Lockdown Literature: Fictionalising the Pandemic

About this event

Local authors Anne Goodwin and Clare Stevens examine how fiction has responded to the Covid-19 pandemic. Drawing on works by international authors alongside their own novels 'Heartsound' and 'Lyrics for the Loved Ones', they explore the universal themes—both positive and negative—that emerge in pandemic-inspired literature. The discussion considers why some writers viewed lockdown as a significant historical moment worthy of documentation, while others saw it as a period to move beyond.

Clare Stevens is a journalist, author, and creative writing tutor based in Nottingham. A graduate of the Creative Writing MA at Nottingham Trent University, she writes contemporary literary fiction and magical realism. Anne Goodwin brings a background in clinical psychology to her award-winning fiction, including her debut novel 'Sugar and Snails' and recent work 'Lyrics for the Loved Ones'.