History and Imagination: Historical Fiction’s Magic Elixir
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History and Imagination: Historical Fiction’s Magic Elixir
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The New York City Chapter of the Historical Novel Society presents this recording from April 22, 2026. Author Helen Lundström Erwin (The Lure of Water and Wood ) is in conversations with authors Martha Jean Johnson ( The Queen’s Musician ) and Erica Obey ( Dazzlepaint ). They discuss how writers should balance their responsibility to the facts with theirpurpose as storytellers. Do historical novelists ever decide to simply make stuff up? What about historical fantasies and alternate histories? Our three writers consider how far a novelist can go in breaking the rules without sacrificing their responsibilities as historical novelists.
Additional Information:
HNS-NYC website: https://hnsnyc.org
Guests:
Martha Jean Johnson (US) https://www.marthajeanjohnson.com/
The Queen’s Musician https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1684633109
Erica Obey https://ericaobey.com/
Dazzlepaint https://www.amazon.com/dp/1940442362/
Host:
Helen Lundström Erwin https://helenerwin.com/
The Lure of Water and Wood https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986266663