8 Authors weigh in: what are the ethics of using historical people in fiction? | The Write Project

The world is changing. What was considered acceptable twenty, ten, even five years ago is always in flux today. What does that mean for using historical figures in our work? Eight authors from a spectrum of the writing world weigh in.Featuring from Breakwater Books Ltd.:Olivia Robinson, author of Blue Moth MotelKevin Major, author of The Sebastian Synard MysteriesFrom Flanker Press:Ida Linehan Young, author of The LiarsFrom Engen Books Ltd.:Hannah Jenkins, author of The Birds Come Back in the SpringChelsea Bee, author of Fall With MeAli House, author of Variety ShowAlso featuring:Tanith Frost, author of Vines and VicesCandace Osmond, author of Dark TidesOriginally broadcast on July 24, 2023 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.  Check out As Loved Our Fathers, the latest book from Write Project host Matthew LeDrew: https://amzn.to/3HB7BABIt's a hunt for the Holy Grail taken on by an American Anthropologist and a Newfoundland History professor that unveils hidden secrets within Newfoundland history! Support the showProduced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/​This program is sponsored by:Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at http://www.engenbooks.com/​Or sign up for their newsletters at: The Write Project signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8W9OTEngen Horror Society Signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8YemrFantasy Files signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8X4zLEngen's Science-Fiction Newsletter for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/ir5JmgThis recording copyright © 2026 Matthew LeDrew