Do historical fiction writers have an obligation to the truth?
The rules of writing historical fiction are notoriously murky. Just how factual does the story need to be if it…
Hannah Kent at Clunes Booktown Festival
Hannah Kent is one impressive 32 year old, with honours for her first book, Burial Rites, including winning the ABIA…
Fiction blurs the line between good and evil
A disabled child is killed, yet the reader finds themselves sympathising with the murderer. A family is slaughtered, but readers…
