Name: Cat Sparks

Confirmed panels

Title Proposed Time Proposed Room
Making the grade Saturday 10:00 AM Cocktail Lounge
Be Kind to Your Editor Saturday 4:00 PM Cocktail Lounge
So why the hell do you want to be a writer anyway? Saturday 9:30 PM Oshaneshii
Writing in an Aussie voice Sunday 2:00 PM Oshaneshii
Book Signings II Sunday 4:00 PM Oshaneshii

Title: Making the grade

Status: confirmed

Proposed by: Cat Sparks

Description:

The Ultimate Guide to Modern Writers of Science Fiction and Fantasy is a comprehensive list of 2000 writers working in the field today. Just how tough is it to make the grade in today's spec fic marketplace? Is it all about talent, luck, who you know, geographic advantage or plain old psychotic persistence? Discuss.

http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2009/02/ultimate-guide-to-modern-writers-of.html

Room Notes:

Tags: Books & Literature

Recording: (rights of use)

Confirmed panellists: Alisa Krasnostein , Cat Sparks, Theresa Anns, Bevan McGuinness

One additional panellist has been suggested.

Room: Cocktail Lounge

Time: Saturday 10:00 AM

Title: Be Kind to Your Editor

Status: confirmed

Proposed by: Karen Babcock

Description:

From writing mechanics, to formatting, to knowing how to use word processor features: what you can do to make your editor's life easier, and to make the editing process as pain-free as possible for both of you.

Room Notes:

Tags: General, Writing

Confirmed panellists: Robert N Stephenson, Karen Babcock, Russell B Farr, Cat Sparks, Jenny Blackford

No additional panellists have been suggested.

Room: Cocktail Lounge

Time: Saturday 4:00 PM

Title: So why the hell do you want to be a writer anyway?

Status: confirmed

Proposed by: Cat Sparks

Description:

Three per cent of writers ever manage to make a living out of it. 3 out of 5000 unsolicited manuscripts submitted to publishers make it across the line. However, Clarions, universities and community colleges are churning out more wannabe writers than ever, despite troubled times in the publishing industry and the collapse of traditional venues for short stories. Isn't there something better you could be doing with your time? Discuss.

Room Notes:

Tags: Format: Panel, Guests, Books & Literature

Recording: (rights of use)

Confirmed panellists: Trudi Canavan, Cat Sparks, Theresa Anns, Stephen Dedman, Bevan McGuinness

One additional panellist has been suggested.

Room: Oshaneshii

Time: Saturday 9:30 PM

Title: Writing in an Aussie voice

Status: confirmed

Proposed by:

Description:

Who does it well? Who does it badly? Tips and tricks

Room Notes:

Tags: Writing

Confirmed panellists: Elaine Kemp, Stephen Dedman, Cat Sparks, Paul Kidd

No additional panellists have been suggested.

Room: Oshaneshii

Time: Sunday 2:00 PM

Title: Book Signings II

Status: confirmed

Proposed by:

Description:

Book signings by our guests and other authors. This signing session will include:

Richard Morgan

Trudi Canavan

Lara Morgan (no relation to Richard as far as we know!)

Bevan McGuinness

Paul Kidd

Russell B Farr

Dave Luckett (aka L S Lawrence)

Jenny Blackford

Cat Sparks

Juliett Marillier

Stephen Dedman

Room Notes:

Tags: General, Guests, Books & Literature

Confirmed panellists: Paul Kidd, Jenny Blackford, Juliet Marillier, Richard Morgan, Trudi Canavan, Russell B Farr, Cat Sparks, Dave Luckett, Lara Morgan, Bevan McGuinness, Stephen Dedman

One additional panellist has been suggested.

Room: Oshaneshii

Time: Sunday 4:00 PM

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