An Author's Guide to Conventions

Surviving literary events

Gareth talking at the Rikon convention in Croatia

FantasyCon takes place this coming weekend. It’s one of the largest literary genre events in the UK calendar, attracting authors, readers, and publishers in the fantasy, science fiction and horror genres.

Conventions are great opportunities to network with editors, agents, and other authors, and to stay updated with all the latest industry developments and gossip.

If you’ve never been to a convention before, they can be bewildering places. So, to help you out, I thought I’d post a quick guide to finding your feet at these events.