May 28 2008
There’s a UFO in the Valleys
On the 21st of June 2008 Academi will be holding a one day Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror conference as part of the Valleys Literature Initiative. The event will be held at the University of Glamorgan - Treforest Campus. The event includes a large number of sessions - take a look at the list below:
- Jasper Fforde - creator of the ’New Weird’ genre of writing
- Stephen Volk - Horror script writer for TV and film in the UK and USA
- Steve Lockley - Horror writer
- Tim Lebbon - Horror writer
- Dr Dimitra Fimi - Lecturer in English Literature specifically the works of Tolkien
- Rev Neil Hook - History of Sci Fi and Fantasy in Wales
- Rhys Hughes - talk on Magic Realism/Readings
- Louis Savy – Presentation and screening of three winners of the London Sci Fi 48 hour film challenge
- Rhys Hughes – OuLiPo presentation on how to write impossible stories
- Andrew Cartmel – scriptwriter for Dr Who, Dark Knight and Torchwood
There are also sessions aimed at young people.
For more information on what looks to be a great event click here