Women Write History

Join us for our FREE annual all-day celebration of women writers, featuring bestselling authors in lively panel discussions on the art of writing and telling stories. If you love history, historical fiction and writing stories, this event is for you! Panels will be chaired by Anne Connor and Wendy J. Dunn. Refreshments included. There will also be two writing workshops – please book separately for Workshop 1 (Beginnings and Inspirations) and Workshop 2 (Writing the Past Sensitively). Women Write History Panel Sessions: Session 1: 10.15am-11.30am Forms of historical fiction Session 2: 11.45am-1.00pm The contestable zone Session 3: 1:30pm-2.45pm Why are women obsessed with the past? Session 4: 2.45pm-4.15pm Standing on the shoulders of giants Our authors for 2025 are: Lauren Charter Alison Goodman Keren Heenan Leah Kaminsky Kate Murdoch Renée Otmar Nilima Rao Marion Taffe Women Write History full day - https://yprl.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/EVSESENQ?SETLVL=&RNI=1410477 Beginnings and Inspiration workshop with Keren Heenan - https://yprl.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/EVSESENQ?SETLVL=&RNI=1410486 Writing the past sensitively workshop with Dr Renée Otmar - https://yprl.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/EVSESENQ?SETLVL=&RNI=1410501