Name: Bevan McGuinness
Confirmed panels
| Title | Proposed Time | Proposed Room |
|---|---|---|
| Book Signings I | Friday 3:00 PM | Montana B |
| Religion in Fantasy | Friday 9:30 PM | Montana B |
| Making the grade | Saturday 10:00 AM | Cocktail Lounge |
| So why the hell do you want to be a writer anyway? | Saturday 9:30 PM | Oshaneshii |
| Book Signings II | Sunday 4:00 PM | Oshaneshii |
| Writing Fantasy - Tips & Techniques | Monday 12:00 PM | Montana B |
Title: Book Signings I
Status: confirmed
Proposed by:
Description:
Book signings by our guests and other authors. This signing session will include:
Richard Morgan
Trudi Canavan
Martin Livings
Sonia Marcon
Pete Kempshall
Bevan McGuinness
Paul Kidd
Russell B Farr
Shane Jiraiya Cummings
K.A. Bedford
Laney Cairo
Room Notes:
Tags: General, Guests, Books & Literature
Confirmed panellists: Paul Kidd, Richard Morgan, Trudi Canavan, Laney Cairo, Russell B Farr, Martin Livings, Sonia Marcon, Pete Kempshall, Bevan McGuinness, Shane Jiraiya Cummings, K. A. Bedford
No additional panellists have been suggested.
Room: Montana B
Time: Friday 3:00 PM
Title: Religion in Fantasy
Status: confirmed
Proposed by: PRK
Description:
As an important part of many human lives, it is unsurprising that fantasy worlds often contain religions or spiritual belief structures. Whilst some of these are based quite closely on existing religions, many vary widely, with regularly incarnate deities, incredibly accurate prophecies or capricious deities playing board games with human souls. To what degree is religion a key component within a fantasy world, or when does it become overdone deus ex machina?
Room Notes:
Tags: Fantasy, History, Guests
Recording: (rights of use)Confirmed panellists: Trudi Canavan, David Cake, Kathryn Hemsley, Satima Flavell, Bevan McGuinness
No additional panellists have been suggested.
Room: Montana B
Time: Friday 9:30 PM
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: 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: 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
Title: Writing Fantasy - Tips & Techniques
Status: confirmed
Proposed by: PRK
Description:
A panel where published fantasy authors provide an overview of their major "do's" and "don'ts" for writing in the genre along with various tips and techniques for crafting stories
Room Notes:
Tags: Fantasy, Guests
Recording: (rights of use)Confirmed panellists: Trudi Canavan, Juliet Marillier, Bevan McGuinness, Dave Luckett
No additional panellists have been suggested.
Room: Montana B
Time: Monday 12:00 PM