Creative Conversations 3rd of 3 Panel Series Four writers from diverse sections of our society share experiences of writing about themselves and their communities. What obstacles have they encountered and has their narrative been a tool in breaking down divisions in society? Sunday [...]

This session explores the role monsters play in modern urban fantasy as a reflection of modern thinking of inclusion, diversity, and equity. Monsters are a metaphor for the human condition: vampires are our quest for immortality, zombies are our rejection of a meaningless [...]

Sharon will be exploring point-of-view, and all the techniques to make our readers see from inside our characters’ heads. This includes show not tell, filtering, action beats and dialogue, head-hopping, internal thought/dialogue, and more. A multi-award nominated author of YA fantasy fiction books, [...]