THE SUBJECTIVE VOICE: DEPICTING AUTHENTIC HISTORICAL CHARACTERS

When a writer brings their own subjectivity to interpreting history can they truly create an authentic historical voice for modern readers? How does someone writing prehistory with few written sources depict their characters? Is it easier for an author writing about an era within living memory? And what challenges does a CYA author face when conveying history in a manageable voice for a younger reader? Robert Horne will tease out these questions with Marion Taffe (By Her Hand), David Dyer (This Kingdom of Dust) and the winner of the CYA category of the ARA Historical Novel Prize (to be announced on 16 October.).