Writing Tips

Shannon Kelly-White, author of Billie King

Shannon Kelly-White: 'I wanted to write about the women who slip through history’s fingers'

In this interview Shannon Kelly-White, author of the debut novel Billie King, shares her advice for transforming historical material into fiction. 'I wasn’t interested in strict historical recreation but more in capturing a feeling.

Shannon Kelly-White: 'I wanted to write about the women who slip through history’s fingers'

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