GenreCon 2026: Inkling
The bright spark of an idea. An image brought to life on the page.
A story transformed.
At GenreCon 2026, we'll talk all things adaptation, illustration, and translation – featuring a focus on manga, illustration and the graphic novel, headlined by keynote speaker and professional manga artist Professor belne (Kaishi Professional University).
Come together to learn and celebrate all things genre fiction across a program of craft and industry panels, conversations, workshops and special events.
Format
This is an event, held in-person with virtual tickets available.
GenreCon is Australia's largest and leading conference dedicated to writers of genre fiction, held annually in Brisbane.
GenreCon 2026: Inkling is presented in partnership with Kaishi Professional University (Faculty of Anime & Manga), Niigata City, Japan.
For more information about Queensland Writers Centre’s Program of Events and answers to FAQs, please visit: www.queenslandwriters.org.au/program-info