3. Stage 3 [
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10:00 AEST
Unbound: Storied Life of Novelists
Speakers 
Fantasy Author
Kylie Chan married a Hong Kong national in a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony in Eastern China, and lived in Hong Kong for ten years as an information technology trainer and consultant. When she returned to Australia she studied martial arts, Buddhist and Taoist philosophy, and...
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Fantasy Author
C.S. Pacat is the author of the best-selling "Captive Prince" trilogy. Born in Australia and educated at the University of Melbourne, she has since lived in a number of cities, including Tokyo, where she lived for five years, and Perugia where she studied at Perugia University. She...
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Fantasy Author
Marianne de Pierres is the author of the popular “Parrish Plessis” triology and the award-winning “Sentients of Orion” and “Peacemaker” series.
The “Parrish Plessis” series has been translated into many languages and adapted into a role-playing game, while the “Peacemaker...
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Comic Author
Justin Woolley has been writing stories since he could first scrawl with a crayon. When he was six years old he wrote his first book, a 300-word pirate epic in unreadable handwriting called 'The Ghost Ship'. He promptly declared that he was now an author and didn't need to go to school...
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Saturday July 1, 2017 10:00 - 11:00 AEST
3. Stage 3
11:00 AEST
The Ice Maze Reading
Speakers 
Fantasy Author
Isobelle Carmody is one of Australia's most highly acclaimed authors of fantasy. At fourteen, she began Obernewtyn, the first book in her much-loved Obernewtyn Chronicles, and has since written many works in this genre. Her novel The Gatheringwas joint winner of the 1993 Children's...
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Saturday July 1, 2017 11:00 - 12:00 AEST
3. Stage 3
12:00 AEST
Comic Book Women: Leading the Charge
Speakers 
Comic Artist
Nicola Scott is an Australian comic book artist working in the American industry. With a history in theatre and costume design, Nicola started pursuing a comics career in 2001. After working for Dark Horse, Image and IDW, she quickly became a fan-favourite working exclusively for...
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Saturday July 1, 2017 12:00 - 13:00 AEST
3. Stage 3
13:00 AEST
Claws & Capes: Working in Established Universes
Speakers 
Comic Artist
Cary Nord is the award-winning artist of comic books and graphic novels such as Daredevil, XO-Manowar, and Conan The Barbarian. Throughout his career Cary has drawn virtually every major character in comics, having worked on Superman, Wolverine, Mutant-X, Ghost Rider, Spider-Man...
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Comic Artist
Kenneth Rocafort is currently an illustrator, concept designer and cover artist. He is known for the following works in the comic industry: The Ultimates, Inhumans vs. X-Men (Marvel); Teen Titans, Superman, Batman Black and White, Red Hood And The Outlaws, Action Comics (DC Comics...
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Comic Artist
Jon Sommariva is an Aussie artist, currently living in Sydney, Australia. He has had work published by Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics and IDW. Jon has also worked as a concept artist and illustrator for companies like Insomniac, Upperdeck, Hasbro and Disney. He has also...
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Saturday July 1, 2017 13:00 - 14:00 AEST
3. Stage 3
14:00 AEST
Kid Phantom Book 2 Launch
Speakers 
Comic Author
Andrew has been a published writer from a very young age when he parlayed work experience into an award-winning feature article for his local newspaper. After pursuing a variety of goals vocationally, Andrew came back to his true loves: fiction and narrative. Andrew has been a professional...
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Comic Artist/Author
Dr. Paul Mason (DVA) is an Australian comic book illustrator, writer, comic book academic and lecturer at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University. He is the illustrator of KID PHANTOM; a brand-new, national newsstand comic book series featuring a young, all-ages take on...
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Saturday July 1, 2017 14:00 - 15:00 AEST
3. Stage 3
15:00 AEST
16:00 AEST
One Shots vs. Graphic Novels
Speakers 
Comic Artist/Author
Queenie Chan was born in 1980 in Hong Kong, and migrated to Australia when she was six years old. In 2004, she began drawing a 3-volume mystery-horror series called ‘The Dreaming’ for LA-based manga publisher TOKYOPOP. To date, it has been translated into multiple languages. She...
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Comic Artist/Author
Jason Franks sold his first short story in 2001. Since then his work has been published in the USA, Australia and the UK.
Franks is best known for the The Sixsmiths graphic novel series, a satire about a family of suburban Satanists who have fallen prey to the GFC, and the occult...
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Comic Artist
Douglas Holgate has been a freelance comic book artist and illustrator based in Melbourne, Australia for more than 12 years. Illustrating young adult fiction for publishers such as HarperCollins, Hachette and Simon & Schuster. including Planet Tad, Cheesie Mack, Case File 13 and currently t...
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Comic Author
Ryan K Lindsay writes comics, about comics, and teaches comics.
He has partnered with artist Sami Kivela to produce: BEAUTIFUL CANVAS through Black Mask Studios, DEER EDITOR through his own ‘Four Colour Ray Gun' imprint and a handful of Kickstarter successes, and CHUM from ComixTribe.
He...
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Comic Artist/Author
Shane W Smith is an Australian graphic novelist with eight full-length books under his belt, three of which have been shortlisted in national awards. He works in a diverse range of genres, including science fiction, zombie family drama, and post-apocalyptic musical adventure romance...
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Comic Author
Once a professional juggler and fire-eater, Tom Taylor is a multi-award-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author, playwright and screenwriter.
Taylor is currently the writer of the BATMAN/SUPERMAN series for DC Comics and ALL-NEW WOLVERINE for MARVEL. He is also working...
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Saturday July 1, 2017 16:00 - 17:00 AEST
3. Stage 3
17:00 AEST
10:00 AEST
Working with Asian Myth and Lore
Speakers 
Fantasy Author
Kylie Chan married a Hong Kong national in a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony in Eastern China, and lived in Hong Kong for ten years as an information technology trainer and consultant. When she returned to Australia she studied martial arts, Buddhist and Taoist philosophy, and...
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Comic Artist/Author
Queenie Chan was born in 1980 in Hong Kong, and migrated to Australia when she was six years old. In 2004, she began drawing a 3-volume mystery-horror series called ‘The Dreaming’ for LA-based manga publisher TOKYOPOP. To date, it has been translated into multiple languages. She...
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11:00 AEST
All Ages Action Comics
Speakers 
Editor-In-Chief, Gestalt
Wolfgang Bylsma serves as Editor-in-Chief for Australia's leading independent graphic novel publishing house, Gestalt, which he co-founded in 2005.
For over a decade, Wolf's endeavours have helped change the nature of the comics industry in Australia and assisted in building reputations...
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Comic Author
Andrew has been a published writer from a very young age when he parlayed work experience into an award-winning feature article for his local newspaper. After pursuing a variety of goals vocationally, Andrew came back to his true loves: fiction and narrative. Andrew has been a professional...
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Comic Artist/Author
Dr. Paul Mason (DVA) is an Australian comic book illustrator, writer, comic book academic and lecturer at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University. He is the illustrator of KID PHANTOM; a brand-new, national newsstand comic book series featuring a young, all-ages take on...
Read More →
Comic Artist
Jon Sommariva is an Aussie artist, currently living in Sydney, Australia. He has had work published by Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics and IDW. Jon has also worked as a concept artist and illustrator for companies like Insomniac, Upperdeck, Hasbro and Disney. He has also...
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12:00 AEST
Building Post-Apocalyptic Worlds
Speakers 
Comic Author
Andrew has been a published writer from a very young age when he parlayed work experience into an award-winning feature article for his local newspaper. After pursuing a variety of goals vocationally, Andrew came back to his true loves: fiction and narrative. Andrew has been a professional...
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Comic Artist
Douglas Holgate has been a freelance comic book artist and illustrator based in Melbourne, Australia for more than 12 years. Illustrating young adult fiction for publishers such as HarperCollins, Hachette and Simon & Schuster. including Planet Tad, Cheesie Mack, Case File 13 and currently t...
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13:00 AEST
Lenk Lewk for Less
Speakers 
Andrew Wells, Buffy the Vampire Slayer / Angel
Notable Roles:
Andrew Wells, Buffy The Vampire SlayerAndrew Wells, AngelScott, How I Met Your MotherAnalyst, TransformersFranz, Rock of Ages
Tom Lenk was born in Camarillo, California, and graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts.
On TV, Tom appeared in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer...
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14:00 AEST
Artistic License: Working for the Big Two
Speakers 
Comic Artist
Cary Nord is the award-winning artist of comic books and graphic novels such as Daredevil, XO-Manowar, and Conan The Barbarian. Throughout his career Cary has drawn virtually every major character in comics, having worked on Superman, Wolverine, Mutant-X, Ghost Rider, Spider-Man...
Read More →
Comic Artist
Kenneth Rocafort is currently an illustrator, concept designer and cover artist. He is known for the following works in the comic industry: The Ultimates, Inhumans vs. X-Men (Marvel); Teen Titans, Superman, Batman Black and White, Red Hood And The Outlaws, Action Comics (DC Comics...
Read More →
Comic Artist
Nicola Scott is an Australian comic book artist working in the American industry. With a history in theatre and costume design, Nicola started pursuing a comics career in 2001. After working for Dark Horse, Image and IDW, she quickly became a fan-favourite working exclusively for...
Read More →
Comic Author
Once a professional juggler and fire-eater, Tom Taylor is a multi-award-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author, playwright and screenwriter.
Taylor is currently the writer of the BATMAN/SUPERMAN series for DC Comics and ALL-NEW WOLVERINE for MARVEL. He is also working...
Read More →
15:00 AEST
Pencils, Inks, Colours, Lettering: Building a Comic
Speakers 
Editor-In-Chief, Gestalt
Wolfgang Bylsma serves as Editor-in-Chief for Australia's leading independent graphic novel publishing house, Gestalt, which he co-founded in 2005.
For over a decade, Wolf's endeavours have helped change the nature of the comics industry in Australia and assisted in building reputations...
Read More →
Comic Artist
Michel Mulipola is a self-taught comic book artist from Auckland, New Zealand. He has been immersed in the world of comic books from the tender age of five and wanted to draw comic books from that moment on.
He has done work for various anthologies and is currently working on the...
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Comic Artist
Marc Noble is an illustrator and comic book artist originally from Leeds, England.
After graduating from Edinburgh College of Art in 2009 with a degree in Illustration, and a few years with a string of day jobs, he moved to Melbourne, Australia. After attending portfolio review sessions...
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Comic Artist/Author
Shane W Smith is an Australian graphic novelist with eight full-length books under his belt, three of which have been shortlisted in national awards. He works in a diverse range of genres, including science fiction, zombie family drama, and post-apocalyptic musical adventure romance...
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16:00 AEST
Comics, Covers & Cameos
Speakers 
Comic Artist
By day, mild mannered Chewie Chan provides storyboards and concept art for movies such as the Academy Award winning HAPPY FEET, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD and SUPERMAN RETURNS and by drawing comic books and characters such as IRON MAN, THE PHANTOM and CTHULHU TALES.
But in times of need...
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Comic Artist
One of Australia’s most prolifically published comic book artists and illustrators, Stewart has worked for major publishers both within Australia and overseas, including Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, Marvel Comics and DC Comics.
Kids’ comics are Stewart’s specialty and...
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Comic Artist/Author
Dean Rankine is a Comic Artist and Writer best known for his work on Simpsons Comics.
Dean's credits include; Simpsons Comics #180, #182, #183, #184, #186, #200, #211, #225, #228, #231, #233, #234, #238, Futurama Comics #62, Bongo's Two One-Shot Wonders in One #1, Bart Simpson’s...
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17:00 AEST
Shelf Awareness: An Author's Life
Speakers 
Fantasy Author
Isobelle Carmody is one of Australia's most highly acclaimed authors of fantasy. At fourteen, she began Obernewtyn, the first book in her much-loved Obernewtyn Chronicles, and has since written many works in this genre. Her novel The Gatheringwas joint winner of the 1993 Children's...
Read More →
Fantasy Author
C.S. Pacat is the author of the best-selling "Captive Prince" trilogy. Born in Australia and educated at the University of Melbourne, she has since lived in a number of cities, including Tokyo, where she lived for five years, and Perugia where she studied at Perugia University. She...
Read More →
Fantasy Author
Marianne de Pierres is the author of the popular “Parrish Plessis” triology and the award-winning “Sentients of Orion” and “Peacemaker” series.
The “Parrish Plessis” series has been translated into many languages and adapted into a role-playing game, while the “Peacemaker...
Read More →
Comic Author
Justin Woolley has been writing stories since he could first scrawl with a crayon. When he was six years old he wrote his first book, a 300-word pirate epic in unreadable handwriting called 'The Ghost Ship'. He promptly declared that he was now an author and didn't need to go to school...
Read More →
