BookFest: Fantastical Worldbuilding Panel

Join us for a delve into the incredible worlds created by fantasy authors; Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson, Jennifer Delaney, K. X. Song and Taran Marathu.

Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson is the author of The Principle of Moments, a spectacular space opera unfurling over multiple time periods, Jikiemi-Pearson's startlingly accomplished science fiction debut throws an oppressed human on an alien planet together with a disillusioned time traveller in a blockbuster adventure.

Jennifer Delaney publishes her debut Tales of a Monstrous Heart, brimming with forbidden romance and dark magic, Delaney's sumptuous romantasy adventure finds a fae and an enigmatic war hero thrown into a monstrous world of ancient books.

K. X. Song is the author of The Night Ends with Fire in a gripping crossover fantasy, inspired by Mulan and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The tale follows Meilin as her kingdom barrels towards destruction, she must decide who to trust: Sky, who inspires her loyalty and love; a sea dragon spirit with the power to grant her impossible magic; or an infuriating enemy prince who makes her question everything she once knew - about her kingdom, her loyalty and her own heart.

Taran Matharu most recently published Dragon Rider - alliances are forged and promises broken in this opening book to an epic new fantasy filled with dragons and courtly intrigue from the bestselling author of the Summoner and Contender series.

Host or Publisher Waterstones