This weekend, Gollancz is hosting the second Gollancz Festival, in Manchester and London. A number of Zeno clients will be in attendance, and we wanted to take this opportunity to share with you the schedules…
The first day of the Festival, October 16th, is in Manchester. There will have two rooms of events, and here are the Zeno appearances…
- 6:15-6:45pm — ‘Second World Fantasy vs. Real World Fantasy’ — Brandon Sanderson
- 6:45-7:15pm — ‘Detectives vs. Demons vs. The Apocalypse vs. Space Soldiers’ — Ben Aaronovitch
- 7:30-8:00pm — ‘Introducing the Class of 2015’ — Aliette de Bodard
- 8:00-8:30pm — ‘Human Modification in SF’ — Ian McDonald and Justina Robson
In the second Manchester Room…
- 6:15-6:45pm — ‘Introducing the Class of 2015’ — Aliette de Bodard (so there are two opportunities to meet Gollancz’s new authors)
- 6:45-7:15pm — ‘Predictions of the Future in SF: Does Reality Matter?’ — Ian McDonald and Justina Robson
- 7:30-8:00pm — ‘These Aren’t My: Writing Outside Your Own Experiences’ — Ben Aaronovitch
- 8:00-8:30pm — ‘Would I Lie to You: Author Tell Truths and Lies About their Upcoming Works’ — Brandon Sanderson
For the second day of GollanczFest, in London on October 18th, here’s how and when Zeno is represented…
- 12:30-1:45pm — John Berlyne is hosting ‘Introducing the Class of 2015: The Trials and Tribulations of Being a New Writer’
- 2:00-2:15pm — Ben Aaronovitch discusses the Process of World Building, with his editor Simon Spanton
- 2:15-2:30pm — ‘The Role of the Agent in the Publishing Process’ with John Berlyne
Ben Aaronovitch is the author of the best-selling Peter Grant urban fantasy series — the latest novel is FOXGLOVE SUMMER. Aliette de Bodard’s latest novel is the critically-acclaimed THE HOUSE OF SHATTERED WINGS. Ian McDonald’s latest novel is the critically acclaimed LUNA: NEW MOON (which has also been optioned for TV by CBS). Justina Robson’s latest novel is THE GLORIOUS ANGELS. Brandon Sanderson’s latest novel is SHADOWS OF SELF, the fifth novel in the Mistborn series. All of these novels are published in the UK by Gollancz.
