California Historical Fiction at the San Francisco Public Library
Channel: San Francisco Public Library
Date: 2017-11-14

Authors Mark Wiederanders, Melanie Spiller, Mary F. Burns, and Elise Frances Miller blend California history into California fiction. "The Golden State, the Dream of the West, The Last Frontier—California has always been a destination and a dream for wanderers and rebels, outsiders and mavericks—and writers. Come listen to contemporary writers of literary historical fiction as they recount their journeys writing about famous and sometimes infamous Californians who are featured in novels and mystery stories reflecting the California experience. Join us when writer and editor Melanie Spiller, Elise Frances Miller, author of The Berkeley Girl, in Paris 1968, Mark Wiederanders, author of Stevenson’s Treasure, Mary F. Burns author of Ember Days talk about the craft of writing historical fiction and their latest projects. Co-sponsored by the Historical Novel Society."