Sydney Writers' Festival 2008 - Online Program
Right Down to the Plumbing: Speculative Fiction and World-building
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Speculative and fantasy fiction continues to grow in popularity with readers of all ages. How do writers create engaging and believable worlds? How does character contribute to world-building and what cultural influences are at play? D.M. Cornish, David Kowalski and Stuart Mayne discuss with Judith Ridge.

Supported by Blacktown City Library.

Panel  |  Fiction, Children & Young Adults
Participants
D M Cornish, Stuart Mayne, David Kowalski, Judith Ridge (facilitator)

When
Tuesday, May 20 2008
18:30 - 19:30

Where
Blacktown City Max Webber Library
Cnr Flushcombe Road and Alpha Street
Blacktown
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Cost
Free
Bookings essential
9839 6620

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DAVID KOWALSKI (LOCAL)Kowalski, David
David Kowalski is an obstetrician and gynaecologist practising in Western Sydney. He has been published in professional medical journals but this is his first work of fiction. The Company of the Dead took David seven years to write.
www.djkowalski.com

STUART MAYNE (INTERSTATE)Mayne, Stuart
Stuart Mayne is a book and magazine editor who has worked in publishing for 16 years or so.

He currently edits Aurealis – Australian Fantasy and Science Fiction magazine. Aurealis is Australia’s first and most successful professional fantasy and science fiction magazine, publishing since 1990. Aurealis was designed to help showcase Australian genre talent.

Stuart is also an expert on Australian crime fiction author Arthur Upfield, editing Upfield's last published novel, The Great Melbourne Cup Mystery and a collection of Upfield's unpublished short fiction.

www.aurealis.com.au

D M CORNISH (INTERSTATE)Cornish, DM
D.M. Cornish’s early experiences with C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien convinced him that other worlds existed. By the time he was ready to publish his own story, he had filled 23 journals with pictures, definitions, ideas and histories of his world, the Half-Continent. It was not until 2003 that a chance encounter with a children’s publisher gave him an opportunity to develop these ideas further and bring Monster Blood Tattoo to life. Monster Blood Tattoo Book 1: Foundling was a 2007 CBCA Honour Book (Older Readers). Book 2: Lamplighter will be released in May 2008.
www.monsterbloodtattoo.com

also appearing at...
20: Secondary School Days – Parramatta
35: Secondary School Days – Sydney

JUDITH RIDGE (LOCAL)ridge, judith
Judith Ridge is the Western Sydney Young People’s Literature Officer. She is also a writer, editor, teacher and blogger.

www.westword.wordpress.com