Crowns and Swords: The Intertwined Worlds of Fantasy and Monarchy
What:
Panel
When:
11:30 AM, Sunday 21 Apr 2019
(1 hour)
Breaks:
Lunch Sunday 12:30 PM to 02:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)
Where:
Esplanade Hotel Fremantle
- Prince Regent
How:
With so many fantasy novels based in a setting drawn from medieval Europe, it’s no surprise to see so many stories based around monarchies - kings and queens, princes and princesses, tyrannical emperors and long-lost heirs to the throne. How much of fantasy’s appeal is grounded in a monarchic setting, and how can this long-standing tradition of genre be updated or refreshed - or abandoned entirely?