The HNS Conference, incorporated in 2005 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation in the State of Illinois, is governed by an all-volunteer board of directors. Legally a separate entity from the UK-based Historical Novel Society, the two groups are linked in that all officers are required to be Historical Novel Society members.  Please remove the extra spaces in our email addresses before contacting us.

Our mailing address for business purposes:  HNS Conference, 6868 Knollcrest Dr, Charleston, IL, 61920.

Board of Directors:
 

Program Chair Trudi Jacobson tjacobson @ uamail.albany.edu
Hotel Liaison Carol Anne Germain cg219 @ albany.edu
Secretary Nancy Castaldo ntcastaldo @ taconic.net
Treasurer / Registration Sarah Johnson sljohnson2 @ eiu.edu
Bookseller Liaison Jane Kessler jkessler @ uamail.albany.edu
Publicity Coordinator Claire Morris claireemmamorris @ yahoo.ca
Past Chair Ann Chamberlin setzers @ msn.com
Local Coordinator Jerry Burke gburke @ uamail.albany.edu
Volunteer Coordinator Val Perry valerie_lp @ yahoo.com
Editor/Agent Liaison Alana White awhite9414 @ aol.com

Other Staff and Volunteers:

Talent Revue Coordinator Rosemary Poole-Carter rosemarypc @ hotmail.com
Webmaster Sarah Johnson sljohnson2 @ eiu.edu