Historical Novel Society North America Conference
In 2025, the Historical Novel Society North America Conference will be held June 26 to 28 at Caesars Palace in lively Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Conference Theme: Celebrating Historical Fiction in Its Many Forms
At this year’s conference, HNS will celebrate the many subgenres of historical fiction. Each distinct form views history through its own lens with unique literary conventions to amplify stories, themes, and emotions. Join us as we explore the ways authors, agents, and editors craft, publish, and market these various subgenres, and let’s revel in the wide array of historical novels we all love to read! These are only some of the historical fiction subgenres we hope to explore at this year’s conference:
- Adventure Fiction
- Alternate (Alternative) History
- Biographical Fiction
- Family Saga
- Gothic Fiction
- Historical Erotica
- Historical Fantasy
- Historical Horror
- Historical Mystery/Police Procedural
- Historical Romance
- Historical Thriller/Suspense
- Military Fiction
- Narrative Nonfiction
- Nautical Fiction
- Steampunk
- Time Travel/Time Slip
