The Challenge of Narrative Non-Fiction

Work of State Significance award recipient Quentin Beresford on the writing of Wounded Country, an environmental history of Australia's most iconic river system and its premier food bowl.

This session will examine how the topic arose and how the project evolved during the research and writing phases. Emphasis will be placed on formulating the approach to the topic, developing the structure and ways to heighten reader engagement. In other words, how do writers bring the best out in their projects.

Format

This is a hybrid seminar and Q&A with a focus on writing craft and audience engagement; it will be held in-person at Queensland Writers Centre, State Library of Queensland and live streamed simultaneously to an online audience via Zoom.

About Quentin

A former journalist and academic, Quentin Beresford is the author of more than a dozen books ranging over environmental history, politics, Indigenous issues and biography. He has been awarded six literary awards for his work including most recently the 2022 Queenland Premier's Award for Wounded Country: The Murray Darling Basin - A Contested History.

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