Lily Dunn; Writing Compelling Memoir

Lily Dunn

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Memoir is having its moment: a true life story written with the page-turning power of the best fiction.

In this two hour workshop, author and academic Lily Dunn will introduce creative nonfiction, an increasingly popular literary form that uses fictional technique to explore real life stories. The workshop will be a combination of discussion, set texts and writing exercises, which Lily will guide you through – helping you explore your personal stories, and get back in touch with memories that might have been hidden. For writers of all abilities.

Dr Lily Dunn is an author, mentor and academic. Her debut nonfiction, Sins of My Father: A Daughter, A Cult, A Wild Unravelling, a memoir about the legacy of her father’s addictions, was The Spectator and The Guardian Best Nonfiction Book, 2022, and her doctorate is concerned with the transformative power of writing memoir.

She teaches narrative nonfiction and memoir at Bath Spa University and co-runs London Lit Lab.