You may’ve seen our posts about Ascendio - the Harry Potter fancon taking place in Orlando, Florida from July 12 to the 15th; we’re pleased to be a sponsor of Ascendio, and we’ll be all over the Quill Track throughout the event.
Wattpad opens Ascendio’s Quill Track with a reception in the Gazebo area of the Loews Portofino at 1 p.m. on July 12; you can also visit the Authorpalooza while you’re there!
Authors Lev Grossman, Aimee Carter, Beth Revis, Michelle Hodkin, MarkReads, Karen Morris, Erin Pyne, Lindsay Ribar and others will be doing readings and signings on Thursday afternoon before Ascendio’s magical Night of a Thousand Wizards in Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter. A number of authors, publishers and agents will be at tables during the Authorpalooza, showcasing their books and companies throughout the afternoon.
We’ll be there - and we’re also hosting a presentation about Wattpad on Saturday, too!
Here are some of the other great things you can look forward to as part of Ascendio’s Quill Track:
- Panel discussions on hot topics in publishing, including commercial publishing vs. self-publishing, LGBTQ in YA, how to get an agent, and more
- Practical presentations by successful fans-turned-published authors on how to go from fanfic to pro writing, as well as how-tos on self-publishing ebooks
- Workshops on writing (fanfic and original) and critiquing
- The opportunity to give a one page pitch & receive feedback from a real live literary agent! They have not one, but THREE literary agents who will be in attendance - and sign-ups will be taking place on-site starting on Thursday.
Check out the complete Quill Track schedule here and we hope to see you in Orlando next week!