Seventh SF Criticism Masterclass 2013

Class leaders:

Nick Lowe (author of the long running, Mutant Popcorn)

Graham Sleight (Editor of Foundation, and managing editor for the Hugo Award Winning Encyclopedia of Science Fiction)

Catherynne M. Valente, author of The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, and participant in the Hugo Award winning Squeecast.

To be held 2nd thru 4th July 2013 at The University of Liverpool.

Cost: £200.
Accommodation: this is not provided but Andy Sawyer (A.P.Sawyer@liverpool.ac.uk) is able to assist, and if you have attended the
concurrent conference you may wish to stay on.

To apply, please send: a piece of critical writing (between one and five thousand words), and a short cv and bio to farah.sf@gmail.com

Sixth SF Criticism Masterclass 2012

Class Leaders:

Edward James
M. John Harrison
Kari Sperring

This was held from 22nd-24th June 2012 at Middlesex University, London (off site).

Fifth SF Criticism Masterclass 2011

Class Leaders:
Claire Brialey
Mark Bould
Paul McAuley

This was held from 1st-3rd July 2011 at Middlesex University, London (the Hendon Campus).

Fourth SF Criticism Masterclass 2010

Class Leaders:
Istvan Csicsery-Ronay
Roz Kaveney
Liz Williams

This was held from 11th June to 13th June 2010 at Middlesex University, London (the Hendon Campus).

Third SF Criticism Masterclass 2009

Class Leaders:
Joan Gordon
Adam Roberts
Paul Kincaid.

Held at University of Liverpool over June 10th, 11th and 12th, 2009.

The Third Science Fiction Masterclass was held in conjunction with the University of Liverpool, allowing those with a serious interest in sf criticism to exchange ideas with leading figures in the field, and also to use the SFF Collection.