I can't go to LA for Worldcon, but I'm part of the virtual program and will be running workshops and talks online. You can get a membership & more info here: https://www.lacon.org/
All times are London UK time:
All times are London UK time:
- Clarion Presents: Writing Horror at Home (aka The Suburban Hellscape of Technology: Writing Horror at Home), 27/8/2026 at 6.30 pm (running nearly 90 minutes): I’ll take you on a journey into the development of the subgenres of suburban horror and techno horror and look at how they evolved side by side and even overlap. The workshop will culminate in an activity that’ll get you started creating a whole new horror story.
- A Cottage Garden Conundrum: Fantastical Garden Re-Creation, 29/8/2026 at 2 pm: I’ll discuss how the English cottage garden style represents a nation’s pursuit of identity during the long nineteenth century and into the twentieth. Through paintings, poems, and even clothing, this talk explores the history of the English cottage garden style and how it's based on a fantasy idea of the past.
- Clarion Presents: Writing Folk Horror - Linking the Chain, (workshop) 29/8/2026 at 5 pm: I’ll introduce you to the history of this fascinating subgenre and how it can be broken down into a series of elements that create the “chain” to help you better understand it and even write it. The workshop will culminate in an activity that’ll get you started creating a whole new folk horror story.
- Virtual Table Talk, 30/8/2026 at 3.30 pm: Come along and chat about subgenres of SFF/H, writing history (including historical fashion!), choosing writing workshops & university writing programs, the paths to publishing, fantastical & haunted gardens, women in apocalyptic fiction, and loads of other fun stuff!
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