Upcoming and Past Events

How to Write History Through Fiction
Nov
18
to Dec 9

How to Write History Through Fiction

How to Write History Through Fiction is an intensive four-part workshop analyzing the craft elements of fiction used by the authors of History Through Fiction, and showing writers how to apply those techniques to their own historical narratives.

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What's New in Historical Fiction
Nov
13

What's New in Historical Fiction

Please join us for What's New in Historical Fiction, a regular panel series featuring historical novelists with new and upcoming titles. Moderated by Colin Mustful, founder of History Through Fiction, this special panel includes:

Adriana Allegri, author of The Sunflower House
Monica Chenault-Kilgore, author of The Jewel of the Blues
Susan J. Morris, author of Strange Beasts
A.D. Rhine (Ashlee Cowles and Danielle Stinson), authors of Daughters of Bronze

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What's New in Historical Fiction
Oct
20

What's New in Historical Fiction

Please join us for What's New in Historical Fiction, a regular panel series featuring historical novelists with new and upcoming titles. Moderated by Colin Mustful, founder of History Through Fiction, this special panel includes:

Anna Rasche, author of The Stone Witch of Florence
Lynda Cohen Loigman, author of The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern
Rose Sutherland, author of A Sweet Sting of Salt
Jillian Forsberg, author of The Rhino Keeper

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What's New in Historical Fiction
Aug
18

What's New in Historical Fiction

Please join us for What's New in Historical Fiction, a regular panel series featuring historical novelists with new and upcoming titles. Moderated by Colin Mustful, founder of History Through Fiction, this special panel includes:

Brynn Barineau, author of Jaguars and Other Game
Kaia Alderson, author of In a League of Her Own
Donna Jones Alward, author of When the World Fell Silent
Shawntelle Madison, author of The Fallen Fruit

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What's New in Historical Fiction
Jun
17

What's New in Historical Fiction

Please join us for What's New in Historical Fiction, a regular panel series featuring historical novelists with new and upcoming titles. Moderated by Colin Mustful, founder of History Through Fiction, this special panel includes:

Erika Robuck, author of The Last Twelve Miles
Erika Rummel, author of What They Said About Luisa
Judith Lindbergh, author of Akmaral
Brooke Lea Foster, author of All the Summers in Between

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What’s New in Historical Fiction
May
15

What’s New in Historical Fiction

Please join us for What's New in Historical Fiction, a regular panel series featuring historical novelists with new and upcoming titles. Moderated by Colin Mustful, founder of History Through Fiction, this special panel includes:

Donna Russo, author of Vincent's Women
Stephanie Dray, author of Becoming Madam Secretary
Jill George, author of A Hopeless Dawn
Ezra Harker Shaw, author of The Aziola's Cry

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How to Write History Through Fiction
May
8
to May 29

How to Write History Through Fiction

How to Write History Through Fiction is an intensive four-part workshop analyzing the craft elements of fiction used by the authors of History Through Fiction, and showing writers how to apply those techniques to their own historical narratives.

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What's New in Historical Fiction
Apr
8

What's New in Historical Fiction

Please join us for What's New in Historical Fiction, a regular panel series featuring historical novelists with new and upcoming titles. Moderated by Colin Mustful, founder of History Through Fiction, this special panel includes:

Jennifer Ryan, author of The Underground Library
K.D. Alden, author of Lady Codebreaker
Sara Donati, author of The Sweet Blue Distance
Lora Chilton, author of 1666

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What's New in Historical Fiction
Feb
12

What's New in Historical Fiction

Please join us for What's New in Historical Fiction, a regular panel series featuring historical novelists with new and upcoming titles. Moderated by Colin Mustful, founder of History Through Fiction, this special panel includes:

Eric Z. Weintraub, author of South of Sepharad
Sara Ackerman, author of The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West
Robin Oliveira, author of A Wild and Heavenly Place
Tara Karr Roberts, author of Wild and Distant Seas

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What's New in Historical Fiction
Jan
31

What's New in Historical Fiction

Please join us for What's New in Historical Fiction, a regular panel series featuring historical novelists with new and upcoming titles. Moderated by Colin Mustful, founder of History Through Fiction, this special panel includes:

Angie Elita Newell, author of All I See is Violence
Salina B. Baker, author of The Line of Splendor
Imogen Martin, author of To the Wild Horizon
Amanda Barratt, author of The Warsaw Sisters

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What's New in Historical Fiction
Dec
13

What's New in Historical Fiction

Please join us for What's New in Historical Fiction, a regular panel series featuring historical novelists with new and upcoming titles. Moderated by Colin Mustful, founder of History Through Fiction, this special panel includes:

Emily Bleeker, author of When We Were Enemies
Sean Lusk, author of The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley
Katherine Vaz, author of Above the Salt
Katherine Howe, author of A True Account

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24-Hour Live Fundraiser
Nov
3
to Nov 4

24-Hour Live Fundraiser

To support fundraising efforts for the Reclaiming Mni Sota Indigenous Writers Grant, Colin Mustful and History Through Fiction are hosting a silent auction and live virtual event. The auction, which opens October 10 and ends November 4, includes dozens of books and services donated from authors, publishers, and editors. The live virtual fundraiser, which begins Friday, November 3, at 7pm US Central Time and ends Saturday, November 4, at 7pm US Central Time, includes more than 30 special guests that will be chatting with host Colin Mustful about their books and projects.

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What's New in Historical Fiction
Oct
29

What's New in Historical Fiction

Please join us for What's New in Historical Fiction, a virtual panel series featuring historical novelists with new and upcoming titles. Hosted by the founder and editor of History Through Fiction, Colin Mustful, this special panel features:

Allison Epstein, author of Let the Dead Bury the Dead
Teresa H. Janssen, author of The Ways of Water
Lucy E.M. Black, author of The Brickworks
Joie Davidow, author of Anything But Yes

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What's New in Historical Fiction
Sep
17

What's New in Historical Fiction

Please join us for What's New in Historical Fiction, a virtual panel series featuring historical novelists with new and upcoming titles. Moderated the founder and editor of History Through Fiction, Colin Mustful, this special panel features:

Martha Engber, author of The Falcon, the Wolf, and the Hummingbird
Linda Kass, author of Bessie
Kerry Chaput, author of Chasing Eleanor
Kathleen B. Jones, author of Cities of Women

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A Royal Rendezvous: Unveiling the Secrets of Windsor
Sep
7

A Royal Rendezvous: Unveiling the Secrets of Windsor

Please join us for an enchanting virtual author event, A Royal Rendezvous: Unveiling the Secrets of Windsor, featuring acclaimed authors Christine Wells and Bryn Turnbull. Moderated by Colin Mustful, the founder and editor of History Through Fiction, this exclusive conversation will revolve around Christine's highly anticipated historical novel, The Royal Windsor Secret, a story that imagines the life of a young woman who believes she is the secret daughter of the Prince of Wales, Edward VIII. We’ll also discuss a second scandalous chapter in Edward VIII’s life through Bryn’s bestselling debut novel, The Woman Before Wallis, about the life of Viscountess Thelma Furness, Edward VIII’s mistress who fatefully introduced him to Wallis Simpson and lit the flame of the abdication crisis.

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How to Write History Through Fiction: A Case Study of Booth by Karen Joy Fowler
Jul
28

How to Write History Through Fiction: A Case Study of Booth by Karen Joy Fowler

In this virtual workshop, founder and editor of History Through Fiction Colin Mustful will teach writers how to write History Through Fiction by carefully examining the novel Booth, a historical novel that was longlisted for the Booker Prize in 2022. Plus, Booth author Karen Joy Fowler will join the event for a Q&A with the attendees!

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What's New in Historical Fiction
Jul
26

What's New in Historical Fiction

Please join History Through Fiction for What's New in Historical Fiction, a virtual panel series featuring historical novelists with new and upcoming titles. Moderated by HTF founder and editor Colin Mustful, this special panel features:

Madeline Martin, author of The Keeper of Hidden Books
Laura Morelli, author of The Last Masterpiece
Louise Hare, author of Miss Aldridge Regrets
Logan Steiner, author of After Anne

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What's New in Historical Fiction
May
30

What's New in Historical Fiction

Please join History Through Fiction for What's New in Historical Fiction, a regular panel series featuring historical novelists with new and upcoming titles. Moderated by History Through Fiction editor, Colin Mustful, this special panel features:

Susan Meissner author of Only the Beautiful
Brinda Charry author of The East Indian
Nancy Horan author of The House of Lincoln
Rita Chang-Eppig author of Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea

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What's New in Historical Fiction
May
8

What's New in Historical Fiction

Please join History Through Fiction for What's New in Historical Fiction, a regular panel series featuring historical novelists with new and upcoming titles. Moderated by History Through Fiction editor, Colin Mustful, this special panel features:

Amy Hill Hearth author of Silent Came the Monster
Alina Rubin author of No Job for a Woman
Lindsey S. Fera author of Muskets & Masquerades
Aaron Hamburger author of Hotel Cuba

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You've Written Your Novel, Now What?
Apr
20

You've Written Your Novel, Now What?

Writing a novel is hard enough. But what do you do when the manuscript is complete and you’re anxious to publish? If you plan to publish your novel independently, and you don’t understand the publishing process, your novel, which took years of passionate hard work to write, may never be discovered by readers. In this virtual workshop, Founder of History Through Fiction, Colin Mustful, and historical novelist, Lindsey Fera, will give you an easy-to-follow blueprint for publishing your novel. Join Colin and Lindsey as they provide the guidance and resources you need to publish a high-quality novel that meets industry standards and, most importantly, helps you reach your audience of soon-to-be loyal fans.

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Preparing Your Query Package for Submission
Mar
30

Preparing Your Query Package for Submission

You’ve spent years writing and perfecting your manuscript. Now it’s time to submit your work to agents and publishers. Frequently, pitching your manuscript can be a long, grueling process involving tedious requirements and an inbox full of rejection notices. Founder of History Through Fiction, Colin Mustful, and Certified Book Coach and Short Story Acquisitions Editor, Robin Henry, want to prepare you for the submission process and give your manuscript the best possible chance to succeed. Join Colin and Robin for a virtual workshop that will provide clear, practical advice for preparing your query package, help you avoid rookie mistakes, and include tips from inside the publishing industry.

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