Event—Adult Education

Historical Research for Novel Writers

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Learn how to ask and answer the right questions to build the historical world for your story.

A Newberry fellow looks at a photograph in our Special Collections reading room.

Class Description

Research is hard! Building an authentic historical world requires complex researching, thinking, and persistence. In this workshop, a librarian and book coach with over twenty years of research experience will share a world-building guide with questions to answer to get you started, research tips and sources, and practical steps to build the historical world for your story.

Robin Henry is an Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach with an MLS and MA in Humanities. She is a fan of the Oxford comma, hot beverages, and historical fiction.

Materials List

No Required Materials

Cost and Registration

3 sessions, $100 ($90 for Newberry members, seniors, and students). Learn about becoming a member.

To register multiple people for this class, please go through the course calendar in Learning Stream, our registration platform. When you select the course and register, you’ll be prompted to add another registrant.

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