Being Human festival 2020: New Worlds

Alexander, J. (Artist)

School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures

Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course

Description

Alternative Abderdeens: online creative writing workshop and ‘in conversation’ event

Period	21 Nov 2020
Event type	Conference
Location	United KingdomShow on map
Degree of Recognition	National

Keywords

future, fiction, science fiction, worldbuilding, creative writing, workshop

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Come along to this online creative writing workshop and ‘in conversation’ event and be inspired to imagine alternative pasts, presents and futures in Aberdeen. In the afternoon (16:00–18:00) you can attend a creative writing workshop, giving you the opportunity to create different kinds of alternative worlds with the guidance of professional authors and spoken word artists. Then in the evening (18:30–19:30) authors will be ‘in conversation’, discussing their writing practice, how they create alternative worlds in their own work, and answering audience questions. Writers are Jane Alexander, author of two acclaimed speculative fiction novels, Helen Lynch, writer of short fiction with a historical twist, and Mae Diansangu & Hanna Louise (spoken word duo behind Hysteria, Aberdeen-based showcase for alternative voices).