WRITING WORKSHOP: A Sense of Place: Setting a Scene's Atmosphere
Nottingham Central Library, Meeting Room 2, Nottingham, NG1 7FG
Saturday 27th March 2027
Join creators from fantasy fiction, comics, video games and games design at Nottingham Central Library on 27 March 2027.
WRITING WORKSHOP: A Sense of Place: Setting a Scene's Atmosphere
This workshop looks at how you can make every scene in your story carry the weight of themes, setting character and plot. Led by Gav Thorpe, award-winning game designer, New York Times best-selling author, David Gemmell Legend Award recipient and Warhammer author.
Gav Thorpe has a long history with the Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 universes, and has written many novels for the same. He is a New York Times best-selling author with his novella The Lion, and winner of the 2017 David Gemmell Legend Award for his novel Warbeast. His epic swords-and-sandals fantasy Empire of the Blood is available from Angry Robot. Gav has worked on numerous tabletop and video games as designer, writer and world creation consultant. He has also delivered writing workshops and appeared on numerous discussion panels at literature and genre events.
About Fair Realms:
Fair Realms is a free celebration of fantasy worlds with the creatives who craft them via panels, signings and workshops.
Supported by the Arts Council England and The British Academy.
IMPORTANT: PRIVACY NOTICE
Photography and filming will take place at this event. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please inform the photographer, videographer or a member of staff when you arrive so that we can respect your wishes.
WRITING WORKSHOP: A Sense of Place: Setting a Scene's Atmosphere
This workshop looks at how you can make every scene in your story carry the weight of themes, setting character and plot. Led by Gav Thorpe, award-winning game designer, New York Times best-selling author, David Gemmell Legend Award recipient and Warhammer author.
Gav Thorpe has a long history with the Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 universes, and has written many novels for the same. He is a New York Times best-selling author with his novella The Lion, and winner of the 2017 David Gemmell Legend Award for his novel Warbeast. His epic swords-and-sandals fantasy Empire of the Blood is available from Angry Robot. Gav has worked on numerous tabletop and video games as designer, writer and world creation consultant. He has also delivered writing workshops and appeared on numerous discussion panels at literature and genre events.
About Fair Realms:
Fair Realms is a free celebration of fantasy worlds with the creatives who craft them via panels, signings and workshops.
Supported by the Arts Council England and The British Academy.
IMPORTANT: PRIVACY NOTICE
Photography and filming will take place at this event. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please inform the photographer, videographer or a member of staff when you arrive so that we can respect your wishes.
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