Writing Historical Fiction with Elise Valmorbida

What is historical fiction? Why write about the past, and how does it relate to the present?

In this day-long workshop you’ll explore how to write characters who readers care about. You’ll address time and narrative structure. There’ll be plenty of discussion and hands-on writing exercises with supportive tutor feedback.

Your inspiration may be a stash of mementos from a dusty attic, an interest in a particular time and place, a ton of research, or perhaps a wistful desire to time-travel. Your tale may be traditional or experimental, set entirely in the past, or in a mix of time-frames. Whether you have work-in-progress or something at the early concept stage, this workshop is for you.

Italian Australian author Elise Valmorbida won the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for her fourth novel, The Madonna of the Mountains.