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Magic and Monsters: How to Write Fantasy

Writer's Workshop
Wed, Jun 3, 2026
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Learn all about the process of creating an engaging fantasy story, from magic systems to strange creatures and memorable characters.

About the presenter: Ted Sanders served as the Director of Creative Writing in the Department of English at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he continues to teach creative writing. His body of work includes his debut novel, No Animals We Could Name, published by Graywolf Press in 2023, and his children's fantasy series, The Keepers, published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2015.

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