Writing Your Family History

In this fun and informative workshop, you will learn how to master writing your family history and become a family history sleuth.

You will be encouraged to think about your motives for writing, who your audience is, and how to use your facts in an engaging and accessible way. This workshop is relevant for those writing autobiographies, memoirs and family history.

This workshop will cover:

• Researching and interviewing skills
• Organising your material
• Structuring a book
• Engaging the reader
• Formatting and publishing options
• How to handle family secrets
• Editing and proofreading skills
• Writing using all the senses and multiple perspectives
• Ideas for launching and marketing your history

There are limited places. Bookings required.

About Family History Month:

Family History Month is a national initiative featuring programs, workshops and ideas around the areas of family history, genealogy, family history, and heritage.

About the Facilitator

Keith Whelan has worked as a journalist, sub-writer, critic and editor has been facilitating creative writing workshops in public libraries for over 15 years.

Cost: Free Age: 16+  

Accessibility Information: Georges River Libraries is committed to providing inclusive library services and programs. If you have accessibility needs for this program, or have any questions about venue or program accessibility, please email [email protected] or note this down in your event registration, and we will be in touch to discuss the best way to support your needs.

Accessibility Information:

Georges River Libraries is committed to providing inclusive library services and programs. Please email [email protected] or note down your requirements or support needs in your event registration.

Terms and conditions:

• For participants under the age of 16, parents and/or guardians of children must remain in the library for the duration of the program.
• If you arrive more than 10 minutes after the advertised start time and there are people in the standby queue, your ticket may be allocated to the standby queue.
• If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration at least 3 hours prior to the event. As Library Programs have limited spaces and repeated failure to notify staff of cancellations, bookings may be refused in the future.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Hurstville Library and Service Centre, Corner of Queens Road and Dora Street, Hurstville, Australia