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dReadCon Sept 13 - Burlington Holiday Inn
dReadCon Sept 13 - Burlington Holiday Inn
281 DAYS TO THE EVENT
Sep 13, 2025, 11:00 a.m.
Burlington
Horror and Dark Fiction Convention taking place in Burlington Ontario. Authors, Publishers, Artists and Makers. Come to the extensive market and enjoy panels, book launches, events and more!

our 2025

guests of honour

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kelly armstrong

Guest of Honour 

Kelley Armstrong believes experience is the best teacher, though she’s been told this shouldn’t apply to writing her murder scenes. To craft her books, she has studied aikido, archery and fencing. She sucks at all of them. She has also crawled through very shallow cave systems and climbed half a mountain before chickening out. She is however an expert coffee drinker and a true connoisseur of chocolate-chip cookies.

Kelley will be here for panels and a reader meet and greet!

Coffee and Book

Discover dRead Con Canada

2025 is going to be AMAZING!

SEPTEMBER 13

HOLIDAY INN BURLINGTON

3063 South Service Rd ON

Are you ready for the dRead Con 2025!?

Get ready for the ultimate horror and dark fiction convention is coming your way! If you thought our first year was great, you are going to love what we have in store. We are bigger and better, taking over Burlington at the Holiday Inn. 

Join us in the expansive marketplace where you will be able to meet over forty authors, publishers, makers and artists, that live for everything that goes bump in the night. 

 

Then take part in one of two breakout rooms where we will be hosting panels, guest speakers, pitch sessions, launch parties and more.

This convention is designed to highlight the best horror and dark fiction authors and publishers around. 

Don't miss out on this unforgettable event!

Discover your new favourite author today.

VENDOR SIGN-UP

WE ARE LOOKING FOR AUTHORS, PUBLISHERS, MAKERS AND ARTISTS THAT WRITE OR PRODUCE DARK FICTION, HORROR AND ODDITY ITEMS AND WOULD FIT THE VIBE OF THE EVENT. 

FILLING OUT THE FORM DOES NOT GUARANTEE A TABLE. 

SPONSORSHIP

INTERESTED IN SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES?

COMPLETE THE FIELD BELOW AND WE WILL BE IN CONTACT WITH YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Thanks for submitting!

At the Event Features

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

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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

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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.

Eerie River Publishing, is committed to bringing authors and readers together, and routinely organizes and sponsors book fairs and markets in Ontario.

Location

September 13, 2025

BURLINGTON HOLIDAY INN

3063 South Service Road

Burlington, Ontario L7N 3E9

STAYING AT HOLIDAY INN

 

WE HAVE A BLOCK OF ROOMS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCATION.

Guest Rooms Available September 12 - 14, 2025

 

We have the following guest rooms available and we are delighted to offer the discounted rates on these rooms

 

·         Standard Room with one king bed and a double bed pullout couch 

·         Standard Room with 2 queen beds 

 

Complimentary parking and Wi-Fi are included for all guests. Guestrooms are fully equipped with Keurig Coffee Makers and a Mini Fridge.

 

Cut Off Date

To benefit from the discounted rate all reservations must be made by August 15, 2025.  The rate is available on a first come first serve basis.

 

To book by Internet:

Attendees can book directly online by clicking the following link which has your negotiated rates preloaded: Book Fair Ontario - Eerie Ventures Ltd

 

To Book by Phone:

Call the Hotel's Toll-Free Reservation Line at 905-639-4443 and ask for reservations.  To receive the group rate, the caller must ask for Book Fair Ontario – Eerie Ventures Ltd, Group Code:  BFO

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