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DREAD CON 2025
DETAILS ANNOUNCING SOON
NEXT SPOOKY EVENT IS HALLOWEEN WEEKEND MARKET
AT FEDERATION HALL OCTOBER 19/20
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Discover dRead Con Canada
THANK YOU FOR SUCH AN AMAZING EVENT!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. 11 - 7 PM
Get ready for the ultimate horror experience! The first-ever Dark Fiction Literary Festival is coming to Canada, and it's going to be epic.
Bringing readers directly to Authors! This festival is designed to highlight the best of Canadian horror authors and publishers, and it offers an inclusive market and book fair for horror and dark fiction fans and readers.
You'll also get to attend panels with guest speakers, pitch sessions for authors, and so much more.
Don't miss out on this unforgettable event! Discover your new favourite author today.
At the Event Features
1
Book Fair & Horror Market
Check out over 50 authors,
publishers, artists and vendors at this event.
2
Guest Speakers!
Panels featuring authors and publishers.
3
Launch Party
Join C.M. Forest for an in person launch party with snacks .
4
Reading Times
Authors share snippets of their works and answer questions.
5
Pitch Sessions
Pitch your books to one of our three publishers onsite. Prebooked spots only.
6
Book Signings
Have your books signed by our attending authors!
guests of honour
ANDREW PYPER
Guest Speaker
Acclaimed author and honest-to-goodness nice human being, Andrew Pyper, will be participating in a panel at this years DREAD CON in Waterloo, Ontario!
He will be at the event on Saturday, September 14, 2024.
Clear your calendars, you aren't going to want to miss out on this one.
NICK CUTTER
Guest Speaker
The legend himself, Nick Cutter (Craig Davidson), is confirmed as a panellist for dRead con 2024!
He will be at the event on Saturday, September 14, 2024.
Clear your calendars, you aren't going to want to miss out on this one.
Authors & Guest Speakers
We are so excited to be able to host these amazing and talented authors, publishers and artists. Check out the Gallery of attending guests!
ABOUT OUR SPONSOR
RUE MORGUE is the world's leading horror in culture and entertainment brand, spearheaded by its multiple award-winning magazine, Rue Morgue and Rue Morgue Digital; Rue Morgue TV web channel; the Rue Morgue Library book series; Rue Morgue presents Frightmare In the Falls horror expo, Rue Morgue Cinema award-winning film production arm, and Rue Morgue Presents CineMacabre Movie Nights film series. Rue Morgue Magazine issued bimonthly and distributed worldwide
Eerie River Publishing is a leader in independent horror, dark fantasy, and dark speculative fiction.
As a Canadian-based, woman-owned independent publisher, we recognize the importance of supporting and providing a safe platform for diverse voices and stories.
At Eerie River Publishing, we are dedicated to publishing anthologies, collections, and novels from some of the best indie authors around the world. Our goal is to become a go-to resource for horror, dark fantasy and dark speculative readers, and to provide a safe space for authors to share their stories.
SPONSORSHIP
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Location
September 14, 2024
11 AM - 7 PM
Federation Hall - University of Waterloo
200 University Ave W
Waterloo, Ontario