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!

Tomorrowland & Rosalia Aguilar Solace present the first book in their trilogy: 'The Great Library of Tomorrow'

During FACTS, the largest pop culture event in the Benelux, taking place on November 2 and 3 at Flanders Expo in Ghent, Tomorrowland will unveil the first book in its trilogy, The Great Library of Tomorrow, 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

Signing sessions & panels
Het Schrijverscollectief / Lucky Duckling

Dimitri Balcaen

Signing on Saturday & Sunday in Hall 4
Known for Peter & Pan, Grimoire,… Brings his new novel Lang geleden / Timeless Tales to FACTS

Morgan Blade

Signing on Saturday & Sunday in Hall 4
Known for Muse Academy, Van Helsingkronieken,…

Petra Doom

Signing on Saturday & Sunday in Hall 4
Known for Overstekers, Kinderen van Orpheus, de 366ste dag,…

Pen Stewart

Signing on Saturday & Sunday in Hall 4
Known for Wintercode, Onderuniversum,…

Scoop at FACTS:
Here be Dragons by Dimitri Balcaen

Also check their presentations of the story bundles “Het Kruispunt der Verloren Zielen” & “Wake | De laatste uren van het jaar”.

Various authors

Marc de Bel

Flemish children’s book author Marc de Bel is presenting his latest book ‘De Kriegels are back!’ at FACTS! The story itself has FACTS as its setting, so we’ve got some Kriegelception going on here.

He’ll be doing autographs on both days of the weekend. Score some De Kriegels goodies, attend his keynotes on stage on Saturday & Sunday, buy ALL books from his legacy and discover his brand-new story at FACTS, on April 6-7, 2024, in Flanders Expo Ghent.

Harald Scheerlinck

🦖 Author of the book Dinomanie

What kind of impact have dinosaurs had on pop culture? Speaker Harald Scheerlinck provides a list of interesting insights and did-you-knows, with real dinosaur parks and … dino turds in a panel on Sunday, on the Cosplay Stage in Hall 8.

Zilverspoor Authors (Hall 1, Booth D33)

Anaïd Haen

Known for Avonturium, Begeesterd, Wraak op het spoor, Er zal eens…, Decadentia,…

Saturday & Sunday

Cocky van Dijk

Known as the publisher of Zilverspoor and Zilverbron. Known for Drakenzieler, Drakenijs, Kristallen hart, Kristallen ziel, Schemerzone, Het doodschap boek 1: De schaduwkrijger, Hersenschimmen

Saturday & Sunday

Django Mathijsen

Known for, Avonturium, Roborecht, Er zal eens…, Decadentia.

Saturday & Sunday

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

Brugse Boekhandel / Hamley Books (Hall 1, Booth C52)

Brugse Boekhandel

Arne van der Linden

Saturday
14:30h – 15:45h

Ina De Man

Saturday
14:30h – 15:45h

Rani De Vadder

Saturday
13:00h – 14:15h

K.T. Sterling

Sunday
13:00h – 14:15h

Adriana M. Giovanni

Saturday
13:00h – 14:15h

Laura Dirkx

Sunday
13:00h – 14:15h