
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
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- Captain America vs America (and Australia) Mount Newman
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour
- 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 East Grand River
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Young people in publishing Meeting Room 7
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- With the changing landscape of the publishing industry, how can young content creators and editors approach their dream jobs? The panel looks at so...
- Panel
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
- More than glitter Mount Newman
- 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
- Cross-fertilising, from genre to aesthetic East Grand River
- 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | 1 hour
- Cross-fertilising genres gives awesome results like the SF spy novel and the supernatural romance. The panel discusses why these combinations are s...
- Panel
Sessions in which Lyss Wickramasinghe attends
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- Mad Max Plushies Pilbara
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour
- 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.....
- Workshop
- Captain America vs America (and Australia) Mount Newman
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour
- 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 East Grand River
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Paranormal Romance vs Urban Fantasy Meeting Room 5
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Fannish Speed Friend-ating Boardroom foyer
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Disney from the kids' seats Mount Newman
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- Talk
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Faery Meeting Room 7
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- 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 ...
- Panel
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Comics -> TV/movies VS TV/movies -> comics East Grand River
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel