How to be a (hi)story detective

10 top writing and researching tips from History Hunter Mark Greenwood

Each book in author Mark Greenwood’s brand-new History Hunters series is an engaging and accessible recounting of a particular moment or story in Western Australia’s history.

The Vanishing examines the disappearance of a pilot in 1978, while The Dragon’s Treasure begins with the discovery of treasure in 1931 but stretches all the way back to 1655!

Mark researches the facts and looks for the ‘story’ in ‘history’ – perfect for lovers of both non-fiction and fiction – calling himself both a History Hunter and a Story Detective.

After our chat about his process in episode 166 of the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast, I asked Mark for his best advice for kids about writing and researching, exclusively for our paid newsletter subscribers.

Fortunately for us, he was keen to share!