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CREATIVE THINKING: the Darwin family in science and the arts The Darwin family includes poets, visual artists and musicians, as well as the scientists it's known for. From my perspective as a practitioner I talk about how creative thinking has crossed disciplinary boundaries within my family tree, from Erasmus Darwin in the 18th century, to my own cousins.
TALKING & TEACHING I've appeared at literary festivals from Hay-on-Wye to New Zealand, and I'm an experienced leader of workshops and courses. I'd be happy to discuss what I can offer your festival, course or group.
THROUGH A DIFFERENT LENS: Writing Historical Fiction Why do readers love to inhabit the past, and why do so many writers love writing it? With this panel, four historical novelists, who between them write crime, romantic adventure, literary and crossover fiction, come together to talk about what they write and why.