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Historia Magazine

The magazine of the Historical Writers Association

  • Features
  • Interviews
  • Reviews
    • Books
    • TV, Film and Theatre
    • One From The Vaults
  • New books
  • Columns
    • Doctor Darwin’s Writing Tips
    • Watching History
    • Desert Island Books
  • Advertising
  • About
  • Contact
  • Historia in your inbox

About Historia

Historia is the online publication of the Historical Writers’ Association (HWA).

Our passion is history.  We are authors, publishers and agents of historical writing, both fiction and non-fiction, and we have created this Association to provide professional and social support to our members, and to create opportunities online and in person for our members to meet with readers, fellow writers and enthusiasts for all things historical.

Historia began life as Galleria magazine and was relaunched as Historia in 2014, edited by Vanora Bennett and Elizabeth Fremantle. After a major redevelopment, Historia was relaunched in its current format in May 2016 under editor Katherine Clements. The magazine is now edited by Frances Owen.

Contact the editor

If you would like to contact the editor about publicity opportunities, contributing to the magazine, or submitting books for review please email Frances Owen at editor@historiamag.com.

Please note, we only accept feature contributions from HWA members. We have a monthly guest feature spot available for non-members and other opportunities for interviews and reviews.

If you are an author, publisher or agent please consider joining. Membership of the HWA entitles traditionally-published authors to unlimited coverage and free advertising on Historia. See full details of eligibility.

For all questions about HWA membership, email our admin assistant, Sue Healy, at admin@historicalwriters.org.

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Historia has a wide readership of lovers of history and historical writing. If you would like information about our affordable advertising opportunities please visit our advertising page.

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Historia is owned and administered by the Historical Writers’ Association. For full details of our privacy policy please visit historicalwriters.org/privacy-policy/

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The Historical Writers’ Association is registered in England, number 09132674 at 13 Queen Square, Bath, BA1 2HJ. But please don’t write to that address; none of us work there.

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