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LegendHaven is a free online fiction convention for readers, writers and fans of faith-inspired fantasy and science fiction, running twice a year since 2022.
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LegendHaven is the free online fiction convention where readers and fans become part of the story. Founded in 2022 by author Dominic de Souza and run by the LegendFiction community, it gathers faith-inspired fantasy and sci-fi authors and their readers for a weekend of live panels, author booths and role-played story readings. Billed as “the friendliest fiction con in the galaxy.”
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LegendHaven is a free, twice-yearly online convention for readers, writers and fans of faith-inspired fantasy and science fiction. Founded in 2022 by author Dominic de Souza and powered by the LegendFiction community, it has run five conventions, each built inside an original fictional world — There Be Dragons, Worlds Without End, Harbor Cove, Arclight Hollows and Bannermark.
A LegendHaven weekend runs entirely in the browser. Live panels and craft workshops, author booths in an open expo, AMAs, and live story readings where attendees volunteer to read character voices aloud beside the author. Entry is free; a $10 pass adds live chat rooms and ebooks. Attendees have rated every convention between 4.8 and 4.98 out of five.
The next convention, LegendHaven 6: Christmas Festival, runs December 5–6, 2026. LegendFiction is a moderated creative-writing community for Catholic, Orthodox and faith-inspired storytellers. legendhaven.com
Fast facts
- What: a free online fiction convention for readers, writers and fans.
- Founded: 2022, by author Dominic de Souza.
- Run by: the LegendFiction community.
- How often: twice a year — a spring convention and a December Christmas festival.
- Where: entirely online, in the browser. No travel, no app required, camera-off friendly.
- Tickets: free. A $10 bonus pass adds live chat rooms and free ebooks.
- Format: live panels, craft workshops, author booths and expo, AMAs, meetups, and live role-played story readings.
- Hook: every convention is set inside an original fictional world with its own lore, which changes each year.
- Who comes: readers, writers and pop-culture fans. Rooted in Catholic and Orthodox creative circles; everyone is welcome.
- Slogan: “the friendliest fiction con in the galaxy.”
Next convention — the news hook
- LegendHaven 7: Ambervale — Saturday and Sunday, May 1–2, 2027.
By the numbers
- 5 conventions held since 2022. The sixth is in December 2026.
- 4.8–4.98 out of 5 — the attendee rating of every convention so far.
- 140+ attendees rated the 2023 convention; 120+ rated 2025.
- 50+ authors have taken part across the five conventions. Twenty-nine appeared at the most recent one.
- 6 LegendFiction authors wrote 6 original stories for the 2025 Arclight Hollows anthology, set in the convention's own world.
- $0 — the price of a full convention ticket, every year.
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What makes it different
- The convention is a place, not a schedule. Each one is set in an original world — Harbor Cove, Arclight Hollows, Bannermark — with its own lore, art and continuity that carries between years.
- Readers perform the books. In live story readings, attendees volunteer to take character voices and read a novel aloud with its author, in real time.
- The expo is open. Any approved author can host a booth, a launch or an AMA using free tools, and keeps a permanent listing and backlink afterwards.
- Built for people who hate networking. Chat-first, camera-off friendly, join in seconds from a browser, and moderated hard for civility.
Quotes you can use
- “One of the most unique and fun gathering spaces I've seen in an online convention. A great way to meet and make friends and fans.” — Karina Fabian, author, 2025
- “LegendFiction is a wonderful forum for writers who are passionate about bold stories and looking for new worlds to explore.” — Thomas Salerno, author, 2025
- “It was so fun being able to discuss books and movies with other Catholics. Just chatting about different genres and fandoms with others was awesome — it's difficult to find others who share the same interests as me, so I was so happy to meet people who do.” — Emma A., attendee, 2024
- “I always think things will be cheesy, but there were great conversations on successful music and film-writing, great authors, and even how Catholic media currently stands from a literary agent's perspective.” — Meghan, attendee, 2024
- “I loved how easy it was to just jump in. Everyone was very kind.” — Mel, attendee, 2023
Story angles
- The convention that is also a fictional world — how changing the setting every year turned a schedule of panels into a place people return to.
- Readers as cast: what happens when fans read a novel aloud in character, live, with its author listening.
- Faith-inspired fandom without the culture war — a moderated space where Catholic and Orthodox storytellers argue about Star Wars instead of each other.
- The no-gatekeeper expo: authors running their own launches and AMAs with free tools and no booth fee.
- A free convention that has run five times on volunteer effort — what the economics of a small online con actually look like.
Past conventions
- 2022 — There Be Dragons. The launch. One all-day online convention, November 26. Rated 4.98/5 by 60+ attendees. Details
- 2023 — Worlds Without End. October 18–20. Rated 4.98/5 by 140+ attendees. Details
- 2024 — Harbor Cove. Rated 4.98/5 by 100+ attendees. Added workshop series for authors. Details
- 2025 — Arclight Hollows. Rated 4.8/5 by 120+ attendees. Six authors wrote an original anthology set in the convention's world. Details
- 2026 — LegendHaven 5: Bannermark. May 2–3. Twenty-nine authors. Details
- All past conventions: legendhaven.com/past‒cons
Using our name and images
- Write it LegendHaven — one word, two capitals. Never “Legend Haven” or “LegendHeaven.”
- The parent community is LegendFiction. LegendHaven is its convention, not a separate organisation.
- Do not recolour, stretch, or set type over the wordmark. Use one of the versions above.
- Author headshots and book covers belong to their authors. Ask us and we will connect you.
- Everything on this page may be used in coverage without asking. Please link to legendhaven.com.
Media contact
Dominic de Souza — founder and host, LegendHaven; founder, LegendFiction.
Available for interview on faith-inspired fiction, online community, worldbuilding, and running a free convention.
Email [email protected], or use the contact form.
Page updated 14 September 2026.
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