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Imagining the Past: JACKIE BALLANTYNE, KAYTE NUNN & ROSALIE HAM

HNSA’s podcast Imagining the Past is back for a special Summertime Series in 2023. Our next episode features our Winter Workshop tutor Kayte Nunn, author Rosalie Ham and host Jackie Ballantyne.  Jackie Ballantyne explores how each author approaches common themes of revenge, love, betrayal, isolation and treachery from these very different perspectives. Kayte NunnKayte Nunn is a former book and

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2023 HNSA Conference
HNSA 2023

HNSA 2023 CONFERENCE – SAVE THE DATE 21-22 october 2023

  Drum roll… our 2023 HNSA Conference will be held on 21-22 October at the Southern Sydney Event Centre at Hurstville, conveniently located close to Sydney Airport and Hurstville Station. Early bird tickets will go on sale in July. Make sure you save the date!   THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS We’ve decided to offer

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HNSA Online Programs

2023 WINTER ONLINE PROGRAM -tickets on sale

Join us for the HNSA 2023 Winter Online Weekend Program on Saturday and Sunday 1 -2 July 2023. Our Program will feature an exciting line-up of talented authors and industry professionals in both workshops and chat salons. It’s the perfect way to spend those chilly July days. WORKSHOPS ON WRITING, EDITING AND PUBLISHING The workshop

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ARA Historical Novel Prize

ENTRIES FOR THE 2023 ARA HISTORICAL NOVEL PRIZE NOW OPEN

Historical Novel Society Australasia (HNSA), in partnership with Australia’s leading essential building and infrastructure services provider ARA Group, is excited to announce that entries for the 2023 ARA Historical Novel Prize are now open. The ARA Historical Novel Prize is the richest genre-based literary award in Australasia, incorporating both an Adult category and a Children

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IMAGINING THE PAST SUMMERTIME SERIES: IN CONVERSATION WITH STEPHEN ROMEI, STEVEN CARROLL & PIP WILLIAMS

HNSA’s podcast Imagining the Past is back for a special Summertime Series in 2023. Our next episode features writer and critic, Stephen Romei, in conversation with Steven Carroll and Pip Williams.  The Dictionary of Lost Words reveals a woman seeking to define the words of women erased from texts written by men. O peels back the story of a famous female

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IMAGINING THE PAST SUMMERTIME SERIES: in conversation with Jenny Quinlan, kate Forsyth & QUinn

HNSA’s podcast Imagining the Past is back for a special Summertime Series in 2023. Our next episode features HNSNA Chair Jenny Quinlan in conversation with Kate Forsyth and Kate Quinn.  Originally recorded as part of the HNSA 2021 Conference, Quinn and Forsyth discuss what draws them to a particular era of history, the challenges faced in their research, and whether they

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IMAGINING THE PAST PODCAST
SUMMERTIME SERIES LAUNCHES WITH GERALDINE BROOKS

HNSA’s podcast Imagining the Past is back for a special Summertime Series in 2023. Our first episode stars Geraldine Brooks. Originally recorded as part of the HNSA 2021 Conference, HNSA Chair Elisabeth Storrs, chats to Brooks about the conference theme: Recovery: Restoring, Reconciling and Re-imagining Lost Histories. Brooks’ first historical novel, Year of Wonders, proved

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ARA Historical Novel Prize

2022 ARA HISTORICAL NOVEL PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Historical Novel Society Australasia (HNSA), in partnership with Australia’s leading essential building and infrastructure services provider ARA Group, is excited to announce the winners of the 2022 ARA Historical Novel Prize. This year’s winners make the past come alive in an astonishing way. Their luminous prose conjures worlds that intertwine history with imagination to explore

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2022 ARA Historical Novel Prize Shortlists Announced

Historical Novel Society Australasia (HNSA), in partnership with Australia’s leading essential building and infrastructure services provider ARA Group, is excited to announce the Shortlists for the 2022 ARA Historical Novel Prize. This year’s Shortlists explore a diverse range of powerful themes, from reinvention, diversity and the meaning of truth, through to self-reliance, confidence and fulfilling

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ARA Historical Novel Prize

2022 ARA Historical novel prize longlists announced

Historical Novel Society Australasia (HNSA), in partnership with Australia’s leading essential building and infrastructure services provider ARA Group, is excited to announce the Longlists for the 2022 ARA Historical Novel Prize. This year’s Longlists explore a diverse range of powerful themes, from reinvention and the meaning of truth, through to mischievous, fast-paced fables and the

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