Achtung! Queer and Present Danger Panel & Workshop

**Panel: An exploration into how queer writing and experiences are shaped by disasters**

Sunday 15 June, 1:00 – 2:00pm

With war, pandemic, economic downturn and the rise of conservatism, all playing out under the looming existential threat of climate change, the world we once knew has fundamentally changed.

This panel will feature queer writers and academics who have addressed themes of crises and explore how queer writing responds at the precipice of disaster. Queer history shows us that our community is made more resilient in disaster, be it through protest, visibility, building family and celebrating hope and love. Given how much we have overcome, what can we learn from our past struggles to help us write our future?

Panellists TBC. The panel will be followed by a workshop.

Workshop: Writing with resilience in the face of disaster facilitated by Orlando Silver

Sunday 15 June, 2.30 – 5.00pm

What does it take for us as LGBTQIA+ people to write with truth and power in these uncertain times? What courage is needed to create work that makes us visible? And once we are visible, how do we stay there? This hands-on workshop will support you to get going on the page using practical techniques and skills. Expect to be pushed and expect to like it. 

Orlando Silver (he/they) is the Director of Incision Press. He is the co-editor of the recently launched "Take it Outside: an Anthology of Queer and Trans Desire", and the editor of "I Write the Body". He is also the author of "Soft Fruit" and "Relent" and has a range of trans erotica published in a number of anthologies.

Over the last few years, Orlando has worked with hundreds of LGBTQIA+ writers through mentorships, writing classes and retreats. He was a guest curator at the 2025 EnQueer Festival. Find Incision Press here and his writing on https://orlandosilver.substack.com/. 

You have the option to either attend the panel or the workshop, or attend both at a discounted rate. Please see ticket options.

Achtung! Queer and Present Danger Panel & Workshop

Panel: An exploration into how queer writing and experiences are shaped by disasters

Workshop: Writing with resilience in the face of disaster facilitated by Orlando Silver

**Panel: An exploration into how queer writing and experiences are shaped by disasters**

Workshop: Writing with resilience in the face of disaster facilitated by Orlando Silver