Talk: Writing historical fiction: Blending reality and imagination
Discover the world of writing historical fiction with Susan Grossey, local author of the Cambridge Hardiman Mysteries!
Writer Susan Grossey has published ten historical crime novels, all set in the 1820s and with justice, policing and finance at their heart. In this free-range talk (she encourages lots of audience questions!) join Susan as she discusses her novel inspirations, and talk about how she maintains historical accuracy through featuring real people and places while making up plots and other characters.
About the speaker:
After a brief flirtation with teaching English in secondary schools, Susan stumbled into technical writing and then found her true vocation: educating the financial sector about the dangers of money laundering. She ran her own anti-money laundering consultancy for twenty-five years, retiring three years ago to concentrate more fully on writing historical crime fiction – always with a financial angle. Susan has lived just around the corner from the Museum of Cambridge for over forty years, and every day she learns something new about Cambridge.
Find out more about Susan and her books here: susangrossey.com
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