In honour of historical novelist, Elizabeth Jane Corbett, the Historical Novel Association of Australia offers the chance for a previously unpublished author from Australia or New Zealand to receive a mentorship with Swinburne University tutor, Dr Wendy J Dunn, to develop an historical fiction manuscript for young adults.
David wins a mentorship with Dr Wendy J Dunn, author and Swinburne University tutor, to receive 5 mentoring sessions.
Wendy will read and assess the novel in its entirety, discuss David’s inspiration and goals, and identify any ‘roadblocks’. She will also provide in-depth feedback on plot, characterisation, pacing, dialogue, world building and effective use of research, and ultimately will proofread the manuscript and provide comments on the way forward.
David won the mentorship with his manuscript, Blind Dragon.
About Blind Dragon
In 1630’s Japan, Tsukiyo a young up and coming painter in Kyoto is blinded in a freak accident, ending his career before it can even get started. With his art lost to him and with no other option he joins the blind guild of musicians. But music is not always a safe profession as Tsukiyo soon finds himself embroiled in the intrigue of the imperial court. A place where one sightless musician might be all that stands between order and another century of civil war.