The late Dr Jesse Blackadder was the author of critically acclaimed fiction for adults and children, including the historical novels The Raven’s Heart (about her Blackadder ancestors in 16th century Scotland) and Chasing the Light (about the first women to reach Antarctica). She won literary awards including the Benjamin Franklin Prize for Historical Fiction (USA), and twice won the coveted Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship. Jesse was a writer-in-residence in Alaska, Antarctica, outback NSW, Varuna The Writers’ House, and Byron Bay. Her Doctor of Creative Arts thesis explored using real historical characters in fiction. Tragically, she died in early 2020.
Jesse was part of the 2019 conference.
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Buy a copy of Jesse’s most recent historical novel:
Chasing the Light.
