Workshops & Talks
Please select which session you would like to attend on our options page.
Session 1 (Sat 11.45 – 12.45)
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1A. Veni, vidi, vici (talk)
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Why the Romans keep us coming back for more Margaret George, Douglas Jackson, Harry Sidebottom |
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| 1B. Book Video Trailers (workshop) |
How to make an attention-grabbing book trailer Giles Kristian, Philip Stevens |
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1C. Faith, Pride and Glory (talk) |
Were lives richer long ago? Elizabeth Chadwick, Jerome de Groot, Elizabeth Fremantle |
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1D. The Perils and Pitfalls of Writing 20th Century Historical Fiction (talk) |
With advice and top tips Jean Fullerton, Maureen Lee, Fenella Miller, Bernardine Kennedy |
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| 1E. Going Solo (workshop) |
Publishing and marketing historical fiction as ebooks Ian Skillicorn |
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1F. Reaching out to Readers (talk) |
What else can we do? Insights and initiatives
Matt Bates, David Headley, Cathy Rentzenbrink |
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| 1G. Diversity and Unity (talk)
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Looking over the divide with England (from the other side of the pond and across Hadrian’s Wall)
Elisabeth Gifford, Andrew Taylor, Robyn Young |
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| 1H. Shakespeare’s Dark Lady (talk) |
‘For I have sworn thee fair, and thought thee bright; |
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| 1I. Figures of Speech (workshop) | Recreating past voices – methods and approaches
Emma Darwin, Suzannah Dunn |
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| 1J The allure of the outcast (talk) | From Robin Hood to Richard the Lionheart – What is it about a maverick that makes for fabulous fiction?
Angus Donald |
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Session 2 (Sun 11.00 – 12.00)
| 2K. When the World was at War (talk) |
The Great War and WWII as a backdrop for fiction written now Clare Morrall, Martin Sutton |
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| 2L. Research Rapture (workshop) | Making the most of your research hours
Ann Chamberlin, Bryan Crockett |
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| 2M. Drawing from Disaster (talk) | The enduring fascination of calamity
Hazel Gaynor, Ann Weisgarber |
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| 2N. The Importance of Place (talk) | The significance of setting in historical fiction
Annamaria Alfieri, jay Dixon |
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| 2O. Battle Tactics (workshop) | From weapons drill to positioning armies – getting your warfare right
James Heneage, Anthony Riches |
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| 2P. The Shock of the Norm (talk) | Prostitution, bedsharing and privacy – changing attitudes to intimacy
Jenny Barden, Essie Fox, Hallie Rubenhold |
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| 2Q. The Social Network (workshop) | Using social media and other online tools successfully
Sandra Alvarez, Charlie Farrow, Alison Morton |
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| 2R. Feisty Heroines and Dutiful Wives (talk) | The changing perception of women and their role How do novelists deal with gender inequality through the ages?
Jessie Burton, Kate Forsyth, Prof Diana Wallace |
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| 2S. Indie Best Place To Be (workshop) | The pros and cons of going indie – how to do it really well
Helen Hart, Helen Hollick |
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| 2T. Art and Artists in Historical Fiction (talk) | The special challenges of writing about art & artists in HF
Michael Dean, Alicia Foster, Patricia O’Reilly, Stephanie Renee dos Santos |
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