From Convict Ships to Desert Skies: How to Build Australian Pasts That Feel Lived-In
Unearthing Truth: Primary Sources, Classic Literature, and the Ethics of Colonial Storytelling Authentic historical fiction begins long before the first sentence. It starts in archives, museums, and kitchen tables where memory lingers. Letters, journals, shipping manifests, court transcripts, and early photographs are the bedrock of primary sources. These materials carry the texture of bygone voices: