Event #7
Bori Cser: A Sceptic's Guide to Worldbuilding
Fairfax Studio
Upper Secondary / Schools Program
#Performances
#About the event
Duration: 60 minutes
Bori Cser: A Sceptic's Guide to Worldbuilding
Schools Program: Upper Secondary
11:30am–12:30pm, Thursday 8 October 2026
Fairfax Studio, Brisbane Powerhouse
Join fantasy author and former worldbuilding sceptic Bori Cser for a primer on constructing the settings for your stories. Hear how Bori created the Renaissance-inspired world of her debut novel, Mirrorwoven, and learn just how rewarding and fun it can be to use history, the world around you, and your curiosity and imagination to build fantastical worlds of your own.
#Artist
Bori Cser
Bori Cser is a Hungarian-Australian fantasy author. At various times she has identified as a classically trained clarinettist, a biology PhD dropout and a dinosaur puppeteer, but these days mostly describes herself as needing a nap. She lives on Dharug and Gundungurra country in the Blue Mountains.
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