James Robertson
Writing fiction and writing history: some differences and some similarities
Writing a history of Scotland is of course completely unlike writing a novel set in Scotland. Or is it? This lecture explores some of the restraints that apply to the historian’s task and some of the liberties that are open to the novelist and suggests that the processes may not be as different as might be assumed.
[Writing Implements, from Hill’s Manual of Social and Business Forms, 1879, via WikiCommons]
The Presidential Lecture will be held on Saturday 28 March 2026 from 15.30 – 16.30pm in the McLaren Stuart Room, Old College, University of Edinburgh (South Bridge, Edinburgh, EH8 9YL).
The Presidential Lecture will be recorded and will be available to members and registered guests via the Scottish History Society website after the event.
Tickets are free for SHS members and £6 for non-members. Please register your attendance here: https://buytickets.at/scottishhistorysociety/2112530