Brandon Sanderson, the Master of Cosmere

Brandon Sanderson shot to fame in 2005 with the publication of Elantris, a book heralded as a renewal of the fantasy genre. It was followed by the Mistborn trilogy, in which he laid the foundations of his allomantic imagery in a world of mist and ash. His latest titles, Steelheart, Infinity Blade and The Rithmatist, have made him one of the key figures of modern fantasy fiction.

The CCCB will be the headquarters of Eurocon 2016 and as part of the ongoing programme of Kosmopolis 2016, it will be hosting three lectures which the general public can attend: «Under the skin of Albert Sánchez Piñol», presented by Alicia Gili; «Brandon Sanderson, the master of Cosmere», presented by Ricard Ruiz Garzón; and «The pixel narrative: Rhianna Pratchett in conversation», presented by Gina Tost.

Eurocon is the European science fiction annual convention which has been held in cities around the world since 1972. Organised by the European Science-Fiction Society (ESFS), the convention includes academic debates and studies of the genre. The organising committee of each Eurocon is chosen by a ballot of the delegates attending the event two years earlier. The voting procedure is coordinated by the ESFS. The event combines the European convention and the national convention of the organising country. This year’s convention is called BCon and will include Hispacon (the Spanish convention) and the CatCon (the Catalan convention).