
Gods, Magic and Monsters
Naomi Novik + sydney khoo + Vanessa Len + Ron Serdiuk
The Edge Auditorium, slq
Regular Program
1109
#Performances
#About the event
Duration: 60 minutes
Supernatural forces and the call to adventure take colourful new forms in these spectacular fantasies. From high seas and magical kingdoms to not-quite-recognisable suburbs of Sydney, these spellbinding stories open doors to other worlds.
Event update: unfortunately, Amie Kaufman is no longer able to attend the festival. However, Vanessa Len will be now be appearing as a panellist in this event.
#Artists
Naomi Novik
Naomi Novik is the New York Times bestselling author of The Scholomance series, the award-winning novels Uprooted and Spinning Silver, and the nine-volume Temeraire series. She is a founder of the Organization for Transformative Works and the Archive of Our Own. Her upcoming anthology Buried Deep and Other Stories will be available September 2024.
sydney khoo
sydney khoo (they/them) is a nonbinary and aromantic asexual writer, born on Dharawal Country (South Western Sydney), to Malaysian Chinese parents.
Though typically drinking bubble tea in Cabramatta, or reading fanfiction in a McDonald's carpark, they can occasionally be found writing poetry and stories at cafés with their dog Gizmo.
Follow them @sydneykhoo or visit sydneykhoo.com.
Vanessa Len
Vanessa Len is an internationally bestselling Australian author and educational editor who has worked on everything from language learning programs to STEM resources to professional learning for teachers. Her series Only a Monster has been translated into ten languages. You can visit her online at: vanessalen.com
Ron Serdiuk
Ron Serdiuk runs Brisbane's Specialist genre bookshop, Pulp Fiction.