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George R R Martin and Robin Hobb will spend an evening discussing their works with fans in an event in London next month.
The two HarperCollins HarperVoyager authors will talk to fans about how they build their fictional universes, create their characters and balance fantasy and reality as well as divulging their influences and inspirations and their “struggles and successes.”
The event will be held in a yet-to-be-disclosed central London location on 19th August 2014 and tickets will go on sale later this week, costing £45 each including a hardback copy of Robin Hobb’s latest novel, Fool’s Assassin.
Tesco’s e-book platform Blinkbox books is sponsoring the event and will live stream it exclusively through its Facebook page.
Subscribers to Blinkbox books and HarperVoyager’s newsletter will be the first to hear about tickets.
Charlie Redmayne, c.e.o of HarperCollins UK, said: “We’re thrilled to have George and Robin together for such an event - they are two experts at their craft, and have taken fantasy writing to the widest possible audience through their amazing worlds and characters. HarperCollins is immensely proud to publish both authors. I, for one, am hugely looking forward to attending this event.”
HarperVoyager’s publishing director Jane Johnson added: “This is a uniquely exciting event, bringing together two of the greatest storytellers in modern fiction talking candidly about their writing lives. I have worked with them both for years, but in all that time I've never had the chance to eavesdrop on them in conversation: I can't wait.”
The event will have #GeorgeAndRobin hashtag on Twitter.