Literature

Comicpalooza's Literary program educates and inspires. Published novelists, covering a variety of genres, share their experiences with attendees. Writers, aspiring authors, and fans have the opportunity to participate in workshops, attend panels, gain exposure within the industry, discuss projects, or meet their favorite writer.

Literature Events

Fan Roundtables

By fans, for fans, with fans! Fellow readers come together for a rousing, interactive discussion including Young Adult, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fan Fiction, and Thrillers: good, bad and ugly.

Read and Critique Session
Are you an aspiring author? Do you want your work assessed by professionals and peers? Daily interactive small-group critique sessions allow attendees to have six minutes to read aloud their own work followed by four minutes of feedback. 
  
Wordbuilding Springboard Writing Workshop
Drawing from popular television, movies, and books, this workshop explores how to create in-depth worlds in novels and short fiction. Feel free to bring a piece you are working on, or start something new using exercises from the workshop. 

The Literary program has approximately 70 hours of diverse offerings that include didactic discussions, read & critique sessions, writing workshops, author spotlights, and fan roundtables.  Fun genre panels encompass discussions on horror, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and much more. 

Avid readers might enjoy a fan roundtable, or author lead panels and Q&As including:

Working on Novels vs. Comics with Jim Butcher and Mat Johnson
Meet Lev Grossman: Author of The Magicians Trilogy
Featured Guest Q&A: Jim Butcher

Aspiring writers should consider:

Creative Community - Finding Your Tribe
Manuscript Makeover: Revise, Rewrite, or Recycle?
Boredom-Proofing Your Story
Finding an Agent: When, How, and Why
The Delicate Art of Self-Promotion
Self-Publishing for Self-Starters
How to Publish a Short Story

For those that teach or those that write for fun take advantage of our workshops or learn how to expand your talents with:  

Worldbuilding Springboard Writing Workshop
Too Many Plot Bunnies: Managing Runaway Ideas
The Writer's Guide to Crossing Genres
Folklore and Mythology for Writers
Plotting and Pacing a Short Story
Legal Do’s and Don’ts of Fandom: Advanced IP, Writing and Conduct
Worldbuilding Springboard Writing Workshop

Kids will enjoy delving into fantasy fiction with:  

The Storytelling of Star Wars
Let’s Get Trekknical
Beyond Hogwarts: What's New in the Potterverse

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