Name: What’s in a Name?: The Power of Names in Fiction
Start: 2015-07-31T16:00:00-0400
End: 2015-07-31T16:50:00-0400

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What’s in a Name?: The Power of Names in Fiction

It’s well known that writers spend a lot of time making sure they use the perfect word in every situation, and there is no place more important than when they choose their characters’ names. This panel would endeavour to talk about and explain how characters throughout a number of series perfectly fit their names, with an emphasis on Harry Potter, the Hunger Games, and Games of Thrones.

Speakers

Julia Delbel

This is just an example schedule for possible attendees I know! Wish I could actually be there!

Sorcha Dolan

The Galactic League of Extraterrestrial Exploration (G.L.E.E)

Sorcha is just a geeky girl who's looking forward to sharing her passion and excitement with the greatest group of people she has had the pleasure to get to know at GeekyCon this year, and LeakyCons past!

Chelsea MacKay

Chelsea is overjoyed to be back for her fourth leakycon (and her second time in the Buffy Horror Picture Show). She's a social work student from Canada, and can often be found in a theater or arguing about books on the internet. Her interests include activism, cats, overanalysing... Read More →