Biofictions from the Antipodes

Introduction: Historical biofictions from Australia and New Zealand

“…Despite these excellent endeavours, critical work on biographical fictions from this region does not yet reflect the current proliferation and popularity of the genre's published works, nor the sustained interest in it among writers. Five years ago, we produced a very brief overview of some biographical fictions from Australia and New Zealand (Gardiner & Padmore, 2017). In the intervening years, the region's creative writers have been prolific.…”