Enter the epic worlds of Warhammer with Black Library authors Richard Strachan and Anna Stephens, and discover LitRPG with Russell Jones’ Beast Realms. Expect a masterclass in character development, writing in existing worlds and coming up with new challenges for your protagonists. Strap on your axe, sharpen your sword and don’t forget to pack the snacks for your animal companion.

Chaired by Andrew Lindsay

About the event

Running time: 60 minutes

Venue: Pleasance Theatre

Price: £10/£8 concession - In Person - or £6/£4 concession - Live Stream - (plus 50p booking fee)

This event takes place in person and is broadcast via live stream.

About the authors:

Richard Strachan is a writer and editor and is based in in Edinburgh, UK. He's had short stories published in magazines like Interzone, New Writing Scotland, Gutter and The Lonely Crowd, and also writes for Games Workshop’s Black Library imprint.

Follow Richard Strachan on Twitter @richstrach or visit his website.

Anna Stephens is the acclaimed British author of the Godblind Trilogy – an epic fantasy series somewhere on the grimdark scale, as well as a selection of novellas and short fiction. She has a second Dan black belt in Shotokan Karate and trains in sword fighting.

Follow Anna Stephens on Twitter @AnnaSmithWrites or visit her website.

Russell Jones is an Edinburgh-based writer and editor. He has published 10 books including the Beast Realms LitRPG trilogy. He has also edited 3 writing anthologies, is deputy and poetry editor of Shoreline of Infinity (a sci-fi magazine), was the UK's first Pet Poet Laureate and has a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Edinburgh.

Follow Russell Jones on Twitter @RussJonesWrites or visit his website.