About this event
Welcome to Niche Genres Big Stories, a one day TLR EVENT where we focus on Mystery/Thriller, Science Fiction and Fantasy. These are niche yet awesome genres in the sapphic fiction sector and we are going to delve into them in a way that no one has done before. Whether you love the genres or not, you will find the panels interesting.
Nice Genres Big Stories Details
When: 27 September 2025
Where: Zoom Live
How: One Day, Four Live Sessions on Zoom. Each one covering a specific topic
Panels
Still ironing out details and finalising topics:
- A Glimpse Behind the Curtain - the story behind the story.
- Dodging the "Reader Expectation" Bullet - how to tell unique and interesting stories while keeping readers happy.
- Why Readers Get So Much More - bigger books, bigger stories, bigger worlds and some of the reasons that readers get a lot more with each book.
- How to Not be a Clone - keeping stories unpredictable and not just following the great authors that came before you.
Panelists:
Alicia Gael
Ana K Wrenn
C. Jean Downer
Cathy Pegau
Edale Lane
K Aten
Lori L Lake
Milena McKay
Roslyn Sinclair
Sue Still
Schedule:
Don't miss out on the live panels where you get to interact with the panelists.
| Panel Final Schedule | Panelists | Panelists | Panelists | Panelists | UK Time | Pacific US | Central US | Eastern US | the following morning Western Australia |
| A Glimpse Behind the Curtain | K Aten | Cathy Pegau | Britney Jackson | Edale Lane | 6:00 PM | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 1:00 AM |
| Dodging the “Reader Expectation” Bullet | K Aten | Cathy Pegau | Edale Lane | Ana K Wrenn | 7:00 PM | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| Why Readers Get So Much More | C. Jean Downer | Sue Still | Ana K Wrenn | Milena McKay | 8:00 PM | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 3:00 AM |
| How to Not be a Clone | Roslyn Sinclair | Alicia Gael | C. Jean Downer | Lori L Lake | 9:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
