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Lyss Wickramasinghe

The Never Never Book Box
Participates in 5 items
Free lance editor, Founder of the Never Never Book Box and a massive geek.

Lyss specialises in structural editing and world-building and has worked with many authors, large and small.
During her time in publishing, she has been referred to as "The Rottweiler of the Slush Pile".

As founder of the Never Never Book Box, Lyss creates a curated subscription box every two months, filled with awesome Speculative Fiction titles and cool bookish merchandise. Check out the website for more information.
www.neverneverbookbox.com

Sessions in which Lyss Wickramasinghe participates

Friday 30 March, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT+08:00) Perth
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Captain America vs America (and Australia)
1 hour, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Pan Pacific Perth - Mount Newman

Mx Anna Hepworth (Moderator)

Robert Hood (Participant)

Stephen Dedman (Participant)

Lyss Wickramasinghe, The Never Never Book Box (Participant)

What do we find so hot about the idea of a superhero? How does this compare to how we view humans who have ‘super’ power in the form of extreme wea...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Let's talk about Star Wars
1 hour, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Pan Pacific Perth - East Grand River

Panel

Luke Chandler-Hopkins (Participant)

Cameron MacFarland (Participant)

Lyss Wickramasinghe, The Never Never Book Box (Participant)

It’s baaaaack! Star Wars has returned to our screens to mixed feelings of delight and dismay. What are the new films doing right? What are we hopin...

Saturday 31 March, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT+08:00) Perth
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Young people in publishing
1 hour, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Pan Pacific Perth - Meeting Room 7

Panel

Emily K Smith (Participant)

Emma Hall, IngramSpark (Participant)

Lyss Wickramasinghe, The Never Never Book Box (Participant)

With the changing landscape of the publishing industry, how can young content creators and editors approach their dream jobs? The panel looks at so...
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
More than glitter
1 hour, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Pan Pacific Perth - Mount Newman

Panel

Lyss Wickramasinghe, The Never Never Book Box (Participant)

We all know the importance of writing and creating a diverse group of characters. The panel focusses on the next step, making the diversity not the...

Sunday 1 April, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT+08:00) Perth
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
Cross-fertilising, from genre to aesthetic
1 hour, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Pan Pacific Perth - East Grand River

Panel

Dr Cathy Cupitt (Moderator)

Lyss Wickramasinghe, The Never Never Book Box (Participant)

Carol Ryles (Participant)

Rebecca Laffar-Smith, Sci Fi Fantasy Author (Participant)

Ryan J Griffen, National Guest of Honour (Participant)

Cross-fertilising genres gives awesome results like the SF spy novel and the supernatural romance. The panel discusses why these combinations are s...

Sessions in which Lyss Wickramasinghe attends

Friday 30 March, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT+08:00) Perth
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Mad Max Plushies
1 hour, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Pan Pacific Perth - Pilbara

Workshop

Choose a plushie and bling it up ready for the plush toy wars that will follow this panel.  Design and add weapons, armour, camouflage, mods.....
Captain America vs America (and Australia)
1 hour, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Pan Pacific Perth - Mount Newman

Mx Anna Hepworth (Moderator)

Robert Hood (Participant)

Stephen Dedman (Participant)

Lyss Wickramasinghe, The Never Never Book Box (Participant)

What do we find so hot about the idea of a superhero? How does this compare to how we view humans who have ‘super’ power in the form of extreme wea...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Let's talk about Star Wars
1 hour, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Pan Pacific Perth - East Grand River

Panel

Luke Chandler-Hopkins (Participant)

Cameron MacFarland (Participant)

Lyss Wickramasinghe, The Never Never Book Box (Participant)

It’s baaaaack! Star Wars has returned to our screens to mixed feelings of delight and dismay. What are the new films doing right? What are we hopin...

Saturday 31 March, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT+08:00) Perth
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Paranormal Romance vs Urban Fantasy
1 hour, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Pan Pacific Perth - Meeting Room 5

Panel

Shona Husk (Participant)

Michelle Diener (Participant)

Daniel de Lorne (Participant)

Anna Hackett (Participant)

Not sure if you write fantasy with romantic elements, urban fantasy or paranormal romance? It’s more than just the species or style of magic. Delve...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Fannish Speed Friend-ating
1 hour, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Pan Pacific Perth - Boardroom foyer

Mx Anna Hepworth (Participant)

3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Disney from the kids' seats
1 hour, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Pan Pacific Perth - Mount Newman

Talk

Rosalie Chilvers (Participant)

Lyra Telfer (Participant)

Sunday 1 April, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT+08:00) Perth
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Faery
1 hour, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Pan Pacific Perth - Meeting Room 7

Panel

Satima Flavell (Participant)

Helen Jekabsons (Helen J) (Participant)

We've been telling stories about the fey for a long time, but how have the stories changed over time? What is the fey's role in stories? What does ...
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Comics -> TV/movies VS TV/movies -> comics
1 hour, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Pan Pacific Perth - East Grand River

Panel

Wolf Bylsma (Participant)

Frames White (Participant)

We’re used to media changing format, comics to TV or movies, or back the other way. Is there a difference in the kinds of stories told, dependi...