10 May–28 June 2024
£15.00 each session
A series of online events for historical fiction writers in May and June 2024 in the lead-up to the HNS UK 2024 conference. Session times given are British Summer Time (BST), which is UTC+ 1 hour.
Friday 10 May 4.00-5.30pm
Leslie Carroll, From the Page to the Stage: Pro tips for adapting your own novels (or others’ works) for actors and audiences
Please download and read these extracts and scripts in advance of the session.
Friday 17 May 4.00-5.30pm
Margaret Skea, Your Words in Action: Preparation for Screen Writing Through Adaptation for Radio
Friday 24 May 4.00-5.00pm
Joan Fernandez and Kimberly Sullivan, 10 Secrets to Forming Vibrant, Lasting HistFic Author Communities
Hosted by Jenny Quinlan
Friday 31 May 4.00-5.30pm
Robin Henry, Using Your Reading to Level Up Your Writing
This session involves close reading Amor Towles’ The Lincoln Highway. Please read the book in advance of the session.
Friday 7 June 4.00-5.30pm
Melissa Bissonette, Rachel Beanland and Karen Joy Fowler, Writing About Historical Theatre
Friday 14 June 4.00-5.30pm
Liz Harris, Going It Alone: Self-Publishing
Friday 21 June 4.00-5.30pm
Tracey Warr and Rebekah Simmers, Tools for Historical Fiction Authors: Substack and Canva
Thursday 27 June 4.00-5.30pm
Helen Reynolds, Get By In Google and Climb the Rankings
Friday 28 June 4.00-5.30pm
Laura Morelli and Carol Cram, Putting the Arts at the Heart of Historical Fiction
Pre-Conference Programme Bookings
You can find full details and book for the Pre-Conference Online sessions here:
https://historicalnovelsocietyuk.regfox.com/hns-uk-2024-pre-conference-online-programme
Discount
Register for one or more pre-conference sessions and earn yourself a 15% discount for an online conference ticket in September.
September Online Tickets
You can book for the September online conference here:
The Historical Novel Society UK 2024 conference 