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Wrestling with Epic Fantasy with Lev Grossman
Sun
26
Sun 26 Oct 11:00 AM
Marie Reay Teaching Centre | Australian National University
Wheelchair
General Admission
120 Mins
October
Join this two-hour workshop with Lev Grossman to understand how to give full flight to, and then tame, your epic fantasy beast. Whether you are writing with history as inspiration or drawing from an imagined future, fantasy (and the adjacent genres of sci-fi, cli-fi and historical fiction) brings up some huge and exciting challenges. This is a whirlwind top tips masterclass on world building, settling the logic and schema of the universe your characters inhabit and then plotting their hero (or anti-hero) journeys. Lev will share gems of wisdom, truths learnt the hard way and cut through advice you can take on your wonderous writing journey.
Lev Grossman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of eight novels, including The Bright Sword, which was a Times Notable Book of 2024, and the Magicians trilogy, which has been published in thirty countries and adapted for television. He's also a bestselling children's author (The Silver Arrow), a screenwriter (The Map of Tiny Perfect Things), and an award-winning journalist. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, Vanity Fair, The Atlantic, Slate, The Week, The Believer, Wired, and many other places. He lives in Sydney with his wife and kids.
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Concession Tickets apply for children under the age of 16, full-time students, Commonwealth Health Care Card holders, Commonwealth Seniors Card Holders and Commonwealth Pensioner Concession Card holders. Please have your eligible card with you at the venue.
Lev Grossman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of eight novels, including The Bright Sword, which was a Times Notable Book of 2024, and the Magicians trilogy, which has been published in thirty countries and adapted for television. He's also a bestselling children's author (The Silver Arrow), a screenwriter (The Map of Tiny Perfect Things), and an award-winning journalist. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, Vanity Fair, The Atlantic, Slate, The Week, The Believer, Wired, and many other places. He lives in Sydney with his wife and kids.
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Concession Tickets apply for children under the age of 16, full-time students, Commonwealth Health Care Card holders, Commonwealth Seniors Card Holders and Commonwealth Pensioner Concession Card holders. Please have your eligible card with you at the venue.