Dublin Festival of History
Friday 26th September at 10.15am
Course fee €25.
Places are very limited – book now.
Here’s what historical fiction isn’t: a costume drama, a shop window for archaic customs, or a platform for the sort of “thee” and “thou” language which has fallen into disuse.
Here’s what historical fiction is: a story set in the past and brought to life in the present, with themes and dilemmas with resonance today.
At its core, historical fiction is a compelling story in which plot and character are more important than setting. Yet the setting can enhance a reader’s enjoyment of the novel.
Author and journalist Martina Devlin will give a two-and-a-half-hour workshop investigating how and why a historical novel can and must become a story in its own right – without sacrificing accuracy.
Award-winning writer Martina Devlin, whose prizes include the VS Pritchett Prize, has written two historical novels: Ship of Dreams about the Titanic disaster, and her latest novel The House Where It Happened about the last conviction for witchcraft in Ireland.
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