Tag: writing
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Conference Interview – Keira Morgan
Rebekah Simmers has been interviewing writers who are presenting at the HNS 2024 UK Conference RS: We are so thrilled that you will be joining us for the HNS 2024 UK Conference! What are you looking forward to about the conference? Can you share a teaser for your presentation? KM: So many things! Meeting and…
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Conference Interview: Jules Larimore
Rebekah Simmers has been interviewing writers who are presenting at the HNS 2024 UK Conference RS: We are so thrilled that you will be joining us for the HNS 2024 UK Conference! What are you looking forward to about the conference? Can you share a teaser for your presentation? The exchange of ideas with fellow…
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Conference Interview: Chris Humphreys
Rebekah Simmers has been interviewing writers who are presenting at the HNS 2024 UK Conference RS: We are so thrilled that you will be joining us for the HNS 2024 UK Conference! What are you looking forward to about the conference? Can you share a teaser for your presentation? CH: I’m thrilled to be back.…
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Conference Interview: Michèle Callard
Rebekah Simmers has been interviewing writers who are presenting at the HNS 2024 UK Conference RS: We are so thrilled that you will be joining us for the HNS 2024 UK Conference! What are you looking forward to about the conference? Can you share a teaser for your presentation? MC: Talking shop! Teaser – For…
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Conference Interview: Diana Gabaldon
Rebekah Simmers has been interviewing writers who will be presenting at the HNS UK 2024 conference. RS: We are so thrilled that you will be joining us for the HNS 2024 UK Conference! What are you looking forward to about the conference? DG: I’ve never been to this conference, so looking forward to meeting new…
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How Did People Speak in the Good Ol’ Days?
by John Kachuba Writers of historical fiction know that it’s not only important to get the history right, it’s equally important to create a sense of that history for the reader. Historically accurate settings and details of clothing, architecture, foods, technology, etc. go a long way toward helping the reader fully immerse in the story. But…
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HNS 2024 First Chapters Competition Category Winners Announced Today
The Historical Novel Society First Chapters Competition is a major new writing competition for excellence in historical fiction for the first three chapters of an unpublished novel. First prize is £1,000. Nine Category Winner Awards for £500 each. In its first year, the competition received over 400 high-calibre entries. The nine Category Winners are announced…
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Dartington Hall – A Historical Novelist’s Dream by Chris Humphreys
To my fellow attendees at the conference this September! Oh my, have we got a treat in store! I have just spent four nights at Dartington Hall. I am considering a move to nearby Totnes later in the year and wanted to check out the locale. The Hall seemed to be the place to stay.…
The Historical Novel Society UK 2024 conference 