Writing the Book on Creative Nonfiction

Sean Prentiss (chair), Jessica Hendry Nelson, Margot Singer, Brenda Miller

Live via Zoom. Must register for the NonfictionNow Conference:

https://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/departments/school-humanities-media-and-creative-communication/nonfictionow-2021.cfm

In the last decade, creative nonfiction has seen an explosion of anthologies, craft books, and textbooks that explore how and why we write creative nonfiction. “Writing the Book on Creative Nonfiction” is a panel hosted by four writers who focus on writing about the craft of creative nonfiction as textbook and craft book writers and craft anthology editors. This panel highlights why we need to focus on the evolving examination into the craft of creative nonfiction, how we decide the shape of the project (anthology, craft book, or textbook), and what we hope these books will do to (re)shape creative nonfiction. This panel will also touch upon some of the major ideas these writers want to highlight about where creative nonfiction is or might be going.