A Guide to Avoiding Gillian at Continuum (5-8 June)
Obviously the easiest way to avoid me at Continuum is to avoid Melbourne, but who wants to do that? Melbourne is a lovely city. And besides, what if you took out a Continuum membership, thinking I was safely in Canberra? For those who are in this unfortunate position, here is the annual guide to Gillian-avoidance:
Friday 6.30 p.m.
The dangers of the life of a SFnal historian: or, Is there History in this SF?
Gillian Polack, Helen Young
What do we know about how writers use history in their fiction and what does this mean to a writer thinking about a novel? How do an author's assumptions about culture (including race and gender) fit into their writing? What goes into world-building and what research can be saved until later? What is the difference between 'telling detail' and that stuff you dumped into your novel because you thought it was cute? All the deep questions!
Saturday 11 a.m.
Individual Presentation: GUFF + Liburnicon
Gillian Polack
Gillian Polack explores a particular part of her 2014 GUFF trip: a Croatian SF convention. There will be tales and pictures of French game designers, Ian Gibson and we will learn why a picture of naked Danny Oz appeared on the outside of a seaside hotel. Question time will be open to almost anything: about what the fan funds are and how to get involved, about what it was like to present a Hugo, about hugging a Dr Who (or two). The highlight of this talk, however, will be that picture of Danny.
Sunday 6 p.m.
Book Launch: The Art of Effective Dreaming
Gillian Polack, Janeen Webb
Will Melbourne's morris dancers get their revenge on Gillian for killing them off in her new novel? Will they be trapped by the curse and be unable to find the launch? Will Gillian be carrying chocolate to ward off evil and malfeasance (and can she be persuaded to hand any over)? Can Gillian be lured into singing (appallingly) one of the songs from the book? Will Satalyte's other authors disown her? Or will the launch of The Art of Effective Dreaming be a charming and normal event starring a very strange novel, with Janeen Webb as extra-special guest?
Monday 10 a.m.
We Do This Stuff So You Can Write About It
Hespa, Gillian Polack, Gindi, Laura Goodin, Stephanie Lai
What would it really be like to prepare and eat medieval-era food? To be in a sword fight? To be a park ranger? "Write what you know" is terrible advice if you need your characters to do things you've never done, so this is your chance to meet people who do all these things and more. Join us for an informal Q&A on some unusual occupations and hobbies - open to writers and the simply curious!
Monday 12 p.m.
Fantastic Food
Gillian Polack, Bismuth Hoban, Stephanie Lai
Soylent is an actual foodstuff that you can buy (although the website claims it's not made of people). What other food from our hypothetical futures can we bring to life? And what will volunteers from the audience say when they taste those dishes we prepared earlier?
Friday 6.30 p.m.
The dangers of the life of a SFnal historian: or, Is there History in this SF?
Gillian Polack, Helen Young
What do we know about how writers use history in their fiction and what does this mean to a writer thinking about a novel? How do an author's assumptions about culture (including race and gender) fit into their writing? What goes into world-building and what research can be saved until later? What is the difference between 'telling detail' and that stuff you dumped into your novel because you thought it was cute? All the deep questions!
Saturday 11 a.m.
Individual Presentation: GUFF + Liburnicon
Gillian Polack
Gillian Polack explores a particular part of her 2014 GUFF trip: a Croatian SF convention. There will be tales and pictures of French game designers, Ian Gibson and we will learn why a picture of naked Danny Oz appeared on the outside of a seaside hotel. Question time will be open to almost anything: about what the fan funds are and how to get involved, about what it was like to present a Hugo, about hugging a Dr Who (or two). The highlight of this talk, however, will be that picture of Danny.
Sunday 6 p.m.
Book Launch: The Art of Effective Dreaming
Gillian Polack, Janeen Webb
Will Melbourne's morris dancers get their revenge on Gillian for killing them off in her new novel? Will they be trapped by the curse and be unable to find the launch? Will Gillian be carrying chocolate to ward off evil and malfeasance (and can she be persuaded to hand any over)? Can Gillian be lured into singing (appallingly) one of the songs from the book? Will Satalyte's other authors disown her? Or will the launch of The Art of Effective Dreaming be a charming and normal event starring a very strange novel, with Janeen Webb as extra-special guest?
Monday 10 a.m.
We Do This Stuff So You Can Write About It
Hespa, Gillian Polack, Gindi, Laura Goodin, Stephanie Lai
What would it really be like to prepare and eat medieval-era food? To be in a sword fight? To be a park ranger? "Write what you know" is terrible advice if you need your characters to do things you've never done, so this is your chance to meet people who do all these things and more. Join us for an informal Q&A on some unusual occupations and hobbies - open to writers and the simply curious!
Monday 12 p.m.
Fantastic Food
Gillian Polack, Bismuth Hoban, Stephanie Lai
Soylent is an actual foodstuff that you can buy (although the website claims it's not made of people). What other food from our hypothetical futures can we bring to life? And what will volunteers from the audience say when they taste those dishes we prepared earlier?
No comments have been added yet.
