - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Bethany Latham, Managing Editor. Bethany Latham is a Professor, Librarian, and Managing Editor of the Historical Novels Review. She is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Academic Librarianship, as well as a reviewer for HNR and Booklist, and a contributor to NoveList. She regularly publishes book chapters and articles invarious
NEW BOOKS BY HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY MEMBERS, MAY 2021 New books by Historical Novel Society members, May 2021. Congrats to the following author members on their new releases! If you’ve written a historical novel or nonfiction work published (or to be published) in January 2021 or after, please send the following details in via our contact form, or tweet @readingthepast by July 7: author, title, publisher, release date, and a blurb of oneEVENTS ARCHIVE
Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. LOG IN ‹ HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY The Historical Novel Society. Register | Lost your password? ← Go to Historical Novel Society. JOIN - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Please make your cheque payable to "The Historical Novel Society" and send to the relevant address below: US: $50, send to: Georgine Olson, 400 Dark Star Court, Fairbanks, AK 99709 USA. UK: £40, send to: Richard Lee, Marine Cottage, The Strand, Starcross, Devon EX6 8NY. Please make sure you include your name, address and membership numberwith
ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELS Fiction set in the Roman era sometimes features women, slaves, so-called barbarians, children, and even pets. The 100 works of fiction which will be discussed in this paper provide a history from Romulus’ founding until the final rummaging through the ashes. In keeping with the Historical Novel Society’s first steps towardestablishing a
GUIDE: CHRISTIAN HISTORICAL FICTION Christian fiction is a publishing genre with its own distinct publishers, and Christian historical fiction is a subset within that. You can find these books on this site tagged Inspirational. Other faiths are also tagged here, but you’ll quickly see that the Christian fiction is numerically dominant. Distinct publishers whospecialize in this
DAILY CONVERSATIONS: BETRAYAL OF A REPUBLIC BY JOOST DOUMA Daily conversations: Betrayal of a Republic by Joost Douma. Based on years of academic research, Joost Douma’s novel Betrayal of a Republic: Memoirs of a Roman Matrona (Histria Books, 2020) tells the story of Cornelia Africana, woman of power and influence in the Roman Republic.Cornelia is considered the model of virtuous Roman womanhood. FORGOTTEN, BETRAYED, REVILED: THE LOST WOMEN OF THE BIBLE Forgotten, Betrayed, Reviled: The Lost Women of the Bible. It is a truism that history is written by the victors. Western history and culture have their roots deep in the Judaeo-Graeco-Roman tradition, and it is a strongly patriarchal tradition. Archaeological evidence points to earlier matriarchal cultures which preceded the pervasive HOME - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYARTICLESMEMBER DIRECTORYNONFICTION ARCHIVESKERRY GREENWOOD ARCHIVESLAURA JOH ROWLANDJUNE Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. Become a member to get exclusive early access to our latest reviews too! Browse our magazines. Submit your novel for review. All Reviews.ISSUE 96 (MAY 2021)
Issue 96 (May 2021) May 1, 2021 1:00 am. This issue contains: Cover Story, Historical Climate Fiction: Ripping Out Earth’s Resources | by Claire Morris; Historical Fiction Market News, a column with the latest book deals and publications in historical fiction, including new books by HNS members | by Sarah Johnson; New Voices, a column focusing on novelists Hope Adams, Rafe Posey, WHO'S WHO - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYHISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY 2019THE HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY S MAGAZINEHISTORICAL NOVELS BEST Bethany Latham, Managing Editor. Bethany Latham is a Professor, Librarian, and Managing Editor of the Historical Novels Review. She is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Academic Librarianship, as well as a reviewer for HNR and Booklist, and a contributor to NoveList. She regularly publishes book chapters and articles invarious
JOIN - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Please make your cheque payable to "The Historical Novel Society" and send to the relevant address below: US: $50, send to: Georgine Olson, 400 Dark Star Court, Fairbanks, AK 99709 USA. UK: £40, send to: Richard Lee, Marine Cottage, The Strand, Starcross, Devon EX6 8NY. Please make sure you include your name, address and membership numberwith
GOD & MAMMON: BEN HOPKINS'S CATHEDRAL WRITTEN BY SARAH BOWER There is money in Ben Hopkins’ family, academically speaking at least. His grandfather was an economic historian and his brother is a professor of economics. Just as William Golding’s fictionalised account of the building of the spire of Salisbury Cathedral in his novel, The Spire, betrays his background asan engineer,
ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELSMY DEAR HAMILTON
Co-authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie have written their second colonial American novel about Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, titled My Dear Hamilton (William Morrow US / Piatkus UK, 2018). Their first authoring partnership was America’s First Daughter (William Morrow US / HarperCollins UK, 2016) about Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, Martha “Patsy JOANNA GOODMAN’S HOME FOR UNWANTED GIRLS EXPOSES HUMAN The historical backdrop of Joanna Goodman’s bitingly realistic novel The Home of Unwanted Girls is one of Quebec’s darkest scandals. In the 1950s and 1960s, more than 20,000 orphans at multiple orphanages were falsely labeled as mentally ill when their orphanages were turned into psychiatric hospitals at the behest of the Canadian government.Most of
FORGOTTEN, BETRAYED, REVILED: THE LOST WOMEN OF THE BIBLEBLACK WOMEN OF THE BIBLELIST OF WOMEN IN THE BIBLEWOMEN OF THE BIBLE NAMES Forgotten, Betrayed, Reviled: The Lost Women of the Bible. It is a truism that history is written by the victors. Western history and culture have their roots deep in the Judaeo-Graeco-Roman tradition, and it is a strongly patriarchal tradition. Archaeological evidence points to earlier matriarchal cultures which preceded the pervasive HOW WE DISAPPEARED: AN INTERVIEW WITH JING-JING LEE How We Disappeared: An Interview with Jing-Jing Lee. On 15 February 1942, the island of Singapore in Southeast Asia surrendered to a Japanese invasion force. The Allied forces were twice the strength of the Japanese, but a badly organised and badly commanded defence condemned the people of Singapore to three and a half years of brutaloccupation.
HOME - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYARTICLESMEMBER DIRECTORYNONFICTION ARCHIVESKERRY GREENWOOD ARCHIVESLAURA JOH ROWLANDJUNE Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. Become a member to get exclusive early access to our latest reviews too! Browse our magazines. Submit your novel for review. All Reviews.ISSUE 96 (MAY 2021)
Issue 96 (May 2021) May 1, 2021 1:00 am. This issue contains: Cover Story, Historical Climate Fiction: Ripping Out Earth’s Resources | by Claire Morris; Historical Fiction Market News, a column with the latest book deals and publications in historical fiction, including new books by HNS members | by Sarah Johnson; New Voices, a column focusing on novelists Hope Adams, Rafe Posey, WHO'S WHO - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYHISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY 2019THE HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY S MAGAZINEHISTORICAL NOVELS BEST Bethany Latham, Managing Editor. Bethany Latham is a Professor, Librarian, and Managing Editor of the Historical Novels Review. She is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Academic Librarianship, as well as a reviewer for HNR and Booklist, and a contributor to NoveList. She regularly publishes book chapters and articles invarious
JOIN - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Please make your cheque payable to "The Historical Novel Society" and send to the relevant address below: US: $50, send to: Georgine Olson, 400 Dark Star Court, Fairbanks, AK 99709 USA. UK: £40, send to: Richard Lee, Marine Cottage, The Strand, Starcross, Devon EX6 8NY. Please make sure you include your name, address and membership numberwith
GOD & MAMMON: BEN HOPKINS'S CATHEDRAL WRITTEN BY SARAH BOWER There is money in Ben Hopkins’ family, academically speaking at least. His grandfather was an economic historian and his brother is a professor of economics. Just as William Golding’s fictionalised account of the building of the spire of Salisbury Cathedral in his novel, The Spire, betrays his background asan engineer,
ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELSMY DEAR HAMILTON
Co-authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie have written their second colonial American novel about Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, titled My Dear Hamilton (William Morrow US / Piatkus UK, 2018). Their first authoring partnership was America’s First Daughter (William Morrow US / HarperCollins UK, 2016) about Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, Martha “Patsy JOANNA GOODMAN’S HOME FOR UNWANTED GIRLS EXPOSES HUMAN The historical backdrop of Joanna Goodman’s bitingly realistic novel The Home of Unwanted Girls is one of Quebec’s darkest scandals. In the 1950s and 1960s, more than 20,000 orphans at multiple orphanages were falsely labeled as mentally ill when their orphanages were turned into psychiatric hospitals at the behest of the Canadian government.Most of
FORGOTTEN, BETRAYED, REVILED: THE LOST WOMEN OF THE BIBLEBLACK WOMEN OF THE BIBLELIST OF WOMEN IN THE BIBLEWOMEN OF THE BIBLE NAMES Forgotten, Betrayed, Reviled: The Lost Women of the Bible. It is a truism that history is written by the victors. Western history and culture have their roots deep in the Judaeo-Graeco-Roman tradition, and it is a strongly patriarchal tradition. Archaeological evidence points to earlier matriarchal cultures which preceded the pervasive HOW WE DISAPPEARED: AN INTERVIEW WITH JING-JING LEE How We Disappeared: An Interview with Jing-Jing Lee. On 15 February 1942, the island of Singapore in Southeast Asia surrendered to a Japanese invasion force. The Allied forces were twice the strength of the Japanese, but a badly organised and badly commanded defence condemned the people of Singapore to three and a half years of brutaloccupation.
FEATURES - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY The Historical Novel Society lists mainstream and small press historical titles for books set in eras up to the early 1970s. Details are Read Article. New books by Historical Novel Society members, May 2021. Congrats to the following author members on their new releases! GUIDE TO HISTORICAL NOVELS FOR 2020 Guide to historical novels for 2020. The Historical Novel Society lists mainstream and small press titles historical titles up to the early 1970s. Details are compiled by Fiona Sheppard (US, UK, CA, AUS) and are based on publisher descriptions. Other than short excerpts, please link to this page rather than copying the entries – thankyou!
EVENTS ARCHIVE
Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. LOG IN ‹ HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY The Historical Novel Society. Register | Lost your password? ← Go to Historical Novel Society. ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELS Fiction set in the Roman era sometimes features women, slaves, so-called barbarians, children, and even pets. The 100 works of fiction which will be discussed in this paper provide a history from Romulus’ founding until the final rummaging through the ashes. In keeping with the Historical Novel Society’s first steps towardestablishing a
MY DEAR HAMILTON
Co-authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie have written their second colonial American novel about Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, titled My Dear Hamilton (William Morrow US / Piatkus UK, 2018). Their first authoring partnership was America’s First Daughter (William Morrow US / HarperCollins UK, 2016) about Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, Martha “Patsy JOANNA GOODMAN’S HOME FOR UNWANTED GIRLS EXPOSES HUMAN The historical backdrop of Joanna Goodman’s bitingly realistic novel The Home of Unwanted Girls is one of Quebec’s darkest scandals. In the 1950s and 1960s, more than 20,000 orphans at multiple orphanages were falsely labeled as mentally ill when their orphanages were turned into psychiatric hospitals at the behest of the Canadian government.Most of
GUIDE: CHRISTIAN HISTORICAL FICTION Christian fiction is a publishing genre with its own distinct publishers, and Christian historical fiction is a subset within that. You can find these books on this site tagged Inspirational. Other faiths are also tagged here, but you’ll quickly see that the Christian fiction is numerically dominant. Distinct publishers whospecialize in this
SILENCE AND SPOTLIGHT: THE EXTREMES OF ACTIVITY IN “If the Führer says it is true, it must be true, however preposterous.” – Arvid, Resistance Women, p. 438 In 2019, when we hear the word “resistance” in the context of politics, images of boisterous, possibly angry, protests spring to mind. Even when we think of the word in the context of World War HOW TO FIND A LITERARY AGENT FOR HISTORICAL FICTION Choose five or six agents from the list that you have researched, and get to know them better. Read any online interviews. Follow them on twitter. See if they do Q & As or take pitch sessions at conferences. Find out about the authors they represent: go to the authors’ websites, buy their books and read them. HOME - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYARTICLESMEMBER DIRECTORYNONFICTION ARCHIVESKERRY GREENWOOD ARCHIVESGUIDES Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. Become a member to get exclusive early access to our latest reviews too! Browse our magazines. Submit your novel for review. All Reviews.ISSUE 96 (MAY 2021)
Issue 96 (May 2021) May 1, 2021 1:00 am. This issue contains: Cover Story, Historical Climate Fiction: Ripping Out Earth’s Resources | by Claire Morris; Historical Fiction Market News, a column with the latest book deals and publications in historical fiction, including new books by HNS members | by Sarah Johnson; New Voices, a column focusing on novelists Hope Adams, Rafe Posey, WHO'S WHO - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYHISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY 2019THE HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY S MAGAZINEHISTORICAL NOVELS BEST Bethany Latham, Managing Editor. Bethany Latham is a Professor, Librarian, and Managing Editor of the Historical Novels Review. She is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Academic Librarianship, as well as a reviewer for HNR and Booklist, and a contributor to NoveList. She regularly publishes book chapters and articles invarious
JOIN - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Please make your cheque payable to "The Historical Novel Society" and send to the relevant address below: US: $50, send to: Georgine Olson, 400 Dark Star Court, Fairbanks, AK 99709 USA. UK: £40, send to: Richard Lee, Marine Cottage, The Strand, Starcross, Devon EX6 8NY. Please make sure you include your name, address and membership numberwith
GOD & MAMMON: BEN HOPKINS'S CATHEDRAL WRITTEN BY SARAH BOWER There is money in Ben Hopkins’ family, academically speaking at least. His grandfather was an economic historian and his brother is a professor of economics. Just as William Golding’s fictionalised account of the building of the spire of Salisbury Cathedral in his novel, The Spire, betrays his background asan engineer,
ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELSMY DEAR HAMILTON
Co-authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie have written their second colonial American novel about Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, titled My Dear Hamilton (William Morrow US / Piatkus UK, 2018). Their first authoring partnership was America’s First Daughter (William Morrow US / HarperCollins UK, 2016) about Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, Martha “Patsy JOANNA GOODMAN’S HOME FOR UNWANTED GIRLS EXPOSES HUMAN The historical backdrop of Joanna Goodman’s bitingly realistic novel The Home of Unwanted Girls is one of Quebec’s darkest scandals. In the 1950s and 1960s, more than 20,000 orphans at multiple orphanages were falsely labeled as mentally ill when their orphanages were turned into psychiatric hospitals at the behest of the Canadian government.Most of
FORGOTTEN, BETRAYED, REVILED: THE LOST WOMEN OF THE BIBLEBLACK WOMEN OF THE BIBLELIST OF WOMEN IN THE BIBLEWOMEN OF THE BIBLE NAMES Forgotten, Betrayed, Reviled: The Lost Women of the Bible. It is a truism that history is written by the victors. Western history and culture have their roots deep in the Judaeo-Graeco-Roman tradition, and it is a strongly patriarchal tradition. Archaeological evidence points to earlier matriarchal cultures which preceded the pervasive HOW WE DISAPPEARED: AN INTERVIEW WITH JING-JING LEE How We Disappeared: An Interview with Jing-Jing Lee. On 15 February 1942, the island of Singapore in Southeast Asia surrendered to a Japanese invasion force. The Allied forces were twice the strength of the Japanese, but a badly organised and badly commanded defence condemned the people of Singapore to three and a half years of brutaloccupation.
HOME - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYARTICLESMEMBER DIRECTORYNONFICTION ARCHIVESKERRY GREENWOOD ARCHIVESGUIDES Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. Become a member to get exclusive early access to our latest reviews too! Browse our magazines. Submit your novel for review. All Reviews.ISSUE 96 (MAY 2021)
Issue 96 (May 2021) May 1, 2021 1:00 am. This issue contains: Cover Story, Historical Climate Fiction: Ripping Out Earth’s Resources | by Claire Morris; Historical Fiction Market News, a column with the latest book deals and publications in historical fiction, including new books by HNS members | by Sarah Johnson; New Voices, a column focusing on novelists Hope Adams, Rafe Posey, WHO'S WHO - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYHISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY 2019THE HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY S MAGAZINEHISTORICAL NOVELS BEST Bethany Latham, Managing Editor. Bethany Latham is a Professor, Librarian, and Managing Editor of the Historical Novels Review. She is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Academic Librarianship, as well as a reviewer for HNR and Booklist, and a contributor to NoveList. She regularly publishes book chapters and articles invarious
JOIN - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Please make your cheque payable to "The Historical Novel Society" and send to the relevant address below: US: $50, send to: Georgine Olson, 400 Dark Star Court, Fairbanks, AK 99709 USA. UK: £40, send to: Richard Lee, Marine Cottage, The Strand, Starcross, Devon EX6 8NY. Please make sure you include your name, address and membership numberwith
GOD & MAMMON: BEN HOPKINS'S CATHEDRAL WRITTEN BY SARAH BOWER There is money in Ben Hopkins’ family, academically speaking at least. His grandfather was an economic historian and his brother is a professor of economics. Just as William Golding’s fictionalised account of the building of the spire of Salisbury Cathedral in his novel, The Spire, betrays his background asan engineer,
ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELSMY DEAR HAMILTON
Co-authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie have written their second colonial American novel about Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, titled My Dear Hamilton (William Morrow US / Piatkus UK, 2018). Their first authoring partnership was America’s First Daughter (William Morrow US / HarperCollins UK, 2016) about Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, Martha “Patsy JOANNA GOODMAN’S HOME FOR UNWANTED GIRLS EXPOSES HUMAN The historical backdrop of Joanna Goodman’s bitingly realistic novel The Home of Unwanted Girls is one of Quebec’s darkest scandals. In the 1950s and 1960s, more than 20,000 orphans at multiple orphanages were falsely labeled as mentally ill when their orphanages were turned into psychiatric hospitals at the behest of the Canadian government.Most of
FORGOTTEN, BETRAYED, REVILED: THE LOST WOMEN OF THE BIBLEBLACK WOMEN OF THE BIBLELIST OF WOMEN IN THE BIBLEWOMEN OF THE BIBLE NAMES Forgotten, Betrayed, Reviled: The Lost Women of the Bible. It is a truism that history is written by the victors. Western history and culture have their roots deep in the Judaeo-Graeco-Roman tradition, and it is a strongly patriarchal tradition. Archaeological evidence points to earlier matriarchal cultures which preceded the pervasive HOW WE DISAPPEARED: AN INTERVIEW WITH JING-JING LEE How We Disappeared: An Interview with Jing-Jing Lee. On 15 February 1942, the island of Singapore in Southeast Asia surrendered to a Japanese invasion force. The Allied forces were twice the strength of the Japanese, but a badly organised and badly commanded defence condemned the people of Singapore to three and a half years of brutaloccupation.
FEATURES - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY The Historical Novel Society lists mainstream and small press historical titles for books set in eras up to the early 1970s. Details are Read Article. New books by Historical Novel Society members, May 2021. Congrats to the following author members on their new releases! GUIDE TO HISTORICAL NOVELS FOR 2020 Guide to historical novels for 2020. The Historical Novel Society lists mainstream and small press titles historical titles up to the early 1970s. Details are compiled by Fiona Sheppard (US, UK, CA, AUS) and are based on publisher descriptions. Other than short excerpts, please link to this page rather than copying the entries – thankyou!
EVENTS ARCHIVE
Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. LOG IN ‹ HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY The Historical Novel Society. Register | Lost your password? ← Go to Historical Novel Society. ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELS Fiction set in the Roman era sometimes features women, slaves, so-called barbarians, children, and even pets. The 100 works of fiction which will be discussed in this paper provide a history from Romulus’ founding until the final rummaging through the ashes. In keeping with the Historical Novel Society’s first steps towardestablishing a
MY DEAR HAMILTON
Co-authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie have written their second colonial American novel about Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, titled My Dear Hamilton (William Morrow US / Piatkus UK, 2018). Their first authoring partnership was America’s First Daughter (William Morrow US / HarperCollins UK, 2016) about Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, Martha “Patsy JOANNA GOODMAN’S HOME FOR UNWANTED GIRLS EXPOSES HUMAN The historical backdrop of Joanna Goodman’s bitingly realistic novel The Home of Unwanted Girls is one of Quebec’s darkest scandals. In the 1950s and 1960s, more than 20,000 orphans at multiple orphanages were falsely labeled as mentally ill when their orphanages were turned into psychiatric hospitals at the behest of the Canadian government.Most of
GUIDE: CHRISTIAN HISTORICAL FICTION Christian fiction is a publishing genre with its own distinct publishers, and Christian historical fiction is a subset within that. You can find these books on this site tagged Inspirational. Other faiths are also tagged here, but you’ll quickly see that the Christian fiction is numerically dominant. Distinct publishers whospecialize in this
SILENCE AND SPOTLIGHT: THE EXTREMES OF ACTIVITY IN “If the Führer says it is true, it must be true, however preposterous.” – Arvid, Resistance Women, p. 438 In 2019, when we hear the word “resistance” in the context of politics, images of boisterous, possibly angry, protests spring to mind. Even when we think of the word in the context of World War HOW TO FIND A LITERARY AGENT FOR HISTORICAL FICTION Choose five or six agents from the list that you have researched, and get to know them better. Read any online interviews. Follow them on twitter. See if they do Q & As or take pitch sessions at conferences. Find out about the authors they represent: go to the authors’ websites, buy their books and read them. HOME - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYARTICLESMEMBER DIRECTORYNONFICTION ARCHIVESKERRY GREENWOOD ARCHIVESGUIDES Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. Become a member to get exclusive early access to our latest reviews too! Browse our magazines. Submit your novel for review. All Reviews.ISSUE 96 (MAY 2021)
Issue 96 (May 2021) May 1, 2021 1:00 am. This issue contains: Cover Story, Historical Climate Fiction: Ripping Out Earth’s Resources | by Claire Morris; Historical Fiction Market News, a column with the latest book deals and publications in historical fiction, including new books by HNS members | by Sarah Johnson; New Voices, a column focusing on novelists Hope Adams, Rafe Posey, WHO'S WHO - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYHISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY 2019THE HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY S MAGAZINEHISTORICAL NOVELS BEST Bethany Latham, Managing Editor. Bethany Latham is a Professor, Librarian, and Managing Editor of the Historical Novels Review. She is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Academic Librarianship, as well as a reviewer for HNR and Booklist, and a contributor to NoveList. She regularly publishes book chapters and articles invarious
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GOD & MAMMON: BEN HOPKINS'S CATHEDRAL WRITTEN BY SARAH BOWER There is money in Ben Hopkins’ family, academically speaking at least. His grandfather was an economic historian and his brother is a professor of economics. Just as William Golding’s fictionalised account of the building of the spire of Salisbury Cathedral in his novel, The Spire, betrays his background asan engineer,
ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELSMY DEAR HAMILTON
Co-authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie have written their second colonial American novel about Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, titled My Dear Hamilton (William Morrow US / Piatkus UK, 2018). Their first authoring partnership was America’s First Daughter (William Morrow US / HarperCollins UK, 2016) about Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, Martha “Patsy JOANNA GOODMAN’S HOME FOR UNWANTED GIRLS EXPOSES HUMAN The historical backdrop of Joanna Goodman’s bitingly realistic novel The Home of Unwanted Girls is one of Quebec’s darkest scandals. In the 1950s and 1960s, more than 20,000 orphans at multiple orphanages were falsely labeled as mentally ill when their orphanages were turned into psychiatric hospitals at the behest of the Canadian government.Most of
FORGOTTEN, BETRAYED, REVILED: THE LOST WOMEN OF THE BIBLEBLACK WOMEN OF THE BIBLELIST OF WOMEN IN THE BIBLEWOMEN OF THE BIBLE NAMES Forgotten, Betrayed, Reviled: The Lost Women of the Bible. It is a truism that history is written by the victors. Western history and culture have their roots deep in the Judaeo-Graeco-Roman tradition, and it is a strongly patriarchal tradition. Archaeological evidence points to earlier matriarchal cultures which preceded the pervasive HOW WE DISAPPEARED: AN INTERVIEW WITH JING-JING LEE How We Disappeared: An Interview with Jing-Jing Lee. On 15 February 1942, the island of Singapore in Southeast Asia surrendered to a Japanese invasion force. The Allied forces were twice the strength of the Japanese, but a badly organised and badly commanded defence condemned the people of Singapore to three and a half years of brutaloccupation.
HOME - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYARTICLESMEMBER DIRECTORYNONFICTION ARCHIVESKERRY GREENWOOD ARCHIVESGUIDES Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. Become a member to get exclusive early access to our latest reviews too! Browse our magazines. Submit your novel for review. All Reviews.ISSUE 96 (MAY 2021)
Issue 96 (May 2021) May 1, 2021 1:00 am. This issue contains: Cover Story, Historical Climate Fiction: Ripping Out Earth’s Resources | by Claire Morris; Historical Fiction Market News, a column with the latest book deals and publications in historical fiction, including new books by HNS members | by Sarah Johnson; New Voices, a column focusing on novelists Hope Adams, Rafe Posey, WHO'S WHO - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYHISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY 2019THE HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY S MAGAZINEHISTORICAL NOVELS BEST Bethany Latham, Managing Editor. Bethany Latham is a Professor, Librarian, and Managing Editor of the Historical Novels Review. She is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Academic Librarianship, as well as a reviewer for HNR and Booklist, and a contributor to NoveList. She regularly publishes book chapters and articles invarious
JOIN - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Please make your cheque payable to "The Historical Novel Society" and send to the relevant address below: US: $50, send to: Georgine Olson, 400 Dark Star Court, Fairbanks, AK 99709 USA. UK: £40, send to: Richard Lee, Marine Cottage, The Strand, Starcross, Devon EX6 8NY. Please make sure you include your name, address and membership numberwith
GOD & MAMMON: BEN HOPKINS'S CATHEDRAL WRITTEN BY SARAH BOWER There is money in Ben Hopkins’ family, academically speaking at least. His grandfather was an economic historian and his brother is a professor of economics. Just as William Golding’s fictionalised account of the building of the spire of Salisbury Cathedral in his novel, The Spire, betrays his background asan engineer,
ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELSMY DEAR HAMILTON
Co-authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie have written their second colonial American novel about Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, titled My Dear Hamilton (William Morrow US / Piatkus UK, 2018). Their first authoring partnership was America’s First Daughter (William Morrow US / HarperCollins UK, 2016) about Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, Martha “Patsy JOANNA GOODMAN’S HOME FOR UNWANTED GIRLS EXPOSES HUMAN The historical backdrop of Joanna Goodman’s bitingly realistic novel The Home of Unwanted Girls is one of Quebec’s darkest scandals. In the 1950s and 1960s, more than 20,000 orphans at multiple orphanages were falsely labeled as mentally ill when their orphanages were turned into psychiatric hospitals at the behest of the Canadian government.Most of
FORGOTTEN, BETRAYED, REVILED: THE LOST WOMEN OF THE BIBLEBLACK WOMEN OF THE BIBLELIST OF WOMEN IN THE BIBLEWOMEN OF THE BIBLE NAMES Forgotten, Betrayed, Reviled: The Lost Women of the Bible. It is a truism that history is written by the victors. Western history and culture have their roots deep in the Judaeo-Graeco-Roman tradition, and it is a strongly patriarchal tradition. Archaeological evidence points to earlier matriarchal cultures which preceded the pervasive HOW WE DISAPPEARED: AN INTERVIEW WITH JING-JING LEE How We Disappeared: An Interview with Jing-Jing Lee. On 15 February 1942, the island of Singapore in Southeast Asia surrendered to a Japanese invasion force. The Allied forces were twice the strength of the Japanese, but a badly organised and badly commanded defence condemned the people of Singapore to three and a half years of brutaloccupation.
FEATURES - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY The Historical Novel Society lists mainstream and small press historical titles for books set in eras up to the early 1970s. Details are Read Article. New books by Historical Novel Society members, May 2021. Congrats to the following author members on their new releases! GUIDE TO HISTORICAL NOVELS FOR 2020 Guide to historical novels for 2020. The Historical Novel Society lists mainstream and small press titles historical titles up to the early 1970s. Details are compiled by Fiona Sheppard (US, UK, CA, AUS) and are based on publisher descriptions. Other than short excerpts, please link to this page rather than copying the entries – thankyou!
EVENTS ARCHIVE
Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. LOG IN ‹ HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY The Historical Novel Society. Register | Lost your password? ← Go to Historical Novel Society. ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELS Fiction set in the Roman era sometimes features women, slaves, so-called barbarians, children, and even pets. The 100 works of fiction which will be discussed in this paper provide a history from Romulus’ founding until the final rummaging through the ashes. In keeping with the Historical Novel Society’s first steps towardestablishing a
MY DEAR HAMILTON
Co-authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie have written their second colonial American novel about Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, titled My Dear Hamilton (William Morrow US / Piatkus UK, 2018). Their first authoring partnership was America’s First Daughter (William Morrow US / HarperCollins UK, 2016) about Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, Martha “Patsy JOANNA GOODMAN’S HOME FOR UNWANTED GIRLS EXPOSES HUMAN The historical backdrop of Joanna Goodman’s bitingly realistic novel The Home of Unwanted Girls is one of Quebec’s darkest scandals. In the 1950s and 1960s, more than 20,000 orphans at multiple orphanages were falsely labeled as mentally ill when their orphanages were turned into psychiatric hospitals at the behest of the Canadian government.Most of
GUIDE: CHRISTIAN HISTORICAL FICTION Christian fiction is a publishing genre with its own distinct publishers, and Christian historical fiction is a subset within that. You can find these books on this site tagged Inspirational. Other faiths are also tagged here, but you’ll quickly see that the Christian fiction is numerically dominant. Distinct publishers whospecialize in this
SILENCE AND SPOTLIGHT: THE EXTREMES OF ACTIVITY IN “If the Führer says it is true, it must be true, however preposterous.” – Arvid, Resistance Women, p. 438 In 2019, when we hear the word “resistance” in the context of politics, images of boisterous, possibly angry, protests spring to mind. Even when we think of the word in the context of World War HOW TO FIND A LITERARY AGENT FOR HISTORICAL FICTION Choose five or six agents from the list that you have researched, and get to know them better. Read any online interviews. Follow them on twitter. See if they do Q & As or take pitch sessions at conferences. Find out about the authors they represent: go to the authors’ websites, buy their books and read them. HOME - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYARTICLESMEMBER DIRECTORYNONFICTION ARCHIVESKERRY GREENWOOD ARCHIVESGUIDES The Historical Novel Society is for readers, published and unpublished writers across the globe. Step back in time and meet new friends.ISSUE 96 (MAY 2021)
Issue 96 (May 2021) May 1, 2021 1:00 am. This issue contains: Cover Story, Historical Climate Fiction: Ripping Out Earth’s Resources | by Claire Morris; Historical Fiction Market News, a column with the latest book deals and publications in historical fiction, including new books by HNS members | by Sarah Johnson; New Voices, a column focusing on novelists Hope Adams, Rafe Posey, WHO'S WHO - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYHISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY 2019THE HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY S MAGAZINEHISTORICAL NOVELS BEST Who’s Who Chairman and founder Richard Lee. Richard Lee founded the Historical Novel Society in 1997 after trying to join it, only to findit didn’t exist.
JOIN - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY 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 ofregistration.
GOD & MAMMON: BEN HOPKINS'S CATHEDRAL WRITTEN BY SARAH BOWER There is money in Ben Hopkins’ family, academically speaking at least. His grandfather was an economic historian and his brother is a professor of economics. Just as William Golding’s fictionalised account of the building of the spire of Salisbury Cathedral in his novel, The Spire, betrays his background asan engineer,
MY DEAR HAMILTON
Co-authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie have written their second colonial American novel about Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, titled My Dear Hamilton (William Morrow US / Piatkus UK, 2018). Their first authoring partnership was America’s First Daughter (William Morrow US / HarperCollins UK, 2016) about Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, Martha “Patsy ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELS HOW WE DISAPPEARED: AN INTERVIEW WITH JING-JING LEE On 15 February 1942, the island of Singapore in Southeast Asia surrendered to a Japanese invasion force. The Allied forces were twice the strength of the Japanese, but a badly organised and badly commanded defence condemned the people of Singapore to three and a half years of brutal occupation. Jing-Jing Lee’s first novel, How We JOANNA GOODMAN’S HOME FOR UNWANTED GIRLS EXPOSES HUMAN The historical backdrop of Joanna Goodman’s bitingly realistic novel The Home of Unwanted Girls is one of Quebec’s darkest scandals. In the 1950s and 1960s, more than 20,000 orphans at multiple orphanages were falsely labeled as mentally ill when their orphanages were turned into psychiatric hospitals at the behest of the Canadian government.Most of
FORGOTTEN, BETRAYED, REVILED: THE LOST WOMEN OF THE BIBLEBLACK WOMEN OF THE BIBLELIST OF WOMEN IN THE BIBLEWOMEN OF THE BIBLE NAMES It is a truism that history is written by the victors. Western history and culture have their roots deep in the Judaeo-Graeco-Roman tradition, and it is a strongly patriarchal tradition. Archaeological evidence points to earlier matriarchal cultures which preceded the pervasive patriarchal bias, but by the time written literature began, this matriarchal culture had been HOME - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYARTICLESMEMBER DIRECTORYNONFICTION ARCHIVESKERRY GREENWOOD ARCHIVESGUIDES The Historical Novel Society is for readers, published and unpublished writers across the globe. Step back in time and meet new friends.ISSUE 96 (MAY 2021)
Issue 96 (May 2021) May 1, 2021 1:00 am. This issue contains: Cover Story, Historical Climate Fiction: Ripping Out Earth’s Resources | by Claire Morris; Historical Fiction Market News, a column with the latest book deals and publications in historical fiction, including new books by HNS members | by Sarah Johnson; New Voices, a column focusing on novelists Hope Adams, Rafe Posey, WHO'S WHO - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYHISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY 2019THE HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY S MAGAZINEHISTORICAL NOVELS BEST Who’s Who Chairman and founder Richard Lee. Richard Lee founded the Historical Novel Society in 1997 after trying to join it, only to findit didn’t exist.
JOIN - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY 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 ofregistration.
GOD & MAMMON: BEN HOPKINS'S CATHEDRAL WRITTEN BY SARAH BOWER There is money in Ben Hopkins’ family, academically speaking at least. His grandfather was an economic historian and his brother is a professor of economics. Just as William Golding’s fictionalised account of the building of the spire of Salisbury Cathedral in his novel, The Spire, betrays his background asan engineer,
MY DEAR HAMILTON
Co-authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie have written their second colonial American novel about Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, titled My Dear Hamilton (William Morrow US / Piatkus UK, 2018). Their first authoring partnership was America’s First Daughter (William Morrow US / HarperCollins UK, 2016) about Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, Martha “Patsy ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELS HOW WE DISAPPEARED: AN INTERVIEW WITH JING-JING LEE On 15 February 1942, the island of Singapore in Southeast Asia surrendered to a Japanese invasion force. The Allied forces were twice the strength of the Japanese, but a badly organised and badly commanded defence condemned the people of Singapore to three and a half years of brutal occupation. Jing-Jing Lee’s first novel, How We JOANNA GOODMAN’S HOME FOR UNWANTED GIRLS EXPOSES HUMAN The historical backdrop of Joanna Goodman’s bitingly realistic novel The Home of Unwanted Girls is one of Quebec’s darkest scandals. In the 1950s and 1960s, more than 20,000 orphans at multiple orphanages were falsely labeled as mentally ill when their orphanages were turned into psychiatric hospitals at the behest of the Canadian government.Most of
FORGOTTEN, BETRAYED, REVILED: THE LOST WOMEN OF THE BIBLEBLACK WOMEN OF THE BIBLELIST OF WOMEN IN THE BIBLEWOMEN OF THE BIBLE NAMES It is a truism that history is written by the victors. Western history and culture have their roots deep in the Judaeo-Graeco-Roman tradition, and it is a strongly patriarchal tradition. Archaeological evidence points to earlier matriarchal cultures which preceded the pervasive patriarchal bias, but by the time written literature began, this matriarchal culture had been FEATURES - HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY The Historical Novel Society lists mainstream and small press historical titles for books set in eras up to the early 1970s. Details are Read Article. New books by Historical Novel Society members, May 2021. Congrats to the following author members on their new releases! GUIDE TO HISTORICAL NOVELS FOR 2020 Guide to historical novels for 2020. The Historical Novel Society lists mainstream and small press titles historical titles up to the early 1970s. Details are compiled by Fiona Sheppard (US, UK, CA, AUS) and are based on publisher descriptions. Other than short excerpts, please link to this page rather than copying the entries – thankyou!
EVENTS ARCHIVE
Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. LOG IN ‹ HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY The Historical Novel Society. Register | Lost your password? ← Go to Historical Novel Society. ROMAN HISTORY THROUGH A HUNDRED NOVELS Fiction set in the Roman era sometimes features women, slaves, so-called barbarians, children, and even pets. The 100 works of fiction which will be discussed in this paper provide a history from Romulus’ founding until the final rummaging through the ashes. In keeping with the Historical Novel Society’s first steps towardestablishing a
MY DEAR HAMILTON
Co-authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie have written their second colonial American novel about Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, titled My Dear Hamilton (William Morrow US / Piatkus UK, 2018). Their first authoring partnership was America’s First Daughter (William Morrow US / HarperCollins UK, 2016) about Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, Martha “Patsy JOANNA GOODMAN’S HOME FOR UNWANTED GIRLS EXPOSES HUMAN The historical backdrop of Joanna Goodman’s bitingly realistic novel The Home of Unwanted Girls is one of Quebec’s darkest scandals. In the 1950s and 1960s, more than 20,000 orphans at multiple orphanages were falsely labeled as mentally ill when their orphanages were turned into psychiatric hospitals at the behest of the Canadian government.Most of
GATES OF FIRE
Gates of Fire tells the story of Thermopylae, one of the most famous of ancient battles. Notoriously, 300 Spartans along with no more than 7,000 allied Greeks, held off an attacking army of (Herodotus tells us) 2 million Persians for several days. The behaviour of all the SILENCE AND SPOTLIGHT: THE EXTREMES OF ACTIVITY IN “If the Führer says it is true, it must be true, however preposterous.” – Arvid, Resistance Women, p. 438 In 2019, when we hear the word “resistance” in the context of politics, images of boisterous, possibly angry, protests spring to mind. Even when we think of the word in the context of World War HOW TO FIND A LITERARY AGENT FOR HISTORICAL FICTION Choose five or six agents from the list that you have researched, and get to know them better. Read any online interviews. Follow them on twitter. See if they do Q & As or take pitch sessions at conferences. Find out about the authors they represent: go to the authors’ websites, buy their books and read them.* Contact
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