Writing historical fiction: Blending reality and imagination

Schedule

Thu Feb 12 2026 at 01:00 pm to 02:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

2/3 Castle Street, CB3 0AQ Cambridge, United Kingdom | Cambridge, EN

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Discover the world of writing historical fiction with Susan Grossey, local author of the Cambridge Hardiman Mysteries!
Writer Susan Grossey has published ten historical crime novels, all set in the 1820s and with justice, policing and finance at their heart. In this free-range talk (she encourages lots of audience questions!) join Susan as she discusses her novel inspirations, and talk about how she maintains historical accuracy through featuring real people and places while making up plots and other characters.
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