The craft of historical fiction

Thu Nov 27 2025 at 08:00 am to 09:30 am UTC+11:00

Parkes Place, Parkes, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2600 | Canberra

National Library of Australia
Publisher/HostNational Library of Australia
The craft of historical fiction
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The Friends of the National Library present two multi-talented award-winning authors in conversation – Alison Goodman and Sue Williams.
Alison and Sue will be joined by Professor Kate Mitchell from the Australian National University to explore the craft of historical fiction writing. Together they will untangle the role of research, character development, crafting fictitious worlds and the representation of historical figures.
Find out more: https://www.library.gov.au/whats-on/events/craft-historical-fiction
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