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10AM - 11:15AM

Saturday: Morning Livestream

Join the livestream and bring your questions!

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The Vocation of the Storyteller

A rousing call to action for authors with Dominic de Souza, LegendHaven founder. Find out why the world needs every author, and why storytelling is more than a fun hobby. It could be the reason you're here.

Dominic de Souza LegendFiction Founder, Author

Storytelling as Missionary Outreach

Storytelling is a way we share the deepest truths of reality and the Gospel message. Which is why it must be compelling, fun, and well done... or else they'll flip the channel.

Fr Roderick Vonhögen

Priest, Author, Geek

The Nun Who Writes Vampire Books…Among Other Things

Sr. Allison Regina Gliot Author of the In Aeternum YA trilogy

BOOK LAUNCH: Fear of the Sky

Debut novel comes out June 9!

Kris Ackoury

Author of Dragons, Battles, and the Depths of Souls

Your Local Cryptid Speaks: Weird Stuff & Serialized Fiction

SL Linton Speculative Fiction Writer

How to Write an Incredible Book When Your Life's a Hot Mess

I wrote and published two highly-rated fantasy novels while my life was a veritable dumpster fire! If I can do this, you can do it, too!

Mary Rose Kreger YA Fantasy Author & Legend Fiction Mentor

Forgotten Saints & Hidden History: Why I Write Narrative Nonfiction for Kids & Teens

Thomas Salerno Author of The Riddle of the Tongue-Stones from Word on Fire Votive

Sasquatch, Nephilim, and Cryptids?? 'The Grassman Terror'

Leo Vaughn Writer of Cryptid Thrillers

Virtue as Magic

Sarah Crickard

Author of Misshelved Magic, member of the Catholic Writer's Guild and Chrism Press

Saturday Expo Sessions

RSVP to these events inside LegendFiction, where the convention happens!

Speed Meetings

Hosted by Dominic de Souza, Founder, Author

Join a group where everyone gets randomly assigned into pods of 2 or 3 members. Get 5 minutes to say hi, ask a couple of questions, and then get meet a new friend!

fan favorite!

'Secrets of Avalon' Story Readaloud

Mary Rose Kreger, YA Fantasy Author

Mary will share a few intriguing tidbits about her first fantasy novel, AVALON LOST, and then read an excerpt from her latest book, THE GREEN BLADE.

If you like stories with sword fights, magic portals, star-crossed lovers, snarky dragons, and evil curses, then this is the session for you!

Readers & Fans: Build a Fantasy Novel Live!

Hosted by Dominic de Souza, Founder, Author

A special event where you brainstorm and vote on an epic fantasy novel idea! Imagine characters, realms, events, and exciting adventures.

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Fear of the Sky! + Story Readaloud

Kristopher Ackoury | Fear of the Sky releases June 9! Come get a first look at the book's cover and hear a read-aloud from the story Author

1:30 PM - 3PM

Saturday: Afternoon Livestream

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Launch: The Withered King

Fairy Tales are not Fantasy. They Use Magic in Different Ways!

G.M. Baker Author

Writing Fiction is Both Fun and Therapeutic!

Althea Damgaard Authorpreneur and Coach of Epic Adventures of Overcoming by Faith

Revelation of the Dragon

The Dragon Common Room has just published Act II: The Court of our seven-part epic "Draco Alchemicus."

Dr. Rachel Fulton Brown Founder of the Dragon Common Room

LIVE Star Wars Cosplay with the 501st and Rebel Legion

Emily Strand Author, Scholar, Musician, Podcaster

Fantasy, Folklore, & Fantasy Authors

Trae McMaken Author of the Dwarves of Ice-Cloak, the Wellspring World, and more

Wyrd Warfare: Military Deployments, Sacrifice, Heroism, Horror... It all Just Gets Weirder!

Chris DiNote Author, Raconteur Press

Jedi Knights, Mystic Saints & the Spiritual Journey that Creates Heroes

Eric Clayton Author, My Life with the Jedi: The Spirituality of Star Wars

Why Storytelling Is Essential To Our Spiritual Lives

Eric Clayton Author, Ignatian Storyteller, Jesuit Media Lab

Accidental Author: How a spur of the moment decision turned into a fantasy trilogy

Cathryn deVries Multi-award-winning author of Son of Osivirius

Writing Nature as a Bunch of Murderous Teenagers? Writing a Fantasy Thriller

Gabriella Batel Prize-winning author and editor of fiction with Teeth

Sunday Expo Sessions

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Bannermark Cast Read

Hosted by Dominic de Souza, Author Join a session where Dominic reads his story "The Sign of the Visioneer." Read the story ~5 audience members will take the voices, and bring this epic mystery/fantasy story to life for the first time ever!

Readers & Fans: Build a SciFi Epic Novel Live!

Hosted by Dominic de Souza, Founder, Author

A special event where you brainstorm and vote on an epic science fiction novel idea! Imagine characters, planets, events, and exciting adventures in galaxies far far away... and more!

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'Thrill Runners' Cast Read

Hosted by Dominic de Souza, Author

Join a session where Dominic reads his story "Mission: The Line" from the 'ThrillRunners' story collection. Read the story

3 audience members will take the voices, and bring this fast-paced, secret-agent story to life for the first time ever!

Son of Osivirius Read Aloud + Ask Me Anything

Cathryn deVries | Multi-award-winning author of Son of Osivirius

If you like stories with action, betrayal, enemies-to-lovers, worlds like Pandora, and love the idea of fighting corporate greed on the back of a giant flying cat, then this is the session for you!

'Warlock Tactical Academy' Cast Read

Hosted by Dominic de Souza, Author

Join a session where Dominic reads his story "Warlock Tactical Academy," a fast-paced fantasy thriller that reimagines Hogwarts as a police academy. Read the story

7 audience members will take the voices and bring this story to life for the first time ever!

11:30 AM - 12PM

Sunday: Morning Livestream

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GRIM WINTER Launch

A new dark fantasy collection from the epic authors from LegendFiction.

Thomas Salerno Author

1:30 PM - 3PM

Sunday: Afternoon Livestream

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"What's Your Story, Stranger?" – Quick Lessons for Writing a Better RPG Character

Joel Balkovec Fantasy Author & Professional Content Creator

Do we even know the difference between Teen and Adult Fantasy Anymore?

Anjanette Barr Literary Agent with Dunham Literary, Inc.

Find your fellowship: why every writer needs a crew

Jacqueline Lucca Zombie Novelist on the Quest for the True, Good, and Beautiful

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