Congratulations to all these authors who have been LONG-LISTED for the 2024 HFC Category and Book of the Year contest to be announced on December 31, 2024!
The Short-List Gold Category winners will be announced on December 31st!
The 2024 Book of the Year will be announced at midnight, New Year's Eve!!
Every year we are amazed at the quality of the submission and the difficulty we have in making the decisions. First and foremost, thank you to all the authors who submitted this year! As a fervent supporter of historical fiction, you all hold a special place in our hearts at HFC and we hope to continue providing you with more recommendations to add to your ever-increasing 'must-read' list.
Please note:
For the category winners selection, for the full disclosure ratings listing, and for the final book of the year, all ratings have been issued for all books submitted to the contest for the entire year as of this date. If you have not received your rating before December 31st, either check the full disclosure rating list posted on December 31st or check your spam folder. If you submitted to the contest only without the request for an editorial review, your rating will be sent to you before December 31st. If you submitted to the contest AND requested an editorial review, your rating will be enclosed within the review.
All 'Highly Recommended' award badges will be sent with your five star review, or sent to 'contest only' entries before December 31st. Four star or lower do not receive 'Highly Recommended' badges, but some 4 - 4.75 reviews may be eligible in the contest if no other five star book fills the particular category.
If you have any questions about anything concerning this list or the contest, please feel free to reach out to us at HFC at thehistoricalfictioncompany@gmail.com
Requiem for a Lotus Craig H. Bowlsby
Widow's Blush Michelle Bennington
In Defence of Her Honour Sara Powter
Gentle Annie Soames Sara Powter
A Matter of Time Judith Arnopp
Daughters of Green Mountain Gap Teri M. Brown
The Girl from Provence Helen Fripp
The Arsenic Eater's Wife Tonya Mitchell
Babylon Michelle Cameron
Dread Tribunal of Last Resort Brian Kaufman
Bloodroot Daniel V. Meier Jr.
The Betrayal Path Brian Van Norman
Devin's Dreams D. C. Wilkinson
The General's Watch Kiersten Marcil
The Sea's Edge Garth Petterson
Eyes That Do Not See Kent Kearney
Coal Dust and Dreams M. J. Evans
Paradise Undone Annie Dawid
The Prince's Darling Tonya Ulynn Brown
The Rescue Sisters Elaine Whiteford
Her Last Full Measure Gail Combs Oglesby
Fireflies at Dusk Mike Torreano
A Poisoner's Tale Cathryn Kemp
Miss Del Rio Barbara Mujica
The Heron Legacy Leona Francombe
The Secret Daughter L. C. Davis
The Wolf's Shadow G. J. Williams
Against the Machine: Luddites Brian Van Norman
Immortal Waters Brian Van Norman
Diomedes in Kyprios Gregory Michael Nixon
The Last Whaler Cynthia Reeves
The Reluctant Pioneer Julie McDonald Zander
Tatae's Promise Sherry Maysonave
Moises J. Goldman
Zephyr Trails Nicki Ehrlich
No Good Deeds E. J. McKenna
Louis Mie and the Trail of Hautefaye L. M. Twist
The Falconer's Apprentice Malve von Hassell
Poetic Justice Fiona Forsyth
The Serpent and the Rose Catherine Butterfield
Her Side of the Story Dominique Wright
Alia's Journal Charles M. Clemmons
The Line of Splendor Salina B. Baker
Hearts at War Christa Nonnemaker
A Delicate Marriage Margarita Barresi
She Serves the Realm Lee Swanson
Guardians of the Latte Stones M. K. Aleja
Down the Steep A. D. Nauman
The Queen of the Platform Susan Higginbotham
West of Santilliane Brooke Allen
Truth Endures: Anne Boleyn's Memoirs Sandra Vasoli
The Last Magdalene Donna D. Conrad
The Wolf Queen Marie McCurdy
Hungry Ghosts C. J. Barker
The Honey Tree Jo Sparkes
Mother of Light Elin de Ruyter
Return to the Eyrie Katerina Dunne
Murder on West Main I. M. Forster
Resistance and Revenge Catherine McCullagh
Katherine's Remarkable Road Trip Gail Ward Olmsted
The Welsh Warrior's Inheritance Arianwen Nunn
Scorpius Monty Ryan
Brighter than her Fears Lisa Ard
Yellow Bird's Song Heather Miller
Max's War Libby Fischer Hellman
One of Four Travis Davis
Tremaine James Harold Kelly
Heart of Fire Adam A. Havarias
The Execution Patrick O'Donnell
Sleight of Hand Elizabeth R. Anderson
Bandy Craig Hipkins
Lalji's Nairobi Nitin Nanji
The Viola Factor Sheridan L. Brown
Mona Lisa's Daughter Belle Ami
The Guild Master's Daughter Geneva Price
Jayida Natacha Pavlov
Among Sea Wolves Jean Gill
A Tissue of Lies Mike Nemeth
Betrayal on Beltane Carol Amorosi
Lincoln's Angel D. L. Fowler
Paradise on the Pike Sarah Angleton
To Steal a Duke Maeve Greyson
Eye Contact Over Truk Stephanie Woodman
Cold War Helena P. Schrader
The Last Kept Secret Elaine Stock
Portrait of the Duke Alexa Aston
Courting the Sun Peggy Joque Williams
Oaths of Blood Logan D. Irons
What Once Was Promised Louis Trubiano
Number 12 Rue Sainte-Catherine Roberta Hartling Gates
Annwyn's Blood Michael Eging
Steve Arnold
Ash & Ruin Michael Eging
Steve Arnold
The Sand Vines Michele Callard
War Tears John Swanson
Missoo Susan Berry Eberhardt
All the Moonlight on Earth Jesse Muehlbauer
My Spectacular Bid Steven L. Werder
The Walkover Steven L. Werder
Searching for Van Gogh Donald Lystra
Vincent's Women Donna Russo
Out of Darkness David A. Jacinto
Thomas Edison & the Purgatory Equation David Church
A Tryst in Paris Anne Armistead
The Committee Will Kill You Now J. L. Lycette
The Forger of Marseilles Linda Joy Myers
Journey of the Souls Rebecca Warner
Scorched Earth Donna E. Lane
Anne Boleyn at Margaret of Austria... Rosza Gaston
Gods of Men, Amphipolis Philip Remus
Zahara and the Lost Books of Light Joyce Yarrow
Lost Family Katherine Williams
Sinner's Cross Miles Watson
Between the Clouds and the River Dave Mason
Taken from Carinhill Peter Marzano
Greet Suzon for Me Vince Rockston
Lighten the Load David Fitz-Gerald
Rolling Home David Fitz-Gerald
Lost to Fire V. V. Jones
Jessie Barry G. Campbell
Dream of Courage Paul Rushworth-Brown
'Tho I Be Mute Heather Miller
Ships of War: Murky Waters Bradley John
The Audacity of Hubris Scott Keller
Tangles Kay Smith-Blum
Hot Potato Marty Katz
The Many Lives & Loves of Hazel Lavery Lois Cahall
Always Remember Us Anthony Yallum
Of Vital Interest Frank Demith
Why Paul Eberz
The Couriers of Herodotus Steve Williams
Magi Apprentice Dan E. Hendrickson
Moments in Time O'Shan Waters
Tears of the Aeon R. F. Pina
Blue Line to Richmond Thomas Berry
Turning the World to Stone Kelly Evans
Bowman's Bodacious Bazaar Donald P. Marsolais
Saving Vincent Joan Fernandez
Immigrant Soldiers K. Lang-Slattery
The Battle of Fort Scarlet Jon Bebbington
Uriel through Eleanor Brian Prousky
The Barnacle's Son Len Boswell
Like Embers in the Night Andrew Goliszk
The Harmless Necessary Cat Sepehr Haddad
Oddny Einarsdottir Lilypearl Colman
The Garden P. T. Harry
Codex T. R. Burgess
The Butcher's Apprentice Wendy A. Warren
Knife River Baron Birtcher
Sophia's Letter Elizabeth Donne
The Banished Alex Maclean
Sweepings of the Street Amanda Denney
Love & Betrayal in the City of Lights Rachel R. Heil
The Locket Bret Cousins
A Remembrance of Death Andrew Tweeddale
Her Own War Debra Borchert
Madeline's Boy Sara Powter
The Oystercatcher of Southwark Erica Colahan
The Heretic's Gift Karen Louise Davies
Rebel Mine Lyn Horner
A Most Unsettled Man Lily Style
The Bisti Badlands Mary Armstrong
The Curse of Maiden Scars Nicolette Croft
Our 2025 contest is now open - please enter at www.thehistoricalfictioncompany.com/book-awards/award-submission
OR you can now enter in the historical category at our sister awards at XANADU BOOX!
And don't forget about the new BOOK COVER CONTEST sponsored by Bedside Reading:
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