05 | A White Glove Act

How do historical novelists mix research and imagination to bring stories to life? Do they get anxious about wading into academic turf?

Episode 5 of the Archive Fever podcast, hosted by Claire Wright and Yves Rees, titled "05 | A White Glove Act" was published on September 30, 2019 and runs 33 minutes.

September 30, 2019 ·33m · Archive Fever

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Summary

How do historical novelists mix research and imagination to bring stories to life? Do they get anxious about wading into academic turf? To investigate these questions, Clare and Yves chat to Jock Serong, award-winning novelist and author of Preservation—a captivating thriller based on the true story of a shipwreck in colonial Australia. Jock reflects on the archive of human character he encountered in his former life as a lawyer, shares tales of battling his editor over animal-skin water carriers, and confesses a secret love of Google Earth.

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How do historical novelists mix research and imagination to bring stories to life? Do they get anxious about wading into academic turf? To investigate these questions, Clare and Yves chat to Jock Serong, award-winning novelist and author of Preservation—a captivating thriller based on the true story of a shipwreck in colonial Australia. Jock reflects on the archive of human character he encountered in his former life as a lawyer, shares tales of battling his editor over animal-skin water carriers, and confesses a secret love of Google Earth.

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