Historical Novel Society Australasia
The Historical Novel Society Australasia (HNSA) promotes the writing, reading and publication of historical fiction, especially in Australia and New Zealand.
HNSA Conference Pitch Session - Katherine Hassett
Sunday 22 October 2023
You are invited to seize this great opportunity. Get your work in front of some of the most experienced publishing professionals in Australia.
***Purchase of an In-Person Conference ticket is a prerequisite to booking a pitching appointment. Copy this link to your browser to buy https://hnsa.org.au/2023-hnsa-conference/
Limit of 3 appointments per person
Please note: Appointments will be added to your cart when using the separate buylinks so only complete your payment details once you’ve finished booking all your appointments
Southern Sydney Events Centre
HNSA Conference Pitch Sessions - Kirsty van der Veer
Sunday 22 October 2023
You are invited to seize this great opportunity. Get your work in front of some of the most experienced publishing professionals in Australia.
***Purchase of an In-Person Conference ticket is a prerequisite to booking a pitching appointment. Copy this link to your browser to buy https://hnsa.org.au/2023-hnsa-conference/
Limit of 3 appointments per person
Please note: Appointments will be added to your cart when using the separate buylinks so only complete your payment details once you’ve finished booking all your appointments
Southern Sydney Events Centre
HNSA Conference Pitch Sessions - Alex Craig
Sunday 22 October 2023
15 Minute pitch sessions with publishing professionals.
***Purchase of an In-Person Conference ticket is a prerequisite to booking a pitching appointment. Copy this link to your browser to buy https://hnsa.org.au/2023-hnsa-conference/
Limit of 3 appointments per person
Please note: Appointments will be added to your cart when using the separate buylinks so only complete your payment details once you’ve finished booking all your appointments
Southern Sydney Events Centre
HNSA Conference Pitch Session - Annette Barlow
Between Saturday 21 October 2023 and Sunday 22 October 2023
You are invited to seize this great opportunity. Get your work in front of some of the most experienced publishing professionals in Australia.
***Purchase of an In-Person Conference ticket is a prerequisite to booking a pitching appointment. Copy this link to your browser to buy https://hnsa.org.au/2023-hnsa-conference/
Limit of 3 appointments per person
Please note: Appointments will be added to your cart when using the separate buylinks so only complete your payment details once you’ve finished booking all your appointments
Southern Sydney Events Centre
HNSA Conference Pitch Session - Suzanne O'Sullivan
Saturday 21 October 2023
Pitch sessions with publishing professionals at the 2023 HNSA Conference
***Purchase of an In-Person Conference ticket is a prerequisite to booking a pitching appointment. Copy this link to your browser to buy https://hnsa.org.au/2023-hnsa-conference/
Limit of 3 appointments per person
Please note: Appointments will be added to your cart when using the separate buylinks so only complete your payment details once you’ve finished booking all your appointments
Southern Sydney Events Centre
HNSA Conference Pitch Sessions - Rochelle Fernandez
Saturday 21 October 2023
15 minute pitch sessions with publishing professionals
***Purchase of an In-Person Conference ticket is a prerequisite to booking a pitching appointment. Copy this link to your browser to buy https://hnsa.org.au/2023-hnsa-conference/
Limit of 3 appointments per person
Please note: Appointments will be added to your cart when using the separate buylinks so only complete your payment details once you’ve finished booking all your appointments
Southern Sydney Events Centre
HNSA Conference Pitch Session - Meredith Curnow
Saturday 21 October 2023
You are invited to seize this great opportunity. Get your work in front of some of the most experienced publishing professionals in Australia.
***Purchase of an In-Person Conference ticket is a prerequisite to booking a pitching appointment. Copy this link to your browser to buy https://hnsa.org.au/2023-hnsa-conference/
Limit of 3 appointments per person
Please note: Appointments will be added to your cart when using the separate buylinks so only complete your payment details once you’ve finished booking all your appointments
Southern Sydney Events Centre
HNSA Conference Pitch Sessions - Tara Wynne
Saturday 21 October 2023
You are invited to seize this great opportunity. Get your work in front of some of the most experienced publishing professionals in Australia.
***Purchase of an In-Person Conference ticket is a prerequisite to booking a pitching appointment. Copy this link to your browser to buy https://hnsa.org.au/2023-hnsa-conference/
Limit of 3 appointments per person
Please note: Appointments will be added to your cart when using the separate buylinks so only complete your payment details once you’ve finished booking all your appointments
Southern Sydney Events Centre
HNSA Conference 2021 - Main Program
Sunday 24 October 2021
HNSA 2021 is the biennial signature event of the Historical Novel Society Australasia, to be held 23 to 24 October 2021.
Ticket Prices
Early Bird Weekend - $100.00
Full Price Weekend - $125.00
Saturday (Day only) - $62.50
Student Weekend - $62.50
Sunday (Day only) - $62.50
Full Fee Discount (Concession Card) - $110
Building EA, Western Sydney University, Parramatta South campus
ARA Historical Novel Prize 2021– Adult Historical Fiction
Wednesday 14 April 2021
Entries open for the ARA Adult Historical Fiction Category
$60,000 prize money. $50,000 to the winner, and two additional $5,000 prizes.
Awards open: 9am (AEST) 14 April 2021
Awards close: 5pm (AEST) 14 June 2021
Longlist announced (nine books): 8 September 2021
Shortlist announced (three books): 22 September 2021
Winners announced: 22 October 2021
Contest rules are at https://hnsa.org.au/ara-historical-novel-prize/
TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
Competition held online
ARA Historical Novel Prize 2021– CYA Historical Fiction
Wednesday 14 April 2021
Entries open for the ARA CYA Historical Fiction Category
$40,000 prize money. $30,000 to the winner, and two additional $5,000 prizes.
Awards open: 9am (AEST) 14 April 2021
Awards close: 5pm (AEST) 14 June 2021
Longlist announced (nine books): 8 September 2021
Shortlist announced (three books): 22 September 2021
Winners announced: 22 October 2021
Contest rules are at https://hnsa.org.au/ara-historical-novel-prize/
TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
Competition held online
HNSA Elizabeth Jane Corbett Mentorship Contest
Monday 3 August 2020
Entries open for the Elizabeth Jane Corbett Mentorship for Young Adult Historical Fiction Contest
Opening date: 3 August 2020 at 9am AEST
Closing date: 30 September 2020 at 5pm AEST
Shortlist of 3 manuscripts announced: 2 December 2020
Winner announced: 9 December 2020
Full details of contest rules are found at www.hnsa.org.au/e-j-corbett-mentorship
TICKETS WILL NOT BE REFUNDED.
Competition held online
ARA Historical Novel Prize
Friday 1 May 2020
Entries open for the ARA Historical Novel Prize
$30,000 prize money sponsored by ARA Group.
Opening date: 1 May 2020 at 9 am AEST.
Closing date: 30 June 2020 at 5 pm AEST.
Longlist of 6 books announced: Mid September
Shortlist of 3 books announced: Mid October.
Prize Winner announced:18th November 2020
Full details of contest rules are found at www.hnsa.org.au/ara-historical-novel-prize/
TICKETS WILL NOT BE REFUNDED.
Competition held online
HNSA Colleen McCullough Residency
Monday 3 February 2020
Entries open for the HNSA Colleen McCullough Residency. Closing date is 13 October
To be held 3 to 9 February 2020, this is a 7 day retreat to Norfolk Island with paid air fare, accommodation & car hire.
Winner to be announced at the Conference Dinner.
Preconditions apply.
SPECIAL NOTE: WEEKEND OR DAY CONFERENCE TICKET IS REQUIRED TO ENTER.
Ticket price = FREE
HNSA Colleen McCullough Residency
HNSA Conference 2019 - Conference Dinner
Saturday 26 October 2019
Conference Dinner to be held on evening of Saturday 26 October 2019 at 6.30pm as part of HNSA 2019. Limit 100.
Ticket prices:
Bus = FREE
Dinner = $75.00
Sahra Restaurant
HNSA Conference 2019 - Main Program
Between Saturday 26 October 2019 and Sunday 27 October 2019
HNSA 2019 is the biennial signature event of the Historical Novel Society Australasia, to be held 26 to 27 October 2019, at Western Sydney University, Parramatta South Campus.
Ticket prices:
Early Bird Weekend - $249.00
Saturday (Day only) - $147.00
Student Weekend - $147.00
Sunday (Day only) - $147.00
Full Price Weekend (available from 1 August 2019) - $295.00
Building EA, Western Sydney University, Parramatta South campus
HNSA Conference 2019 - Academic Stream
Sunday 27 October 2019
The Academic Stream Sunday 27 October at Building EA, G.36 Western Sydney University, Parramatta South Campus. 3 panels exploring ‘History Repeats’ with 12 papers presented.
General Admission
SPECIAL NOTE: WEEKEND OR DAY CONFERENCE TICKET IS REQUIRED TO ENTER.
Ticket price = FREE
Building EA, Western Sydney University, Parramatta South Campus
HNSA Conference 2019 - Historical Re-enactments & Weapons
Between Saturday 26 October 2019 and Sunday 27 October 2019
Historical Re-enactments & Weapons sessions presented by skilled historical re-enactors. Refer to individual session descriptions for more information.
Ticket price = FREE
Building EA, Western Sydney University, Parramatta South Campus
HNSA Conference 2019 - First Pages Pitch Contest
Saturday 26 October 2019
Entries open for the First Pages Pitch Contest to be held Sat 26 Oct. Limit 8.
$200.00 Prize money.
Preconditions apply.
SPECIAL NOTE: WEEKEND OR DAY CONFERENCE TICKET IS REQUIRED TO ENTER.
Building EA, Western Sydney University, Parramatta South Campus
HNSA Conference 2019 - Manuscript Assessments
Friday 25 October 2019
1:1 manuscript assessments on the hour with industry experts Clare Hallifax or Irina Dunn (Friday 25 Oct).
Ticket Price = $180.00
PLEASE NOTE - the manuscript assessments will be held on Friday 25 October 2019 and not during the Conference weekend as has occurred in the past. Sessions will be conducted on the hour between 8.00am to and 5.30 pm. Limit 17. Preconditions apply.
Building EQ, Western Sydney University, Parramatta South Campus
HNSA Conference 2019 - Research & Writing Masterclass
Friday 25 October 2019
1:1 tutorials conducted by Gillian Polack on researching and writing historical fiction.
Ticket Price = $200.00
PLEASE NOTE - the Masterclasses will be held on Friday 25 October 2019 and not during the Conference weekend as has occurred in the past. Sessions will be conducted on the hour between 8.00am to and 5.30 pm.
Limit 8. Preconditions apply.
Building EQ, Western Sydney University, Paramatta South Campus
HNSA Conference 2019 - Craft Workshops
Friday 25 October 2019
A suite of 9 skill-based workshops on craft & publishing to be held on Friday 25 October 2019. Limit 20 per workshop.
Workshops will be conducted in three 2 hour blocks with a choice of 1 workshop per time block.
First session: 9.00-11.00
Second session: 11.30-1.30
Third session: 2.30-4.30
PLEASE NOTE - the workshops will be held on Friday 25 October 2019 and not during the Conference weekend as has occurred in the past.
Ticket Price = $40.00 per session
EZ, Female Orphan School, Western Sydney University, Parramatta South Campus
ARA HNSA Short Story Contest
Saturday 31 August 2019
Entries open for the ARA HNSA Short Story Contest once Early Bird Conference ticketing is launched.
$500.00 prize money sponsored by ARA.
Winner to be announced at the Conference Dinner.
Preconditions apply.
SPECIAL NOTE: WEEKEND OR DAY CONFERENCE TICKET IS REQUIRED TO ENTER.
Bookings close 12 Midnight Saturday 31 August
Competition held online
