Title: Digital art

Status: confirmed

Proposed by: Cathy Cupitt

Description:

Holograms, online archives, mashups... how does it compare to traditional art practices? Discussion with examples.

Room Notes:

Tags: General, Equipment: AV

Confirmed panellists: Sarah Xu, Emily Smith, Lisa Rye, Andy Phillips, Nancy Lorenz

One additional panellist has been suggested.

Room: Cocktail Lounge

Time: Thursday 9:30 PM

Title: How to create an online comic

Status: confirmed

Proposed by: Cathy Cupitt

Description:

Between Diamond and Newspapers dropping comics left, right and center, the traditional methods of getting a comic printed are dying out. So why not put your work online? Join us as we discuss how to get your work online, why you should, some of the common pitfalls seen in online comics and some of the success stories.

Room Notes:

Tags: Writing, Comics, Books & Literature

Confirmed panellists: Emily Smith, Jon Hayward, Andy Phillips, Colin Sharpe

One additional panellist has been suggested.

Room: Cocktail Lounge

Time: Friday 12:00 PM

Title: Draw your own cartoon character

Status: confirmed

Proposed by:

Description:

Drawing workshop where a comic artist walks you through drawing your own character.

Room Notes:

Tags: Format: Workshop, Art

Confirmed panellists: Emily Smith

No additional panellists have been suggested.

Room: Cocktail Lounge

Time: Saturday 9:00 AM

Title: Women characters in comics

Status: confirmed

Proposed by: Damian & Heather Magee

Description:

Historically, comic books and graphic novels published in the English-speaking world have been overwhelmingly directed at a male readership. In North America the superhero genre has spent decades with an effective stranglehold over the medium, with only the recent explosion of imported manga titles showing any difference. Recent attempts by publishers such as DC Comics to attract a female audience have failed to secure an audience.

What does the future hold for comics aimed at a female audience? Is it possible for them to succeed? What's being published now that women are reading? What's preventing a female audience from embracing the comic book medium as enthusiastically as a male one? From manga to superheroes to "women in refrigerators" - a look at audience, gender and content in comic books and graphic novels.

Room Notes:

Tags: Comics, Women, Books & Literature

• Women_characters_in_comics.mp3

Confirmed panellists: Emily Smith, Nancy Lorenz

2 additional panellists have been suggested.

Room: Cocktail Lounge

Time: Saturday 2:00 PM

Title: Masquerade Judging: 8pm - 9pm

Status: confirmed

Proposed by:

Description:

Our judges will be evaluating the Masquerade costumes in the Montana Foyer area between 8pm and 9pm.

Please ensure you make yourself known to them if you wish to participate.

Room Notes:

Tags:

Confirmed panellists: Trudi Canavan, Richard Morgan, Emily Smith

No additional panellists have been suggested.

Room: Other

Times: Saturday 8:30 PM, Saturday 7:30 PM