In a break from the generally Anglo-centric historical novel, Emily Maguire’s Rapture brings us the deeply devout 18-year-old Agnes from Mainz in Germany who, with the help of a lovesick Benedictine monk, disguises herself and becomes a matchless scholar and teacher, John the Englishman who is celebrated from Athens to Rome.

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In her daring 10th book and first historical fiction, award-winning writer Emily Maguire introduces readers to the wild and brilliant Agnes, who avoids the expectations of marriage and motherhood by disguising herself as a boy and joining a 9th-century monastery. So begins her life as John the Englishman: a revered scholar with a matchless connection to God. Join Emily in conversation with Amy Lovat about gender, faith, and feminism across centuries.

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Drawing on Greek mythology, mediaeval monastic history, and fairy tale lore, Kate Forsyth, Emily Maguire, and C.A. Wright explore the duality and dangers of womanhood in their recent novels. In conversation with Katharine Pollock, they discuss myth, magic, and romance.

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The Good, The Bad And The Seriously Disturbed: How to create memorable characters with Emily Maguire, Sophie Green and Christian White and Jayne Tuttle

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Re-Imagining The Past: How I found my historical novel

With Emily Maguire, Malcolm Knox, Jane Yang and Mel Fulton

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