# Event Details - **Event Name**: FACT & FICTION with Constance Hays Matsumoto and Alix Rickloff - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 05 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Mon, 05 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: About this EventConstance Hays Matsumoto and Alix Rickloff discuss Connie's new book Fact & Fiction: How to Write a Novel Inspired by Family and History!Whether you're a historical fiction reader, or a writer sitting on a historical story idea looking for a place to start, this conversation is for you.In the care of two remarkable writers of historical fiction, it'll bring together the two worlds, considering motivations, considerations, and processes for bridging life and the writing of fiction.Order FACT & FICTION: HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL INSPIRED BY FAMILY AND HISTORY here!A former corporate executive, CONSTANCE HAYS MATSUMOTO is the author of the award-winning debut historical novel, Of White Ashes (Loyola University MD, May 2023) and Fact & Fiction: How to Write a Novel Inspired by Family and History (How2Conquer, September 2026). Connie earned her B.A. from Notre Dame of MD University and M.S. from Johns Hopkins University. She is the President of the Women’s National Book Association Mid-Atlantic Chapter and is a member of the Authors Guild, Eastern Shore Writers' Association, and Historical Novel Society. Previously, Connie served on the Board of Directors of the Maryland Writers' Association and as President of the Baltimore Chapter. www.MatsumotoBooks.comCritically acclaimed author of historical fiction, ALIX RICKLOFF’s family tree includes a knight who fought during the Wars of the Roses (his brass rubbing hangs in her dining room) and a soldier who sided with Charles I during the English Civil War (hence the family's hasty emigration to America). With inspiration like that, what else could she do but start writing her own stories? She lives in Maryland in a house that’s seen its own share of history so when she’s not writing, she can usually be found trying to keep it from falling down. THE WAY TO LONDON is her latest release. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/baltimore/fact-and-fiction-with-constance-hays-matsumoto-and-alix-rickloff/100001992954282909 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: The Ivy Bookshop - Back Patio - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Baltimore - **state**: MD - **country**: United States - **location**: The Ivy Bookshop - Back Patio - **lat**: 39.36997 - **long**: -76.64932569999999 - **full address**: The Ivy Bookshop - Back Patio, 5928 Falls Road, Baltimore, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: FACT & FICTION with Constance Hays Matsumoto and Alix Rickloff - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/c0f4f0569f6b9d135669f13f15fbb135c01546c03c92d5cba4569a6d02592e13-rimg-w1200-h600-dcd2d667-gmir.jpg?v=1783007166 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is FACT & FICTION with Constance Hays Matsumoto and Alix Rickloff being held? - **A:** FACT & FICTION with Constance Hays Matsumoto and Alix Rickloff takes place on Mon, 05 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Mon, 05 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm at The Ivy Bookshop - Back Patio, 5928 Falls Road, Baltimore, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing FACT & FICTION with Constance Hays Matsumoto and Alix Rickloff? - **A:** FACT & FICTION with Constance Hays Matsumoto and Alix Rickloff is organized by The Ivy Bookshop. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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