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2026 Program - Coming Soon

All events in Eastern Standard Time. More events added soon.
Saturday, December 5
All times Eastern. More sessions are added as authors confirm.
Reading + Q&A with Josiah DeGraaf
10:00am EST · Fantasy
Fantasy author Josiah DeGraaf reads from A Study of Shattered Spells, a 2026 Realm Awards finalist, then takes questions.
Keynote: A Breeze from Beyond: What Makes Meaning Matter?
11:00am EST · Fandom & Essays
A keynote with A Trae McMaken.
Lessons on Combat and Anatomy
12:00pm EST · Fandom & Essays
Caroline Furlong on what weapons really do to the human body, what Hollywood gets wrong, and where your fight scenes need more research.
Modern 3-Dimensional Warfare and How to Utilize It in Fantastic Settings
2:00pm EST · Science Fiction
Caroline Furlong on mecha, drones, insurgents, siege and logistics, and how modern warfare works in fantastic settings.
Keynote: Morals: Drawing the Line on Morality & Good Storytelling
3:00pm EST · Fandom & Essays
A keynote with Sr. Allison Gliot, FSP.
Q&A with Pauline Books & Media
3:45pm EST · Young Adult
Sr Maria Grace Dateno, acquisitions editor, talks about the In Aeternum vampire trilogy and fiction for kids and teens.
Reading and Q&A with Alanna Vane
4:00pm EST · Fantasy
Alanna Vane reads a scene from The Stones Will Sing, then shares insights on forming habits for a creative life.
Q&A with Independent Publisher/Author Richard Paolinelli
5:00pm EST · Industry
Richard Paolinelli of Tuscany Bay Books takes any publishing or writing question, including why he left traditional publishing to go independent and start his own press.
Sunday, December 6
All times Eastern. More sessions are added as authors confirm.
Keynote: Myth: Stuff of Dreams, Hopes, & Desires
11:00am EST · Poetry & Myth
A keynote with Mary Rose Kreger.
Welcome to the Polycosmos Of Inklings and Willowpillars Book Launch, Reading, & Q&A
12:00pm EST · Fantasy
Brent K. Newcomb launches Of Inklings and Willowpillars, Book One of the Chronicles of Ber’Ebrin, with a live reading, original art, an Easter-egg hunt and an open Q&A.
Feral Tropes in Review
1:00pm EST · Fandom & Essays
Caroline Furlong reviews the tropes that have gone feral, from the damsel in distress to Maleficent, and how to re-domesticate them.
Dragon's Twilight Reading and Q&A with Althea Damgaard
2:00pm EST · Fantasy
Althea Damgaard reads the opening chapters of Dragon's Twilight and Kragnor the ice dragon, with readers taking parts, then takes questions.
Keynote: Magic, Wonder, & Imagination
3:00pm EST · Fantasy
A keynote with Eric Clayton.
Closing Keynote
Open
A featured author presentation to close the day.