The H.G. Wells Society

Aims and Functions of the Society

The H.G. Wells Society was founded in 1960. It has an international membership, and aims to promote a widespread interest in the life, work and thought of Herbert George Wells (see "Statement of Objects"). It publishes an annual journal, The Wellsian, and issues a biannual newsletter. It has published a comprehensive bibliography of Wells's published works, and other publications, including a number of works by Wells which have been out of print for many years.

Here is a list of H.G. Wells works currently in print (updated through February 2005), an important note on Wells and Copyright, and a full bibliography.

The Society organises a weekend conference each year when aspects of Wells's life and work are discussed in a congenial atmosphere. Topics discussed in recent years have included

In addition, the Society has organised two major international conferences. The first, under the title, "H.G. Wells under Revision", was held in 1986 to mark the 40th anniversary of Wells's death; the second, "The Time Machine: Past, Present and Future" was held in 1995 to mark the centenary of the publication of Wells's first scientific romance.

SUBSCRIPTIONS

The subscription rate is currently £18 a year (UK/EU) or £21 (rest of the world); couples, £21; institutional members, £22; retired, unwaged and full-time students, £12 (UK/EU) or £15 (rest of the world). For more information on joining the society, follow this subscription link.

Subscription and other society information is available through:
Hon. General Secretary
Mark Egerton
Flat 3
27b Church Road
London
NW4 4EB
E-mail: secretaryhgwellssociety@hotmail.com

SOCIETY NEWS AND EVENTS
  • The society's 2008 annual conference is entitled "Wells and War", and will be held on 20-21 September at Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1.

    Proposals for 20-minute papers, or for panels of 2-3 papers, are invited:

    Marking the centenary of The War in the Air and the 110th anniversary of The War of the Worlds, the conference will focus on 'Wells and War'. Proposals may centre on Wells and his writings on war and peace including both fiction and non-fiction, on his predictions of future wars, on his political campaigning and/or his reactions to the two World Wars during his lifetime. Proposals of 300 words should be submitted via email attachment, no later than August 16th 2008. Please include a brief biographical note, and send proposals with 'Wells and War' as the subject, to Mark Egerton, Hon. General Secretary, at secretaryhgwellssociety@hotmail.com

  • The Society would like to thank Dr Keith Williams on presenting an informative and enjoyable paper at our 2008 AGM on "Cinematic Absence and Electronic Presence in the Early H.G. Wells'. This talk derives from his recent publication "H. G. Wells - Modernity and the Movies" published by Liverpool University Press. ISBN 978-1-84631-060-7. A TLS review of the book may be found online here.

  • Our residential 2010 conference is in the planning stage now. Further details are available directly from Paul Allen (PaulMalcolmAllen@aol.com).

  • Click for information on H.G. Wells in Nature and H.G. Wells' Fin-de-Siecle, both edited by John Partington and published by Peter Lang AG.