Welcome to the Reading Realm!
Letters, words, sentences
Fantasy worlds that rattle your senses
Old book smells, fluttering pages
Tales with dragons and mages
Gather round, get overwhelmed
By the riches of the Reading Realm!
This zone bundles many of the booths, products and opportunities that will excite any book lover. Check the info below to get a good overview!
Exhibitors
Het Schrijverscollectief
When local talents band together, something new and exciting erupts. Have these fantasy experts give you advice on writing or go home with a magical ‘home-grown’ book.
ReadMore Publishing House
A relatively young publishing house offering affordable, beautifully styled books for a large audience. Tied to long-time FACTS contributor and author Dimitri Balcaen.
House of M Comics
Looking for US comic books? Then this should be your first stop. Dive into their dizzyingly wide collection and make a heroic return.
Lucky Duckling
To summarize this booth in two words: ‘Mead and Read’. Grab some honey wine and a combine it with a book for the ultimate reading experience.
French Comics Lovers
A die-hard fan and collector who loved to travel the world to track down the best vintage and key comics. And now he’s selling them to you!
Blue Illusion Art
Book related art & trinkets, ranging from pins and earrings to artsy book sleeves and something called ‘storytelling tea’. Intriguing, isn’t it?
Emma’s Books Publishing
Emma carries the creed ‘All magic starts with the first page’ with conviction, and shares it with you through her work. Time for a discovery!
Lil Magic Store
Hand-made girly bookish items from all kinds of fandoms. Once Upon a Time, Barbie, Marvel, even K3. Take a look!
Oktoberdots
Books, creativity, and all things autumn & Halloween. If you have a soft spot for creative DIY with a spooky theme, then check this out!
BiblioWax
This creator specialises in dragging fictional characters & places into reality, and into candles & wax melts. Spruce up your book shelves!
DirtyFreddy
A vast array of surprising comic books.
Cluehound
We are Cluehound, a small Finnish publisher. We blend our passion for escape rooms and whodunits into an easily accessible format. Enjoy the thrill our magazines provide!
De Boekenvos / DVP
De Boekenvos is a publishing house that specialises in publishing digital novellas, both in e-book format and audiobook format. We started in early 2022 and publish stories in a wide range of genres.
Iris De Vree
I write emotional, magic-filled stories about sisterhood, power, and the courage to choose your own path. My duologie The Twelve Cities Saga is out now, and I’m already working on more worlds to get lost in.
Legenda
A story about an ex-detective with the Antwerp police and a boy, who discover a mysterious group who is reviving old legends of the city.
A brand new stage!
Keep an eye out for panels, workshops, and other talks by experts
on the Reading Realm stage in the Geek Market.
Book Trade Shelves
We’re installing a book trade closet at FACTS with a ‘Take a one, give a one’ approach. Find out what the FACTS community has donated and bring your own contribution to this pop-up library. It’ll have something for all ages, so bring your own favourite stories and inspire your peers!
Guest authors
Every edition, we welcome local writing talents to the show, for autographs and meet & greets, but also interesting workshops & panels.
Check back here soon to see who’s attending.
Author panels
The authors will surprise you with their expert knowledge and writing tips. If you’re an aspiring author, check here to see how you can hone your skills.