The Write Fantastic: anniversary event
The Write Fantastic’s birthday celebrations are set for 8 May 2010 at St Hilda’s College in Oxford. The programme has now been finalised:
10 am – doors open
10.30 – “Debut novels – the adventure starts here†– Kari Sperring, Ian Whates, Mike Shevdon and David Moore
11.30 – “Politics and Genre – fantasy conservatism vs SF radicals?â€- Juliet McKenna, Jessica Rydill, Geoff Ryman, Ben Jeapes, David Moore
12.30-2.00 – Lunch interval
2.00 – “Character; the Heart of the Story?†– Sarah Ash, Freda Warrington, Stephen Deas, Chaz Brenchley, Jenni Hill
3.00 – “Reflections on a life in writing†– Chaz Brenchley, Liz Williams, Ben Jeapes, Geoff Ryman, Ian Watson.
4.00 – The launch of The Write Fantastic’s Anniversaries anthology, available from Newcon Press, together with some reflections on The Write Fantastic’s past five years.
Attendance is £15 and you can book online or pay at the door.
The Write Fantastic is a group that includes some of the UK’s premier fantasy authors, including: Sarah Ash, Chaz Brenchley, Juliet McKenna, Deborah Miller, Stan Nicholls, Jessica Rydill, Kari Spelling, Freda Warrington and Ian Whate.
For more information, visit their website.