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.

Author Panels & workshops

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!

Signing sessions & panels
Het Schrijverscollectief / Lucky Duckling

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)

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

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