Writing From the Archive, with Debbie Jacob

Yellowing photographs. Hand-drawn family trees. Diaries filled with revelations from a generation ago. The personal past can be a treasure trove of rich creative material for a writer, but how do you handle documents within your own personal family history? What are the ethical and logistical ramifications of drawing on the archives of people you know and to whom you’re related? In this immersive, information-packed workshop with award-winning journalist Debbie Jacob, you’ll receive the tools to tackle the past through your writing projects in any genre. Jacob will also cover techniques and approaches to engaging with official archival material in the public domain, such as libraries, research centres, and databases.