Take your writing to new frontiers - let Liesel Schwarz, Ben Aaronovitch and Oli Munson be your guides to creating scintillating sci-fi and fantastic fantasy
Overview
Science fiction and fantasy – or speculative fiction – is the literary success story of the twenty-first century. The genre has never been so popular with readers or writers, and the worlds of film and television are dominated by adaptations of SF masterworks, from the epic fantasy Game Of Thrones through to the dystopian drama of The Hunger Games.
On this one-day course award-winning steampunk novelist Liesel Schwarz will teach you the vital components of writing great speculative fiction, from building credible worlds and engaging characters to devising compelling plots and ultimately pitching your completed novel to agents and publishers. Practical workshops will enable you to finesse your own writing, so you leave with a plan for how to make a book work on every level for some of fiction's most demanding readers.
Liesel will be assisted by leading literary agent Oliver Munson, one of the few agents working in this field and bestselling SFF author and screenwriter Ben Aaronovich, whose work includes the Rivers of London series of novels as well as screenplays for Doctor Who and Blakes 7.
Course content
- World Building – setting the stage
- How to create memorable characters
- The pitfalls of plotting
- Practicalities – editing, pitching your work to the publishing industry, fandom and more
Tutor profiles
Liesel Schwarz is the award-winning author of A Conspiracy of Alchemists, the first book in her Chronicles of Light and Shadow Steampunk series. A member of both the British Science Fiction Association and the British Fantasy Society, she is currently completing her PhD in science fiction and fantasy writing, she has extensive experience of teaching. Visit her website here.
To book
Details
Dates: Saturday 28 September 2013
Times: 10am-5pm. Check-in begins 30 minutes before the start time.
Location: The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU
Price:£229 (includes VAT, booking fee, lunch and refreshments)
Event capacity: 16
Dress code: There is no dress code for Masterclasses. Please dress however you feel comfortable.
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Returns policy
Tickets may be refunded if you contact us at least 28 days before the course start date. After this time, up to 7 days before the course start date we may accept tickets and attempt to resell them on your behalf if the event is sold out. If the ticket is resold you will receive a refund of the ticket price, minus an administration fee equal to 10% of the ticket price. We cannot offer any refunds or attempt to resell your ticket less than 7 days before the course start date. Tickets may be transferred to another name, however they are not transferable to other courses or dates. Please see our terms and conditions for more information on our refund policy.