Writing a medieval mystery or thriller? Here are sources on medieval crime: historicalnovelsociety.org/writing-a-me... #amresearching
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Writing a medieval mystery or thriller? Here are sources on medieval crime: historicalnovelsociety.org/writing-a-me... #amresearching
Historical novels for readers aged 4 – 18 coming out in 2026, with settings from ancient times to the mid-1970s:
'Brings the chaotic nature of the 17th-century Golden Age of Piracy to life following Captain Jacquotte Delahaye. A first-class adventure with a feminist slant.'
Editor's Choice: Fire Sword and Sea by Vanessa Riley, reviewer Fiona Alison
TV, Film & the Historical Novel - what role has the silver and small screen played in bringing history into the spotlight?
'In the late 19th century, an Ottoman prince must choose between his upbringing and love. Engaging, fascinating and fabulous.'
#EditorsChoice: Before He Was Red by Christina Ståhle, reviewer Anna Belfrage
In medieval and Tudor Britain, hunting dogs were prized companions of nobility. Swift greyhounds coursed hares, while scent hounds and “raches” tracked deer across wood and field. The hunt was sport, status, and survival, and these dogs were at its heart. 🐕🏹
'Vividly brings to life Norway’s controversial king Olaf Tryggvason and the Viking world of adventure and battle. Immensely enjoyable.'
Editor's Choice: Vengeance of the Damned by Eric Schumacher, reviewer Deborah Cay Wilding
A new map shows how the Great Fire of London in 1666 would have ravaged 21st century London:
'An 18 year old Polish countess faces the death sentence in World War I on the Eastern Front. Tightly written and lyrical.' #YA
Editor's Choice: Beyond Seven Forests by Amanda McCrina, reviewer Lyn Miller-Lachmann
In a 'race against time,' archaeologists uncovered Roman-era footprints from a Scottish beach – via LiveScience:
'An imaginatively lush and fantastical recreation of medieval Italy following Ravenna Maffei's secret ambitions to be a sculptor.'
Editor's Choice: Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibañez, reviewer Adele Wills
Congratulations to our members on their new historical releases! Escape to Elizabethan England, early 20th century Sahara and other times and places: historicalnovelsociety.org/new-books-by... #HistoricalFiction
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'Tenochtitlan, 1551. The last Aztec empress has died, and leaves her daughters a mystery. Immersive, gripping and pulse-pounding.'
#EditorsChoice: The Other Moctezuma Girls by Sofia Robleda, reviewer J. Lynn Else
A new world emerging: The New Internationals by David Wright Faladé.
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Over 170 attendees have booked - more than half our capacity - for the Historical Novel Society conference in Ireland in August 2026. We have The Early Bird offer will end when tickets sell out, or 15 April, whichever is earliest: hns2026.com
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'A Métis girl tries to pass for white in segregated early 20th-century Saskatchewan. A moving depiction of a racist era.'
#EditorsChoice: Wild People Quiet by Tara Gereaux, reviewer Jinny Webber
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CONGRATULATIONS to the writers who have been selected for the CATEGORY SHORT LISTS in the 2026 HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY’S First Chapters Competition! Visit hns2026.com for the full lists
#historicalfiction #hnsfirstchapterscompetition
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'In the bleak Little Ice Age, clever Elizabethan designs helped keep a stately home unusually warm...'
A coffin holding a dead 'princess' fell from an eroded cliff over 100 years ago — archaeologists just solved a major mystery about her. via Live Science:
Historical fiction writers often hear that the World War II fiction market is saturated. Yet Peter Mann has carved out his own niche in the era:
