OCTOBER 16 & 17 2026!
BURLINGTON HOLIDAY INN
Welcome to the third annual DReadCon Dark Fiction Festival and Convention.
Featuring Special Guests: ick Cutter • Adam Cesare • Tim McGregor • Ainslie Hogarth • Jennifer Hillier
This spectacular event hosts over 50 authors, publishers, makers, artists and creators.
October 17 from 11 - 5PM
Holiday Inn Burlington 3063 South Service Road Burlington
Author Signings, Panels, Workshops and huge market place. This is the Con that you have always been looking for.
featured authors!
Discover dRead Con Canada
2026 is going to be AMAZING!
Join us in the expansive marketplace where you will be able to meet over forty authors, publishers, makers and artists.
This spectacular event hosts over 50 authors, publishers, makers, artists and creators.
October 17 from 11 - 5PM
Author Signings, Panels, Workshops and huge market place. This is the Con that you have always been looking for.
Step inside. Get unsettled. Stay awhile.
Tickets only $10 at the door, or purchase online to skip the line.
Doors open at 11am - 5pm for general admission.
Tickets onsale February 1st.
Want the VIP Experience? Grab a VIP ticket for only $30! This ticket will guarantee you a swag bag filled with goodies, plus early access to the event. Doors open for VIP guests at 10am!
Adults 18+ only $10 for standard entry
Children under 18 are free
Discover your new favourite author today.
STAYING HOLIDAY INN
Book Your Stay
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WHAT TO EXPECT
1
Book Fair & Horror Market
Check out over 40 authors,
publishers, artists and vendors at this event.
2
Guest Speakers!
Panels featuring authors and publishers.
3
Launch Parties
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!
ABOUT OUR SPONSOR
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.
Location
OCTOBER 16 & 17
BURLINGTON HOLIDAY INN
3063 South Service Road
Burlington, Ontario L7N 3E9
waitlist APPLICATIONS
vendor & authors
Please be advised we are on a waitlist for this event.
Authors, publishers, creators, artists and more!
Vendor applications are now open. Fill the form out and celebrate dark fiction with us during this amazing Saturday Market. Please note, Saturday is the only date the market is open. We will be planning an evening Friday event to accompany the event. The market is not open Friday.