Space & Storytelling: How discoveries of new worlds help tell stories of family
Event Start:
2019-04-26T19:00:00
Event End:
2019-04-26T20:30:00
Event Information:
Ria and Elizabeth seem to be authors of a very different type: Ria is a YA (Young Adult) novelist, while Elizabeth is an astrophysicist who writes popular science. The first part of this talk will tackle a crucial question: why are they presenting together? The two authors will discuss how they came to work together unexpectedly through Ria’s novel. Ria will then explain the process and research for her novel, The Centre of the Universe, and how the use of space metaphors help explain relationships between the characters.
Event Location:
Hennings 202 (6224 Agricultural Road, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1)
Speaker:
Writer/astrophysicist Elizabeth Tasker & young adult (YA) novelist Ria Voros
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Event Start:
2019-04-26T19:00:00
Event End:
2019-04-26T20:30:00
Space & Storytelling: How discoveries of new worlds help tell stories of family
Event Information:
Ria and Elizabeth seem to be authors of a very different type: Ria is a YA (Young Adult) novelist, while Elizabeth is an astrophysicist who writes popular science. The first part of this talk will tackle a crucial question: why are they presenting together? The two authors will discuss how they came to work together unexpectedly through Ria’s novel. Ria will then explain the process and research for her novel, The Centre of the Universe, and how the use of space metaphors help explain relationships between the characters.
Event Location:
Hennings 202 (6224 Agricultural Road, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1)