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Coming Soon . . . HNS 2026 in Maynooth Ireland
Get ready for CONFERENCE COVERAGE!
One week from today I’ll be winging it to Dublin for HNS 2026 (The UK Historical Novel Society Conference) in Maynooth, Ireland. As many of you know—I’ve attended EVERY North American HNS conference since 2005 (yes, I really am that old), years before I was published. I am very excited to see how things are done on this side of the pond, and also to mingle with the other 249 attendees.
Oh, and I am on a fantastic panel with fellow historical authors Michelle Moran, historical fiction author and Christopher Cevasco. If by any chance you are going to be one of the 249 non-me attendees, maybe check us out?
If you won’t be coming to the conference, never fear! As I said at the start of this post, I’ll be sharing pictures on my social media (Facebook, Instagram) and, when I am home again in York, I will do a blog post summarizing all the fun with plenty of pictures.
Introducing The Historic Traveler
Dear readers, I know that all of you are lovers of history and historical fiction, and I suspect, like me, quite a few of you love traveling to historical sites. So I am delighted to introduce you to an amazing resource for those of us who think everything is better with a dash of history—The Historic Traveler.
At the Historical Novel Society’s 2025 conference, I had the good fortune to meet The Historic Traveler’s founder and Traveler-in-Chief Jackie Lapin. I was intrigued by her venture, and several conversations later realized she’d created just about the perfect resource for the historically-driven explorer of the world—one that allows readers to marry their travel to the books that bring history to life.
The Historic Traveler is a unique online destination for history lovers offering feature articles, travel resources, and stunning photo galleries, along with carefully curated recommendations for historical novels, history books, biographies, films, museums, and more that illuminate some of history’s most treasured stories. All these goodies are presented through a quarterly e-magazine, website, newsletter, and the Historic Traveler International membership community—a dynamic network of like-minded travelers and readers.
Currently (during this introductory period) you can join The Historic Traveler for free!
Oh, and while you are clicking on links, guess who is the feature author for this week’s newsletter?