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.

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The New York City Chapter of the Historical Novel Society presents this recording from a live presentation on September 24, 2024. "Researching Historical Fiction" explores the task of an author and editor’s job in balancing research with good storytelling. Susan Wands (High Priestess and Empress) is in conversation authors, Faith L. Justice (The Theodosian Women series) and Radha Vatsal (A Front Page Affair ) and editor Andrea Robinson to discuss making a compelling narrative while weaving in historical facts that make up the genre of historical fiction. A fascinating discussion for writers and readers alike.

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This panel on “Research Your Novel” is a collaboration between the New York City chapters of the Romance Writers of America and the Historical Novel Society. On July 13, 2024, Ursula Renee (A Bookie’s Odds) of the RWA moderated a panel of acclaimed authors from the Historical Novel Society. Stephanie Cowell (The Boy in the Rain ), Loretta Goldberg (Beyond the Bukubuk Tree), and Faith L. Justice (Becoming the Twilight Empress) shared the tricks, tools, pitfalls, and delights of doing scholarly, library, internet, and site visit research. We're pleased to present this joint venture to our members and hope to do more in the future with this and other writing organizations.

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