Australian Landscapes as Characters
Themes:
Science fictionWriting
Tags:
WritingReadingAustraliaGuest of Honour
What:
Panel
When:
6:00 PM, Friday 30 Mar 2018
(1 hour)
Breaks:
Dinner 07:00 PM to 08:00 PM (1 hour)
Where:
Pan Pacific Perth
- East Grand River
How:
From the deserts to the suburbs*, Australian landscapes have been turned into important characters in their own right, particularly in YA sf and fantasy. Panelists discuss some of the more interesting examples, from the work of Patricia Wrightson and Terry Dowling to Sean Williams and Shaun Tan.
* Yes, there is a difference... in some suburbs, anyway. The CBD, not so much.
* Yes, there is a difference... in some suburbs, anyway. The CBD, not so much.