Historical Fiction

Reimagining Paul Perry and Hazel Gaynor in conversation with Aoife Barry
Saturday 08th November @ 1:00 pm
  • Featured
  • Fiction
  • Historical Fiction
  • Main Programme
Step back in time with us as we explore two captivating novels that reimagine stories as we know them. In Paradise House (Somerville Press) Paul Perry conjures a vivid image of life for James Joyce had he succeeded with the Volta, Ireland’s first cinema. In Before Dorothy (HarperCollins), Hazel Gaynor imagines Dorothy’s earlier life and […]

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Modern Fables, Ancient Ghosts Oisín Fagan, Barbara Leahy and Ferdia Lennon in conversation with Emily Hourican
Saturday 08th November @ 8:00 pm
  • DBF After Dark
  • Featured
  • Fiction
  • Historical Fiction
  • Main Programme
Join an evening of conversation around three transportive and absorbing novels. Set in an era of global upheaval, Eden’s Shore (John Murray Press) by Oisín Fagan is an epic and imaginative tale of greed, revenge and love. Rembrandt’s Promise (Eriu) by Barbara Leahy draws us back to the Dutch Golden Age in this gripping story […]

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Writing Historical Fiction Workshop with Juliana Adelman
Sunday 09th November @ 12:15 pm
Chester Beatty
  • Historical Fiction
  • Main Programme
  • Professional Development
  • Workshop
In this two-hour workshop with author Juliana Adelman you will explore world-building, character and narrative voice in historical fiction using examples from novels and short stories. You will also generate story and character ideas through a series of prompts from historical sources. You’ll consider how to ground the reader in specifics without overburdening your text […]

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