SATURDAY 29 JULY – 12 PM Online Workshop For centuries fairytales have captured readers’ imaginations, and that isn’t about to change. From Grim to Greek myths, one thing is for certain, retellings are here to stay. Join this workshop with author Anna Mainwaring (Tulip Taylor) as she talks about myth and fairytale retellings for a […]
SATURDAY 29 JULY – 1.30 PM Online Workshop Join authors (and twin sisters) Sarena and Sasha Nanua, authors of Sisters of the Snake, for a workshop all about crafting stories from personal experience. They’ll be chatting about their own writing journeys and developing their craft as well as guiding you through some writing activities to […]
SUNDAY 30 JULY – 12.00 PM Online Workshop Join Branford Boase shortlisted author and poet Luke Palmer (Grow) on a writing workshop all about place, the impact of people and objects and the matrix of minor misdemeanors…Explore cause and effect in this panel where Palmer will demonstrate how a newly introduced object can shift an […]
SUNDAY 30 JULY – 4.30 PM Workshop – Albers Room Love em or hate em, romance tropes are here to stay. Join author Abiola Bello, author of delicious Christmas rom-coms like Love in Winterland and Only for the Holidays, as she walks us through a workshop on romance tropes. Learn the do’s and don’ts, the […]
SUNDAY 30 JULY – 12 PM Workshop – Albers Room Do you have a graphic novel idea but no clue where to start? Then this is the workshop for you! Join Kat Cass as she shares her graphic novel process – from planning the story all the way to execution! Graphic novels are a blossoming […]
SATURDAY 29 JULY – 3 PM Workshop – Albers Room Author, artist, and M.E. awareness advocate Jessica Taylor-Bearman leads an own voices workshop on unconscious ableism in writing. An incredibly important topic for all budding writers- taught by a People’s Book Prize award winning author.
SATURDAY 29 JULY – 4.30 PM Workshop – Albers Room Have you ever read a novel with multiple POVs and timelines and thought: how could I ever do this? Make sure you catch this writing craft workshop with Andreina Cordani full of tips and tricks to streamline your timeline and add powerful perspective to your […]
SATURDAY 29 JULY – 5 PM Online Panel Author Jacqueline Silvester (Wunderkids trilogy) interviews YA industry giants Maureen Johnson (Nine Liars) and E. Lockhart (Family of Liars) on the power of lies, crafting deceptive storylines, and our societal attraction to privilege blended with dark storylines.