Schedule

Reedsy founder Ricardo Fayet shares his secrets for success advertising your books and personal brand on Facebook’s Ads platform.

Queensland Writers Centre’s CEO Lori-Jay Ellis talks with Romance writers Pepper Winters and Nalini Singh on their career, fans, and longevity as genre writers. This creative conversation is full of industry insight and advice.

Looking for more writing and development opportunities? Project officer Craig Cauchi gives an insight into the various …able competitions and development programs on offer at Queensland Writers Centre.

Got a polished manuscript, or the burgeoning embers of an idea? Do you need advice on your next steps? This dynamic session will shine a light on Queensland Writers Centre’s suite of services and how they can help elevate your work.

Join project officer Charlie H for a tour of Queensland Writers Centre’s renowned and comprehensive guidebook to the national writing and publishing industry.

David Shield and CT Mitchell share their unique experience and expertise in writing for translation, using examples from the Japanese and Indian markets.

It takes plenty of practice to make your pitch perfect. Queensland Writers Centre’s own Sandra Makaresz joins J.M. Donellan, Stephen Davis and Clair Hume as they reveal insider information on the best way to pitch your work and sell yourself.

Join our panellists as they discuss the intricate process of developing a fully realised fantasy/sci-fi world, featuring linguist Lauren Gawne.

Ellie Marney gives her best advice on how to persevere when you’re struggling to make time for your writing.

Ever been tempted to try out screenwriting, or maybe wanted to adapt your novel into a screenplay? Discover all things screenwriting with our panel of experienced novelists and screenwriters, hosted by writer/producer Sandra Makaresz.

Learn how to make your writing stand out in the mix as we interrogate judges from some of Australia’s top genre writing competitions.

Storytelling has a long and proud history; it exists to entertain, to inform and empower cultural traditions and values. Deep dive into cultural identity in storytelling, with expert special guests Sara El Sayed, Sulari Gentil and Julie Janson.

Explore your future as a genre writer with our keynote speaker Amie Kaufman, joined by Kaaron Warren, Lili Wilkinson, Maree Kimberley in this visionary discussion.

Discover how exploring identity, sexuality and genre can help add authenticity to your work with experienced and diverse romance writers Sophie Gonzales, Jake Corvus, and Cale Dietrich.

Got a burning question you need answered by a published crime author? Join this Q&A session with Australian crime writer Mark Brandi and have all those questions answered!

Research is an important part of genre fiction, but sitting down and interviewing a real life subject can be daunting, especially when approaching difficult topics. Learn from Marcus Hogan on how best to prepare.

Our keynote speaker Amie Kaufman will share her journey as a storyteller and show you why the future is bright for genre writers!

As we close the door on GenreCon 2022, we’ll open a forbidden sneak peek for GenreCon 2023 that’s for your eyes only!

Join Queensland Writers Centre CEO Lori-Jay Ellis as she hosts representatives from Ingram Spark, Shawline Publishing, and Pages2U to , discussing new and varied avenues of reaching your readers.

Join Dr Andrea Baldwin for a discussion about the effects COVID-19 has had on authors and their writing process.

Quick! Pitch your manuscript to a selection of literary publishers and agents before your 5 minutes is up. Then once that’s done, move onto your next pitch. This is a great opportunity to put yourself forward, test your work in the market, and get to know important industry faces.

The most common question editors are asked about their work is ‘What exactly do you do?’ Even from writers!

In this session find out what editors can do for you and your genre, where you can find an editor and anything else you would like to know about editors and publishing in Australia.

Join authors and industry figures with a vibrant online profiles for a discussion about writers and their presence and personal brand online, and the everchanging landscape of social media for writers.

In this fascinating workshop, Dr Gillian Polack will enlighten us on her area of expertise: research into genre writing. Gillian will dive deep into representing culture in genre novels and how it shapes our cultural choices around fiction.

This special event highlights the storied achievements of our 2022 patron, with Maree Kimberley. Prepare to discover new insights into one of our most beloved genre writers!

Want to know what’s hot? Come along and listen to this steamy line-up of romance authors as they discuss current romance reader trends.

Authors will learn about how to make and publish audiobooks on the new Marketplace platform from Findaway Voices.