Worldbuilding for Sci-fi and Fantasy: Creative Writing Workshop

Worldbuilding for Sci-fi and Fantasy: Creative Writing Workshop

Date: Monday 20 July 2026

Time: 10.00 - 14.30

Venue: Crescent Arts Center, Belfast

Price: 40 £40 | £35

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A practical workshop for sci-fi and fantasy authors looking to create believable, immersive settings for their novels.
 
We'll look at the elements that go into building worlds that feel real, "lived-in", and an active part of your narrative.
 
We'll explore techniques for weaving worldbuilding into the fabric of your story, so you don't overwhelm readers with exposition, and we'll take inspiration from some of the best SFF authors and their work.
 
Suitable both for beginners and for writers with a bit more experience.

 

 

About the Tutor

Rachael Kelly has a PhD in Film Theory and a Dip NCFE in Journalism, and is currently working as a freelance writer and arts administrator. Her doctoral thesis, Mark Antony and Popular Culture, was published by IB Tauris in 2014.

She writes science fiction as RB Kelly. Her first novel, The Edge of Heaven, was a winner of the Irish Writers' Centre Novel Fair Competition and was published in 2016. Her short fiction and non-fiction articles have appeared in magazines and journals around the world, and her short story Blumelena, was shortlisted for the Bridport Prize in 2012. For more information on Rachael's work, go to rbkelly.co.uk.


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