Black To The Future presents: Genre Marauders

in association with the RSL

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Black To The Future presents: Genre Marauders
in association with the RSL

Discover why writers of books and games are drawn to Fantasy in this panel event with outstanding Black writers Leah Muwanga-Magoye, Corey Brotherson, Rivers Solomon and Chella Ramanan.

A panel event chaired by multidisciplinary storyteller Leah Muwanga-Magoye featuring award-winning narrative designer and comics writer Corey Brotherson (Magic of Myths), Bafta-nominated narrative designer Chella Ramanan (Before I Forget), and Rivers Solomon (The Deep) who write within and across genres (horror, fantasy, science fiction, crime, historical) and media (books, film and games).

The panelists each map out the arc of a recent work, providing insights into why they're drawn to these genres, while demystifying their writing processes.

Note: Irenosen Okojie and Tade Thompson were originally scheduled to appear.

Black To The Future is an Afro-Futurist celebration of outstanding Black artists, a space for visionary imaginings to thrive. It begins as Black History Month ends, with the theme of ‘Black Phantasmagoria’, accompanying Fantasy: Realms of Imagination. A festival founded and directed by Irenosen Okojie MBE in collaboration with the Royal Society of Literature and the British Library, with a focus on invigorating dialogues and genres within which Black literature and art is flourishing.

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