Sunday Webinar: Newsreels, Nylons and Nightclubs: Turning Historical Research into Historical Fiction, with Loghan Paylor
Sunday, November 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. (Pacific/Vancouver)
Member Price: $18
Non-Member Price: $28
**This event will be recorded. A link to the recording will be emailed to registrants within a week of the session. The recording will be available for 45 days.
Workshop/event description:
Whether the thought of it fills you with delight or dread, research is an unavoidable part of writing historical fiction. From archival records to YouTube channels and Reddit threads to radioplays, this workshop will explore the weird and wonderful world of historical research.
We’ll discuss when (or when not!) to do it, where to start, what to look for, and how to stay organized. We’ll also discuss incorporating research into fiction, including how to assess historical versus narrative value, nailing those details, and when to let it go.
Participants will complete a writing exercise and take home a template for organizing their own research.
Intended audience:
Writers of any skill level.
Presenter bio:
Loghan Paylor is a queer, trans writer whose first novel, The Cure for Drowning (Random House Canada 2024), won Canada Reads 2026, was long-listed for the 2024 Giller Prize, named a Globe and Mail Best Book, and was a finalist for the Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize and the Jim Deva Prize for Writing That Provokes.
Their work has also appeared in Room, Prairiefire, CBC Arts and on the long-list for the CBC Nonfiction Prize. A graduate of The Writer’s Studio at Simon Fraser University, they have an MFA in creative writing from the University of British Columbia and divide their time between teaching, writing, and co-owning a game company.
Follow Loghan online: https://loghanpaylor.com/
**Digital doors open at 1:55 pm, event starts at 2:00 pm**
