Writing from History @ The Wheeler Centre

Anticipation over! Finally at the Wheeler Centre to indulge myself in this wonderful opportunity hosted by Writers Victoria, to share the journey of exploration that is writing from history. So many stories from the group of participants - all on a mission to complete their own work - memoirs, political intrigue, encounters with the hereafter... and then my own - the true story of a child's journey and survival of war-torn Europe. This is the wrenching account of the war from the perspective of the small child who would survive the Nazi menace, leave her beloved homeland of Holland, meet a stranger in a foreign land and eventually become my mother. This first instalment of Writing from History has provided renewed determination to continue this long-held mission; it has brought a fresh approach to research and working with source material, as well as considering critical factors such as structure, ethics and audience. I'm grateful that we have fallen into the experienced and capable hands of historical writer Christine Balint.