The New York City Chapter of the Historical Novel Society presents this debut program in our “Authors Under 40” series, conceived and developed by Sarah Relyea (Playground Zero), and recorded on April 22, 2025. Author Leslie Carroll (Confessions of Marie Antoinette ) is in conversation with LCW Allingham about her novel Lady, in which a young noble woman dons her dying husband’s armor to protect their lands and people during the violent War of the Roses. They discuss Lady Rosalynde’s exploits in the context of the times as well as Allingham’s research, writing challenges, and much more.

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Guest:

LCW Allingham https://lcwallingham.com/

Lady https://www.amazon.com/dp/1998360059

Host:

Leslie Carroll (a.k.a. Juliet Grey) www.lesliecarroll.com

Confessions of Marie Antoinette: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0345523903

The New York City Chapter of the Historical Novel Society presents this recording from March 25, 2025. Sarah Relyea (Playground Zero) hosted a wide-ranging conversation on historical fiction with Leslie Wells, Jane Rosenman, and Judy Sternlight. These three veteran editors from 5E, an independent editors' collective, have worked on several successful historical novels. They discussed trends in the market, how to maintain personal momentum while writing, the process of working with a developmental editor, and much more.

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The New York City Chapter of the Historical Novel Societypresents this recording from February 22, 2025. Christina Britton Conroy (His Majesty’s Theatre ) is in conversation with authors David Blixt (The Master of Verona ) and Valerie Nieman (Upon the Corner of the Moon ). They discuss the challenges and pleasures of writing about historical characters that appear in Shakespeare’s plays such as history vs. the Bard’s literary license, research on the times and cultures, the adventures of site visits, and much more. An exciting and interesting discussion for our readers and writers alike.

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Panelists:

David Blixt https://www.davidblixt.com/

The Master of Verona https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007XKROAY

Valerie Nieman https://www.valnieman.com/

Upon the Corner of the Moon https://www.amazon.com/dp/1646035356

Host:

Christina Britton Conroy https://www.christinabrittonconroy.com/

His Majesty’s Theatre https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077LFB8VG

The New York City Chapter of the Historical Novel Society presents this recording from November 13, 2024: "What Was Napoleon Doing in Egypt?" Host and Steering Committee member ⁠Julieta Almeida Rodrigues⁠ (⁠Eleonora and Joseph. Passion, Tragedy, and Revolution in the Age of Enlightenment⁠) introduced the program and participants and moderated the questions. Leslie Carroll (Confessions of Marie Antoinette) interviews Michelle Cameron about Cameron's latest book, Napoleon's Mirage, an epic saga of love and adventure that spans continents and conflicts during the Napoleonic invasion of Egypt. They discuss the research process, writing from a multi-character POV, and how to handle character opinions and values that are not shared in the modern world.

Michelle Cameron is the author of Jewish historical fiction, with her most recent being Napoleon’s Mirage, the sequel to Beyond the Ghetto Gates. Previous work includes Babylon: A Novel of Jewish Captivity, a finalist in religious fiction in the 2024 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, the award-winning Beyond the Ghetto Gates and The Fruit of Her Hands: the story of Shira of Ashkenaz. Michelle is a director of The Writers Circle, a NJ-based creative writing program serving children, teens, and adults. She lives in Chatham, NJ, with her husband and has two grown sons of whom she is inordinately proud.

Leslie Carroll is the author of twenty-two books in three genres: women’s fiction, historical fiction, and historical nonfiction. She is also a professional actress and an award-winning audiobook narrator. Her novels have been translated into several languages and optioned for film and television. A native New Yorker, Leslie and her husband reside a stone’s throw from Central Park.

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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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Contact: info@rwanyc.com

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