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My path to publication: Fantasy trilogy

with Maithree Wijisekara

  • ONLINE VIA ZOOM


Maithree Wijesekara is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Prince Without Sorrow, published in 2025. Her second book in the trilogy, The Witch Without Memory, was published in 2026. Maithree rekindled a love of creative writing in 2020, whilst stuck in Covid lockdowns and studying to become a dentist, and by 2023 a bidding war between five publishers led to Maithree signing a deal for her debut fantasy trilogy with Harper Voyager UK. This is a dream outcome for any debut fantasy author – so how exactly did Maithree get here, and how has her author career progressed since?

Join Maithree in conversation with Lamisse Hamouda, the ASA’s Professional Development Events Manager, to learn what she’s gleaned from her path to publication, from writing and researching to querying agents and selecting the right home for her work.

Maithree will discuss:

  • What she learned from being a part of a writer’s group
  • How she researched and evaluated her place in the fantasy market
  • How she worked through feedback from her literary agent before going out on submission
  • The considerations she took into account when deciding which publishing offer to choose
  • The benefits and challenges of publishing internationally as an Australian-based author
  • The benefits and challenges of publishing internationally as an Australian-based author
  • How she’s finding the process of writing a contracted trilogy
  • What she’s learned about writing and publishing for adult/YA crossover fantasy readers


If you’re a fantasy author contemplating how you want to approach publication of your work, or you want to know what you could expect from the process, don’t miss this opportunity to learn directly from Maithree’s incredible experience.

There will be time for questions from the audience.

Who is this for?

  • Emerging fantasy authors curious about the opportunities they can explore when navigating the path to publication and beyond
  • Emerging fantasy authors eager to learn about the publication process for a series
  • All authors seeking inspiration and insight from a real-life publication success story

About the presenter

Maithree Wijisekara
Maithree Wijisekara
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