FACTS welcomes authors!
Fantasy and other authors excel in creating worlds in our very heads, so we aim to pay tribute to these mind-bending wizards and witches at FACTS.
Pitch your manuscript!
Have you written a story of your own, and you want the world to read it? Then come and pitch at Zilverspoor publishing house and Het Schrijverscollectief. Publisher Dimitri Balcaen (Het Schrijverscollectief) and Cocky Van Dijk (Uitgeverij Zilverspoor) will be present all weekend in Hall 4 and Hall 1 (D33) respectively. Print out your story and add a synopsis and a short bio with your details. Who knows, maybe your dream will come true!
Tomorrowland & Rosalia Aguilar Solace present the second book in their trilogy: 'The Great Library of Tomorrow'
During FACTS, the largest pop culture event in the Benelux, taking place on November 1 and 2 at Flanders Expo in Ghent, Tomorrowland will unveil the second book in its The Great Library of Tomorrow trilogy, ‘The Sky of Sacrifice’, with a special appearance by author Rosalia Aguilar Solace.
This new epic series merges music, fantasy, and pop culture in an unprecedented way, making FACTS the perfect venue for fantasy enthusiasts to discover this captivating world.
Dimitri Balcaen
Known for Peter & Pan, Grimoire, Lang geleden / Timeless Tales
Frank Van Dongen (Saturday)
Sci-fi author & evolution biologist, known for De Ontdekking van de Mens
(Check his panel on Saturday at 16:45h – 17:45h, and his signing sessions with Brugse Boekhandel at 13h – 14:15h)
K.C. Pedersen
Known for De Laatste Lichtwachter
Fantasynovels booth, D46, Hall 1
Kevin de Meersman
Known for De Koning van Calex and FACTS’ first short story: Findel & Pomido: De Schat van de Mini-enten
Reading Realm, Hall 1
Astrid Reynders
Known for De Bevroren Vlammenzee
Reading Realm, Hall 1
Joke Pangrazio
Known for Boekenboom podcast, signing at the booth of Femke De Vos (Reading Realm)
Panel on Sunday, 15:15h – 16h
Morgan Blade
Young Adult Fantasy author, known for ‘Muse Academy’ and ‘De Van Helsingkronieken’, driving force behind Het Schrijverscollectief.
Signing sessions: the entire weekend at the booth of Het Schrijverscollectief
Writing panels on Saturday and Sunday, each from 10h-11h
Petra Doom
Urban Fantasy author, known for ‘Overstekers’ and ‘Kinderen van Orpheus’
Signing sessions: the entire weekend at the booth of Het Schrijverscollectief
Writing panels on Saturday and Sunday, each from 10h-11h
Mathias Maho
Dark Fantasy author, known for ‘Ruiters van de Nacht’ and ‘Vloek van bloed’.
Signing sessions: the entire weekend at the booth of Het Schrijverscollectief
Writing panels on Saturday and Sunday, each from 10h-11h
Pen Stewart (Saturday)
Signing on Saturday
Known for Wintercode, Onderuniversum,…
Special guests
Jasper Van Loy
Author of Marc de Bel’s biography ‘Belhamel’
Signing sessions (Artist Alley, Hall 4)
Marc de Bel:
Saturday: 11h – 12h / 15h – 17h
Sunday: 11h – 12h
Jasper Van Loy:
Saturday: 13h-15h
Sunday: 14h-16h
Cathy Rose
Known for Lennerts Levels, Xenlen
Sunday: 10:00h – 11:45h
Daniel Draym
Known for Droomfluisteraar, De Fleming kronieken,…
Saturday: 12u tot 13u45
Jeroen Van Berckum
Known for De Speurders van Morgen, De Schaduwkronieken, De Gemeneriken,…
Sunday: 14h – 15:45h
Laure Oomens
Known for Gespleten adem
Saturday & Sunday: 14h – 15:45h
Picture: Sigi Hermans
Tanya Mostien
Known for Verdrinken in een zee van sterren,…
Sunday: 12u tot 13u45
Joost Uitdehaag
Known for Groenbaard, De Zwijgende Aarde, Fulia, Vechten voor Eva, Pake Pollok,…
Saturday: 12u tot 13u45
Theo Barkel
Known for Shadajaël; Genadeval, Dylan Proosten, Het Chagrijnige Slagzwaard,…
Saturday: 14u tot 15u45
Peter DeWillis
Known for Terra Fabula, Griezel & Co.
Saturday & Sunday
Olivier Sted
Known for De bergbouwers van Metis Bidenk
Saturday & Sunday
Dianne Arentsen
Known for Het patroon, Spel van Illusies, Fort Enigma, Mystanica, Luguberg, De talentenjacht
Saturday & Sunday
J. Pangrazio
Known for De strijders van Cathaighte boek 1, De weg naar het onbekende.
Saturday only
Kim ten Tusscher
Known for Hydrhaga, Lilith, Jager & Prooi, Vertellingen van de ondergang.
Saturday & Sunday
Mathias Maho
Known for Ruiters van de nacht
Saturday & Sunday
Robin Rozendal
Known for Levende steden, Werelden ontwaken, Luguberg: talentenjacht
Saturday & Sunday
Gaby Raaijmakers
Signing on Sunday at the booth of Zilverspoor in Hall 1 (D31).
Known for Drakeneiland
Johan Lubbers
Signing on Saturday & Sunday at the booth of Zilverspoor in Hall 1 (D31).
Known for De Komeet, Vergane glorie, Zonnekracht boek 1: Vluchteling
Johanna Lime
Signing on Saturday & Sunday at the booth of Zilverspoor in Hall 1 (D31).
Known for Schimmenschuw, De vergeten vloek, Interplanetair,…
Kelly van der Laan
Signing on Saturday & Sunday at the booth of Zilverspoor in Hall 1 (D31).
Known for De prijs van water, Verloren zielen, Lentagon.
Mathijs Hulster CF
Signing on Saturday at the booth of Zilverspoor in Hall 1 (D31).
Known for Portaal
Standaard Boekhandel / Hamley Books (Hall 1, Booth F70)
Laura Dirkx
Known for Soulmate – Soulless
Saturday: 10h – 11h
Sunday: 15h – 16h
Adriana M. Giovanni
Known for Skyestone
Saturday & Sunday: 13h – 14h
Stefanie Sybens
Known for Confessions of a Broken Heart
Saturday: 11h – 12h
Laura Reims
Known for Love You Until Death
Saturday: 14h – 15h
Sunday: 11h – 12h
Nina Verheij
Known for How Dead People Ruined My Life
Saturday: 15h – 16h
Sunday: 10h – 11h
Jill Verheyden
Known for Everdying
Saturday: 16h – 17h
Sandra J. Paul
Known for Dead Girls, Holly Hayes, Whispers of the Forgotten, Fluistering van de Stilte, Echo uit de Diepte/Echoes from the Deep,…
Sunday: 10h – 11h
Lieze Clerix
Known for Genezer van de Troon,…
Sunday: 14h – 15h
Rani De Vadder
Known for De Muze en de Dood, Misschien is dit chemie,…
Sunday: 14h – 15h