Imagining The Past: In conversation with Jock Serong and Fiona McFarlane
Writer and critic Stephen Romei is in conversation with Jock Serong and Fiona McFarlane. Jock discusses part three of his Furneaux trilogy and Fiona discusses her second novel, The Sun Walks Down.
Imagining The Past: In conversation with Anna Funder
In our Summer/Autumn season, we present selected sessions from our 2023 HNSA Conference. Enjoy Kate Evans in conversation with Guest of Honour, Anna Funder, about the challenges of writing a blend of fiction and non-fiction in 'Wifedom', a book about George Orwell's wife, Eileen Blair.
Meet our 2024 E.J.Corbett Mentorship winner!
HNSA congratulates David Shield, for winning the 2024 Elizabeth Jane Corbett Mentorship contest with his manuscript, Blind Dragon.
Giveaway - By Her Hand by Marion Taffe
Time for a giveaway for our HNSA newsletter subscribers! Thanks to HarperCollins Publishers, there are 5 copies on offer of Marion Taffe’s debut novel, By Her Hand, about a young woman in the C10th century, who must choose whether to remain subservient with her fate lying in the hands of another, or fight for the right to create - and write - her own story.
Meet our judge, Dr Rachel Nightingale
Today we’d like you to meet our judge, Dr Rachel Nightingale who kindly answered some questions about her approach to young adult fiction and judging the contest.
What is young adult historical fiction?
There is no hard and fast definition of young adult (YA) fiction but for the purposes of the contest, the novel is aimed at a readership age group between the ages of 12 and 18.
Imagining The Past: In conversation with Gail Jones
In the next episode of Imagining the Past, the 2023 ARA Historical Novel Prize winning author, Gail Jones, chats with Greg Johnston about her complex novel, Salonika Burning.
Imagining The Past: In conversation with Alison D. Stegert
In the next episode of Imagining the Past, the inaugural winner of the 2020 Elizabeth Jane Corbett Mentorship, Alison D. Stegert, chats about her novel, Her Majesty’s League of Remarkable Young Ladies.
2024 ARA Historical Novel Prize Winners Announced
The Historical Novel Society Australasia, in partnership with the ARA Group, Australia’s leading…
2024 ARA Historical Novel Prize Shortlists Announced
Historical Novel Society Australasia (HNSA), in partnership with Australia’s leading essential building…
Imagining the Past: In Conversation with Melissa Lucashenko
The next episode in our 2024 season of Imagining the Past features Melissa Lucashenko discussing with Greg Johnston the research and writing of her novel, Edenglassie - a brilliant story that boldly reclaims and reframes the colonial narrative.
