One session: March 2^nd, 2pm-4pm ET

Online, 25 students max

Historical fiction describes—or can describe—a huge range of books, from Regency romances to wartime thrillers to literary novels exploring the cultural upheavals that followed World War II. So what, beyond research, brings these varied forms of writing together? And what craft tools can historically-oriented fiction writers of all stripes learn from each other? In this one-time seminar, we will learn tools and techniques to build history into fiction without writing like a textbook.

About the Instructor

Lily Meyer is a writer, translator, and critic. Her translations include Claudia Ulloa Donoso’s story collections Little Bird and Ice for Martians. Her debut novel, Short War, which takes place partly in 1970s Chile, is forthcoming in 2024.

Historical Fiction for Everyone, 1 session with Lily Meyer