In this bootcamp we’ll focus on getting the basics right, and expanding your technique and approach to make your writing even better. In lessons, exercises and group discussions, we’ll focus on the processes of drafting and revising, and crafting the key elements of good historical fiction. How do we incorporate our precious research without overwhelming ... Read more
Historical novels, both for adults and children, have become an increasingly popular genre with readers. And writers are responding, with many historical novels being written in Australia, as the volume of entries for the Historical Novel Prize attests. But what does the market for historical novels look like in this country? What are publishers looking ... Read more
Please note: there will be 6 x 55 minute manuscript assessments available with Irina Dunn on Saturday 16 October between 9am and 4.30pm. You can select your preferred time slot via Regfox. Manuscript assessor, editor and agent Irina Dunn is offering manuscript assessments during the 2021 HNSA conference. These are 55 minute one-on-one face-to-face (via ... Read more
Please note: there will be 6 x 55 minute manuscript assessments available with Elena Gomez on Saturday 16 October between 9am and 4.30pm. You can select your preferred time slot via Regfox. Freelance book editor, mentor and writer Elena Gomez will be offering manuscript assessment services at the 2021 HNSA conference. You can book a ... Read more
In this two hour Research and Writing Masterclass, Gillian Polack teaches writers techniques for making the historical world of the novel come to life for the reader. These techniques will be placed in a wider background of narrative genre, to help writers understand the role of their creativity in interpreting history for readers. We will ... Read more
