Jack  Whyte, Author
In the course of spending these annual weekends with us over more than a decade,
as a regular conference participant, Jack Whyte has generated a nine-book series
of best-selling novels, set in post-Roman, fifth-century Britain, that have
opened a completely new and non-mystical window into the legends of King Arthur
and Camelot. His tenth and newest novel, Knights of the Black and White,
is set in the 12th Century, seven hundred years later, and is the first in
a trilogy of novels dealing with the rise and fall of the medieval Order of
the Temple, otherwise known as the Knights Templar. Scheduled for general hardcover
release in August, 2006, the book will appear simultaneously in Canada, the
USA, the UK and the Commonwealth countries. It will also be translated into
more than twenty European and Asian languages. In the meantime, in another
field altogether, Jack is also working with the Heritage Group of BC, on a
memoir—a book of narrative verse and reminiscences to mark the fortieth
anniversary of his arrival in Canada. He lives in Kelowna, BC.
Workshop(s)
Advanced: Creating Mood with Description (workshop)
Friday, October 20, 2006 (10:30 AM to 12:00 PM) Description is more than just a collection of nouns and their modifying adjectives. Description, whether you’re aware of it or not, is what makes you love and devour some books in great gulps, and abandon others after only a few pages. It’s a technique that you’ll still be improving after a lifetime of work, but if you don’t capture it early, you’ll never get to spend that lifetime writing. Learn how to create powerful descriptions, as Jack Whyte shows you how to enrich your stories and engage your audience.
"And then the Prince of Wales said to me…" —When your fictional characters meet real people (workshop)
Saturday, October 21, 2006 (10:30 AM to 12:00 PM) Creating fictional characters who belong in their historical time period takes skill and subtlety. Too much historical name-dropping and your book sounds less like a novel and more like a dissertation. Too little research, and your story could take place anywhere, any time. Join moderator kc dyer as this panel of historical fiction writers discusses how to make your fictional characters seamlessly mingle with people from the past.
Panel: SiWC Idol—So You Think You Can Write (workshop)
Saturday, October 21, 2006 (1:30 PM to 3:00 PM) Is your pitch off-pitch? Bring in the first 2-3 pages of your manuscript to this panel of agents and find out what the experts really think when they see your work. All selections are read anonymously.
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