Hi Guys,
As the schedule for Discover Festival continues to take shape, I thought this'd be a great chance to give every a first look at some of the goodness we have lined up on each day of proceedings. I'm really excited about how this is looking, as not only are there great authors taking part, but also some panels that I think will really spark some debate and some excellent readings and workshops. So here goes...
FRIDAY is going to have something of a ghostly there, as we kick off with our screening of fantastic British horror movie THE AWAKENING. If you missed this at the cinemas lately, this is a great chance to catch a superb chiller. This will be followed by a panel on 'THE ENDURANCE OF GHOST STORIES', plus a late night horror readings with Simon Kurt Unsworth, Will Hill and Tom Fletcher.
We'll also have our book room open from 7pm-10pm on the Friday night, as well as a number of paired author readings taking place in the train carriage (yes, you read that right!)
SATURDAY is a jam-packed day of events, kicking off at 10am and wrapping up at midnight, and if you're debating a day-only ticket there's plenty of programming to make it worth your while! Our three Guests of Honour - GRAHAM MASTERTON, JON COURTENAY GRIMWOOD and PETER F HAMILTON - will have solo readings and Q+A sessions, and Saturday evening will see two of the highlights of the Festival. First of all we have our MASS SIGNING, which will have at least 20 authors taking part, so be sure to bring (or indeed buy!) those books to get signed at the event. That will be swiftly followed by our live RAFFLE, with a host of fantastic prizes to be won, and tickets on sale throughout the weekend at just £1 per strip!
SATURDAY also sees a wealth of panels, taking in subjects such as the independent presses, crime crossovers, urban fantasy, reviews and blogging, fantasy archetypes, the limits of science-fiction and much more. It'll also see the start of our fabulous workshop programme, with confirmed workshop leaders including Kim Lakin-Smith, Tom Fletcher, Will Hill, AJ Dalton, Andrew Hook and many more yet to come! Spaces for workshops are limited, so be sure to pick up your free ticket from the Box Office when you arrive! Our reading programme will also be continuing, so there's plenty to choose from on the Saturday at Discover!
Saturday evening will be wrapping up with three panels to finally settle some of the questions that have plagued readers for years - who is the best SF writer of all time? Who is the greatest in fantasy? And who heads the field in horror? Expect these to be fun sessions covering everything from Asimov to Zelazny, and come down to cheer for your favourite! And don't forget you also have the option of our CREATURE FEATURE double-header, with a unique screening of The Island of Lost Souls and Tales of Frankenstein!
SUNDAY is a great day for all the budding writers out there, as not only does our workshops thread continue, but we also have a host of panels on subjects such as writing great short stories, how to get published, the reality of being a writer, writing and the internet and much more. The whole event closes with our 'The Future of Genre Fiction' panel, which gives us a chance to look forward to what's coming next in the field.
So an absolutely packed programme, an array of great writers taking part, and a whole host of options to attend for the one ticket price... what more could you ask for? A goodie bag for every attendee you say? Go on then, we'll throw that in as well.
The full schedule should be out next week, but I hope this little taster has whetted your appetite for the event - weekend and Saturday tickets are on sale at http://www.discoverfestival.co.uk/#/booking/4558412914 or for more info on the event as a whole, check out www.discoverfestival.co.uk
Thanks a lot!
Alex
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