Historical Novel Society - New York City Chapter Presents

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  • We’re a North American chapter of the Historical Novel Society; a community of historical fiction lovers. Our members include established and yet-to-be published authors, readers, and industry professionals. We provide programming to help writers improve their craft and business skills and offer opportunities to reach new readers. For readers, we offer opportunities to meet and hear from their favorite authors and discover new ones. These are the audio tracks from video recordings of our programs available at our website: https://www.hnsnyc.org
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  • International Open Mic

    International Open Mic
    Jan 29 2025
    The New York City Chapter of the Historical Novel Society presents this recording from January 25, 2025. Susan Wands moderates our International Open Mic for historical fiction authors. Eleven members join her in a Zoom meeting to read excerpts from their published books. The historical times and places range from 1C Rome to 1940’s Norway with stops in 6C Peru, 10C Spain, turn of the 20C Far East and Paris, plus many more. A Q&A with each author covering topics such as their research, character development, and writing process follows the readings. Information about our chapter is available at our website. Our readers, their works, and links are also listed below in the order they read. Thank you and enjoy the program. HNS-NYC website: https://hnsnyc.org Moderator: Susan Wands https://susanwands.com/ High Priestess and Empress: Book Two, Arcana Oracle Series: https://www.amazon.com/dp/168463234X Readers: Jessica Knauss, pen name: J. K. Knauss https://www.jessicaknauss.com/ Our Lady's Troubadour and Other Miraculous Tales in Honor of Alfonso X, el Sabio (10C Spain) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1645992934/ Roger Crossland, pen name: R. L. Crossland https://www.dreadnaughts-bluejackets.com/index.htm The Abalone Ukulele: A Tale of Far Eastern Intrigue (1890-1923 Far East) https://www.amazon.com//dp/B09CCVGJH5/ Catherine Butterfield www.catherinebutterfield.com The Serpent and the Rose https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR5WPY35 (16C France) Harold Emanuel https://haroldemanuel.com/ Aliyah - A Jewish Family Saga https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGWJG1RM (19C Manhattan) Kathi Huber, pen name: K.M. Huber https://kmhuber.com/ Call of the Owl Woman - A Novel of Ancient Peru (6C Peru) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1684633044 Peter Brown https://peter-d-brown.com/ I AM JAYVYN (18C colonial America) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNZK8CWG Sherry Christie www.roma-amor.com Amber Road: A Novel of Love and Betrayal on the Roman Frontier, Book II in the Roma Amor series (1C Rome) http://getbook.at/AmberRoad Alison McMahan https://www.aliceguyblache.com/inventing-the-movies Wondershadows https://www.aliceguyblache.com/purchase (Turn of 20C Paris) Cynthia Reeves cynthiareeveswriter.com The Last Whaler https://regal-house-publishing.mybigcommerce.com/the-last-whaler/ (20C Norway) Florence Kraut https://www.florencereisskraut.com/ Street Corner Dreams (1939) https://www.amazon.com/Street-Corner-Dreams-Florence-Reiss/dp/1647425913 Helen Lundström Erwin https://helenerwin.com/ Sour Milk in Sheep’s Wool (19C Sweden) https://www.amazon.com/stores/Helen-Lundstr%C3%B6m-Erwin/author/B0979XTDXV
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • What Was Napoleon Doing in Egypt?

    What Was Napoleon Doing in Egypt?
    Nov 21 2024

    The New York City Chapter of the Historical Novel Society presents this recording from November 13, 2024: "What Was Napoleon Doing in Egypt?" Host and Steering Committee member ⁠Julieta Almeida Rodrigues⁠ (⁠Eleonora and Joseph. Passion, Tragedy, and Revolution in the Age of Enlightenment⁠) introduced the program and participants and moderated the questions. Leslie Carroll (Confessions of Marie Antoinette) interviews Michelle Cameron about Cameron's latest book, Napoleon's Mirage, an epic saga of love and adventure that spans continents and conflicts during the Napoleonic invasion of Egypt. They discuss the research process, writing from a multi-character POV, and how to handle character opinions and values that are not shared in the modern world.


    Michelle Cameron is the author of Jewish historical fiction, with her most recent being Napoleon’s Mirage, the sequel to Beyond the Ghetto Gates. Previous work includes Babylon: A Novel of Jewish Captivity, a finalist in religious fiction in the 2024 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, the award-winning Beyond the Ghetto Gates and The Fruit of Her Hands: the story of Shira of Ashkenaz. Michelle is a director of The Writers Circle, a NJ-based creative writing program serving children, teens, and adults. She lives in Chatham, NJ, with her husband and has two grown sons of whom she is inordinately proud.


    Leslie Carroll is the author of twenty-two books in three genres: women’s fiction, historical fiction, and historical nonfiction. She is also a professional actress and an award-winning audiobook narrator. Her novels have been translated into several languages and optioned for film and television. A native New Yorker, Leslie and her husband reside a stone’s throw from Central Park.


    HNS-NYC website: https://www.hnsnyc.org

    Contact: info@hnsnyc.org
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    51 mins
  • Iconic People, Invented Plots

    Iconic People, Invented Plots
    Nov 4 2024

    The New York City Chapter of the Historical Novel Society presents this recording from an October 22, 2024 live panel. Sarah Relyea (Playground Zero) is in conversation with authors Jeanne Mackin (Picasso's Lovers) and Susan Wands (High Priestess and Empress) on how historical novelists handle iconic characters and their descendants with regard to self-censorship, publisher and reader expectations, and other constraints on authorial freedom. A great program for writers and readers alike.


    Learn more about us at our HNS-NYC website.
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    58 mins

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