Construct believable, immersive universes in “Building Worlds and Settings in SF and Fantasy.” This panel examines the architecture of speculative fiction, analyzing how authors build the rules, cultures, and landscapes that define bestselling works like The Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson and Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. We will explore how to craft environments that feel lived-in and essential to your story’s progression. You will leave with professional techniques to anchor your wildest concepts in grounded, compelling detail.

Attendees will learn to:

• Establish consistent internal logic for your world’s systems.
• Design unique settings that actively challenge your characters.
• Weave world-building details naturally into the narrative flow.
• Expand cultural depth through language, history, and social hierarchy.

UntitledTown Book and Author Festival will take place in Green Bay, Wisconsin on September 25-27, 2026. Watch this space for more details.

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