Art And The Crowd-funding Author with Tansy Rayner Roberts | GenreCon 2025: Alchemy

Whether you’re indie or trad, every author longs for cute book merch!

Based on her long experience running her own crowdfunding projects, Tansy Rayner Roberts will take you on a journey of artistic collaboration. Learn how to develop your own creative ideas into the perfect DIY items to expand the reader experience, from mass-produced merchandise to bespoke hand-made gifts.

If you’re looking to move into areas such as Kickstarter, Patreon, subscription boxes, promo packs or to just to add a little something extra to your book launches, Tansy will help you and your fellow authors build a strategy and plan something truly special.

Format

This is an in-person workshop with a focus on author sustainability; it will be held at State Library of Queensland as part of GenreCon 2025: Alchemy. This workshop is suitable for writers of all levels and backgrounds.

About Tansy

Tansy Rayner Roberts, also writing as Livia Day, is an award-winning author, critic and podcaster. Her work spans the breadth of fantasy, crime and science fiction. In recent years, Tansy has pivoted to indie publishing with a particular focus on crowdfunding & community engagement.

For more information about Queensland Writers Centre’s Program of Events and answers to FAQs, please visit: www.queenslandwriters.org.au/program-info