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.

Additional information:

RWA/NYC website: https://rwanyc.com

Contact: info@rwanyc.com

HNS-NYC website: https://www.hnsnyc.org

Contact: info@hnsnyc.org

The New York City Chapter of the Historical Novel Society presents this recording from a live presentation on June 25, 2024. Stephanie Cowell (The Boy in the Rain) is in conversation with two award-winning authors Loretta Goldberg (Beyond the Bukubuk Tree: a World War II Novel of Love and Loss) and Lance Ringel (Flower of Iowa) about writing their novels featuring military men struggling to sort out the challenges sparked by their unexpected mutual attraction in the cauldron of war during WWI and WWII. They discuss the genesis of their stories, the epic journeys both took in researching their times and places, and the difficulties in getting published. A fascinating discussion for our writer and reader members alike. More information available at our website: https://www.hnsnyc.org

Link to downloadable PDF file with images mentioned in the early part of the program: https://lorettagoldberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Beyond-mini-slide-show.pdf

The New York City Chapter of the Historical Novel Society presents this recording from May 15, 2024. Loretta Goldberg moderated our Open Mic Night at the Jefferson Market Library. Ten members joined her in the intimate Mae West Room to read excerpts from their works in progress and published books. The historical times ranged from 5C Rome to 1960’s San Francisco. Here are the readers in order:

1. Andrew Kass reads from Distant Thunder (WIP)

2. Lisa Yarde reads from The Order of the Dragon (Book 2)

3. Helen Lundstrom Erwin reads from The Lure of Water and Wood

4. Diane Simmons reads from Kidnappers: A Love Story (WIP)

5. Christina Britton Conroy reads from His Majesty’s Theatre

6. Jeri Hilderley reads from Fire Dragon Street Theater 1962-1967

7. Kate Hornstein reads from A Little Amity (WIP),

8. Martha Hoffman reads from The Queen’s Nun (WIP),

9. Anne Marie Brumm reads from her untitled work in progress

10. Faith L. Justice reads from Becoming the Twilight Empress

Additional information:

HNS-NYC website: https://www.hnsnyc.org/