She began to do research, making use of sources and archival materials at The Historical Society of Philadelphia.Īnderson spent the next 4 years writing various drafts of the novel but was never satisfied with it, and she did not receive positive feedback from publishers.
Anderson was surprised that she had never heard about this important event in American history, and she was struck by the idea that she could write a powerful story about these events. She happened upon an article in a local paper describing a museum exhibit commemorating the 300th anniversary of the yellow fever outbreak. In 1993, Anderson was working as a journalist and lived not far from Philadelphia.
Fever was Anderson's second young adult novel to be published, and it was her first young adult historical novel. The novel is a work of historical fiction: it features a blend of real events and historical figures with fictional characters (including Mattie and her family). Published in 2000, Fever 1793 is Laure Halse Anderson’s novel about an epidemic of yellow fever that struck the city of Philadelphia in 1793.
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