All stories are universal, if you know where to look and how to tell them.

Peter Godwin is the author of the award-winning memoirs Mukiwa, When a Crocodile Eats the Sun and his latest, Exit Wounds: A Story of Love, Loss and Occasional Wars, and has taught writing at Wesleyan and Columbia universities.

Join him for a masterclass that will dissect the difference between memoir and autobiography; and explore how family memoir can be a vehicle through which to write about broader issues and topics.

Along with practical tips around avoiding writer’s block, imposter syndrome, fear and cliché, you’ll explore how to find your voice to tell a family story that’s engaging to a broad audience.