2023 Program

The Good, the Bad, and the Bloody: Nineteenth-Century Crime Scenes and Their Forensic Evidence

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#HNS2023 Conference Preview by Kerry Cathers Every mystery needs an evidence trail. But what if your story is set in the era before forensics? Before police forces? Before crime labs? Some people view the absence of forensic and police procedures in the nineteenth century as a hinderance to their fiction. I see it as an … Continue reading The Good, the Bad, and the Bloody: Nineteenth-Century Crime Scenes and Their Forensic Evidence

COZY CHAT: Authors & Libraries: There’s More Than Getting Your Book on a Shelf

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#HNS2023 Conference Preview by Janis Robinson Daly Take a walk with me. Let’s go inside a library, poke around the shelves, and find your book. Congratulations! Permission granted to dance a happy jig right there in the stacks. Your book in circulation means more readers will discover your writing and learn about you as an … Continue reading COZY CHAT: Authors & Libraries: There’s More Than Getting Your Book on a Shelf

A Pox on Your Story: Tips for Using Medical History in Your Novel

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#HNS2023 Conference Preview by Georgie Blalock The mid 19th century was an amazing time in the history and development of medicine. Quacks and snake oil men were replaced by respected practitioners who finally had effective tools, medicine and knowledge to fight illness and disease. Many of today’s practices have their roots in the discoveries of … Continue reading A Pox on Your Story: Tips for Using Medical History in Your Novel