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Working With a Book Designer
Friday August 16, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm MDT
Kananaskis 2
Avery Olive, the proprietor of Bibliofic Designs, and two of her bestseller clients, nonfiction writer James Fell and novelist Robert J. Sawyer, discuss working with a designer on the covers and interiors of books, the things that drive a designer nuts, and how clients can get the most for their money.
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Kevin Weir

I began my work in film before becoming an author of page, stage, and screen. A fan of fantastical worlds, I found a way to channel my chaotic energies into wild yarns, taking readers on unforgettable journeys. My debut novel, Endless Hunger, was praised as a "riveting, genre-blending... Read More →
Speakers
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James Fell

James Fell got into writing for the money, which is one of the stupidest things you’ll ever read. It’s also a half-truth. He loves writing so much that he wanted to quit his soul-destroying job and write full-time. That meant he had to earn. With an MBA and a dozen years of sales... Read More →
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Avery Olive

Avery Olive, the proprietor of Bibliofic Designs, and two of her bestseller clients, nonfiction writer James Fell and novelist Robert J. Sawyer, discuss working with a designer on the covers and interiors of books, the things that drive a designer nuts, and how clients can get the... Read More →
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Robert J. Sawyer

Robert J. Sawyer — called “the dean of Canadian science fiction” by both the CBC and The Ottawa Citizen — is the only Canadian to have won all three of the world’s top awards for best science-fiction novel of the year: the Hugo, the Nebula, and the John W. Campbell Memorial... Read More →
Friday August 16, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm MDT
Kananaskis 2
  Panel Discussion, Business

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