SPECULATIVE FICTION: The What, The How, The Why

Schedule

Thu Mar 19 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

King's College London | London, EN

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The What, How and Why of Writing Speculative Fiction

The Council Room, 2nd Floor of the King's Building, Strand Campus, King's College London,WC2R 2LS.

Doors: 6.50pm
Panel discussion: 7.00pm - 8.00pm
Q&A: 8.00pm - 8.15pm
Drinks reception: 8.15pm - 8.45pm

The Writers Reading Book Club invites you to a discussion of the art of writing science fiction and fantasy, hosted by Rebecca Zahabi, author of the Tales of the Edge trilogy.

She will be joined by Bimpe Alliu, writer and concept artist at Industrial Light and Magic (ILM); writer and academic in Irish folklore, Sadbh Kellett; and author and IP writer in the Warhammer 40K universe, Jude Reid.

They will be talking about their passion for the genre and sharing their experiences of tackling some of its technical challenges.

Join us for an evening of great conversation and community.

The event is free. But space is limited so booking is essential.


About The Writers Reading Book Club

We are a book club for writers. We meet each month to discuss a book we admire, focussing on the art and craft of writing. We explore how great writers tackle some of the challenges we grapple with in our writing practices. 

Some of us are published. Some of us are not, “yet.” We are all passionate about our craft and share a deep love of the written word and the life-affirming, transformative power it holds.

In our meetings in England, Mexico and India, we create a safe, inclusive and inspiring space in which writers can connect with other writers, develop their craft and confidence, and build community with writers all over the world.


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