The Science of Shipping: Romantic Relationships

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Saturday September 8, 2018 - 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm


"Shipping" is when a fan imagines possible romantic relationships between two characters in a story. Shipping is big, but why do we do it? Join husband and wife creators Comfort and Adam, and special guests Neo Edmund and Melanie Bateman as they talk about all the reasons we love our ships; from biological drivers to emotional and intellectual hooks, from the vast history of literary fiction to the present day. But that's not all! In the second half, panelists and audience will be creating a new couple that Comfort and Adam will draw live!


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