Guest poster Amanda Cockrell shares tips about how to effectively write a believable villain on the HNSNA Website.

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Guest poster Deborah Williams writes about using your character's voice to develop historical accuracy and avoid the dreaded "info dump". Read her post on the Historical Novel Society North America website. #historicalfiction #histfic #infodump

Only 5 days left to enter the HNSNA Short Story Contest! Write a short story (4,000-word limit) set in or around Las Vegas, Nevada, any time prior to 1975. Full contest rules and prize info here: #writingcommunity #histfic

Author Indra Zuno shares the fascinating, heartbreaking, and admirable history of free Blacks living in Philadelphia in 1729 in this guest post on the Historical Novel Society North America website. #historicalfiction #histfic #blackhistory

Enter to win the first ever HNSNA Short Story Contest! Write a short story (4,000-word limit) that is set in or around Las Vegas, Nevada, any time prior to 1975. Full contest rules and prize info here: #writingcommunity #histfic

Verse novels are popular among teens & tweens, winning awards & critical acclaim. On the HNSNA Website, guest poster Kip Wilson shares examples of verse novels for adults interested in trying verse for their next historical novel. #versenovels

Enter to win the first ever HNSNA Short Story Contest! Write a short story (4,000-word limit) that is set in or around Las Vegas, Nevada, any time prior to 1975. Full contest rules and prize info here: #writingcommunity #histfic

Nominate your #histfic novel! #HNS2025 is celebrating historical genres. Nominations will be chosen at random for HNSNA blog. More details at: And save the date for HNS2025, 6/26-28 #WritingCommunity #histfic

Save the date for the 2025 HNSNA conference! This year's theme is "Celebrating Historical Fiction Genres". More conference details at #authorconference #hnsna25 #histfic

In his guest post on the Historical Novel Society North America website, researcher and novelist T. S. Allan discusses the process of searching for clues when researching historical fiction. #historicalfiction #histfic #HNS2025

Nominate your #histfic novel! #HNS2025 is celebrating historical genres. Nominations will be chosen at random for HNSNA blog and advertising opportunities. More details at: And save the date for HNS2025, 6/26-28 #WritingCommunity

Are you planning to attend #HNS2025 (June 26-28 in Las Vegas)? Nominate your novel in 1 of 6 categories. We’ll choose 10 titles at random from each category to feature in blog posts on the Conference Website. Click the link to learn more.

Write a short story set in Las Vegas prior to 1975 for the first ever Historical Novel Society North America Short Story Contest. The deadline is December 1 and we can't wait to read what you come up with. Contest guidlines at #contest #writingcontest

Submissions will open for the first ever HNSNA Short Story Contest in just ten days on September 1. Write a short story (4,000 word limit) that is set in or around Las Vegas, Nevada, any time prior to 1975. We can't wait to read what you write! #contest

We're thrilled to announce the first ever #HNSNA Short Story Contest! Did you receive an email today? If not, sign up for the mailing list from our website so you'll get all the contest info as soon as it's available. #writingcontest #shortstory #histfic

In this guest post on the Historical Novel Society North America website, novelist G. M. Baker discusses the role transportation plays in developing effective historical fiction. #historicalfiction #histfic #hns2025

In this guest post on the Historical Novel Society North America website, historical novelist Megan Easley-Walsh provides some valuable tips for helping setting become a character. #historicalfiction #histfic #hns2025

In the 1920s when novelist Skye Alexander's Lizzie Crane mystery series takes place, the clothes women wore expressed a sense of style and the changing mores of the Jazz Age. Check out her post on the HNSNA website. #historicalfiction #histfic #HNS2025

Announcing our Special Guests at #HNS2025: Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Fiona Davis & our Spotlight Authors: Sarah Penner, Jeffrey Blount, and Yangsze Choo. Check out the HNSNA Conference Website for more details: