Another Way To Breathe

Where words fail, music speaks’: literary soundtracks
16 Aug 2019, Friday 11:00 - 11:50, ECOCEM Room (CCD)
With the advent of digital music it is easier now than ever for authors to create soundtracks for their writing. Sometimes this is music that inspires the writing process, and sometimes soundtracks are published to enhance the reading experience. Our panel of authors will discuss the ways in which music affects their writing.

Autographs: Friday at 13:00
16 Aug 2019, Friday 13:00 - 13:50, Level 4 Foyer (CCD)

Kaffeeklatsch: Kieron Gillen
16 Aug 2019, Friday 16:00 - 16:50, Level 3 Foyer (KK/LB) (CCD)

Stroll with the stars: Saturday
17 Aug 2019, Saturday 09:00 - 09:50, Ground Floor Foyer (CCD)

Window to the soul: a character’s favourite song
17 Aug 2019, Saturday 14:00 - 14:50, Wicklow Room-4 (CCD)
Creators often use a character’s musical choices to show us their inner thoughts and hidden motivations: in Guardians of the Galaxy the music Peter plays is a link to his lost mother, in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Miles’s favourite song places him as a member of Generation Z, and Alex’s callous rendition of ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ in A Clockwork Orange has gone down in infamy. Join our panellists for a walk through our favourite characters’ musical memories.

Tabletop RPG as inspiration for creative writing
17 Aug 2019, Saturday 16:00 - 16:50, Wicklow Room-3 (CCD)
Tabletop roleplaying games (RPGs) take us to fantastical new worlds and allow us to explore these places with others; it’s no wonder that they inspire us far beyond the table. In this panel, authors will discuss how games they have run or played in provided inspiration or source material for future creative endeavours.

We love Image Comics!
18 Aug 2019, Sunday 10:30 - 11:20, Odeon 2 (Point Square Dublin)
Outside the ‘big two’, Image Comics is the most successful publisher in the USA and arguably has the most diverse range of titles. Once focused on superhero and fantasy titles, Image now has a policy of promoting creator-owned works – with popular titles including Saga, The Walking Dead, Monstress, and The Wicked + The Divine. Our panellists discuss their own projects and work with Image.

Where is Ireland in the comics universe?
18 Aug 2019, Sunday 17:00 - 17:50, Wicklow Room-4 (CCD)
Apart from a few stereotypical characters here and there (Shamrock, Judge Joyce, Banshee etc.), Ireland doesn’t seem to have made much of an impact in the comics medium – or has it? Let’s talk about the growth of Irish comics and, we hope, the appearance of more Irish characters overall.