Nerine Dorman Interviews Kate Elliott

With Kate Elliott and Nerine Dorman • (public)

Now Novel coach Nerine Dorman is in conversation with American fantasy author Kate Elliott, to discuss world building with view to transcending the tropes and subverting expectations.

 

About the speakers
Nerine Dorman - Now Novel Writing coach and editor
Nerine Dorman
  • Editor and multi-published author
  • Editor of the Bloody Parchment anthologies
  • Author of award-winning YA novel Sing Down the Stars
  • Special interest in science fiction, fantasy, horror and YA
 

Kickstart your Novel is a six-week course that will help you write three focused first chapters and your story’s synopsis with feedback from an experienced writing coach.

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Upcoming schedule

Wednesday 11 October 2023
08:00 PDT / 11:00 EDT / 16:00 BST / 17:00 SAST
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Wednesday 01 November 2023
09:00 PDT / 12:00 EDT / 16:00 GMT / 18:00 SAST
Writing an effective hook query letter
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