Saturday October 19, 2019 10:00 am to 11:00 am
YA and children's fantasy has become a major segment in the fantasy genre. From Harry Potter, Artemis Fowl, the Golden Compass, the Girl Who Drank the Moon, Amber and the Hidden City, to Children of Blood and Bone, what makes children and young adult fantasy such a major part of fantastical storytelling? What’s missing from the genre? What stories would you recommend to parents who love fantasy and who want to share it with their children?
GEEK: Fantasy (Harding)
Sorcerers, mages, wizards, witches, thaumaturges, the Maiar, wielders of the One Power? Check! Warders, African-inspired Mfundishi, Mesopotamia-inspired Akkadians, Norse inspired berserkers, Asian inspired Shifu and Samurai, European knights and rogues, Islamic Nizari Ismailis-inspired Assassins? Check! Thieves, bards, cavaliers, and clerics? Yes! Dragons, Myrddraal, Trollocs, Nazgûl, Soulcatchers, giant birds, and shadow creatures? Sure, we’ve got all that… but so much more too! From Epic Fantasy to traditional Sword and Sorcery, from Urban Fantasy to Sword & Soul to Dark Fantasy and Magical Realism - come experience all the weird, wonderful, and fantastical worlds the Fantasy track has to offer!
