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Learn how to find the best sources, weave research into narrative, and judge when to choose 'authenticity' over strict accuracy when writing a historical novel. When history provides endless inspiration and possibility, how do you make those tricky decisions about what to include and what to leave out?Whether you're just starting out or already deep into a historical fiction project, award-winning writer Mirandi Riwoe will offer hands-on writing exercises that will help you turn research and curiosity into scenes and characters that propel your story forward.
KEY INFO
Date: Sunday, 1 November 2026
Time: 9:30 -12:30 pm
Venue: Blue Mountains Cultural Centre
Tickets & More Info: https://www.bluemountainswritersfestival.com.au/workshops/mirandi-riwoe-workshop
Mirandi Riwoe is the author of A Short History of Longans. Her novel, Stone Sky Gold Mountain, won the inaugural ARA Historical Novel Prize and the Queensland Literary Award and Sunbirds was shortlisted for the Barbara Jefferis Award, while The Burnished Sun is a collection of her short stories and novellas.
This event is part of the 2026 Blue Mountains Writers Festival, head to bluemountainswritersfestival.com.au for more information.
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Event venue
Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, 30-32 Parke St, Katoomba NSW 2780, Australia, Katoomba
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