BOOK NOOK

Meet the minds behind the magic. Discover local Colorado authors bringing their stories, worlds, and characters to FAN EXPO Denver.

A craft, a career, a calling—whatever your literary aspirations, the Book Nook’s Writing Workshops are the perfect prologue. Whether you like to spend hours chiseling out a character, to weave worlds out of whole cloth, or just go deep on plot devices, this is the place to dive into the art of storytelling. Workshops include:

• Publishing Victores & Pitfalls
• Writing Romantasy: How to Weave a Magical Story
• Queering the Supernatural
• Writing Your Rules of Time Travel
• Plus more!

Conjure something colorful at our Potion Making station. Choose your vessel, layer your ingredients, and design a mystical masterpiece to take home. It’s part crafting, part spellwork, and all good vibes. Potions are decorative only and non-potable.

Grab a pen and chart your imagination. At Cartographers of the Realm, you’ll dream up kingdoms, coastlines, and cursed towers as you build a fantasy map of your own. Solo travelers and team adventurers welcome—no experience needed. Supplies are limited, creativity isn’t.

Explore a world of right-to-left storytelling at the Manga Library. Journey through our amazing collection of new adventures and classic stories. From slice-of-life to shonen showdowns and more, there’s a universe to enjoy with fellow fans. So turn the page and discover your next fave series.

Whether it's going deep on the finer points of plot structure, dissecting your fave scenes, or dream-casting your #1 characters, Book Meetups are the ultimate arena for spirited literary chats. If you're into Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, Romantasy, YA, or just generally all things narrative, you might want to bookmark this space.

Photobomb your fave book. With bold and beautiful backdrops evoking some of your best loved literary moments, you can finally dive headfirst into your fave read with the Literary Photo Park. From throne rooms to magical libraries worthy of any aspiring witch or wizard, these pics are easily worth a thousand words.

Celebrate storytelling, creativity, and community with local groups that champion the written word. Whether you’re diving into a new read, starting your own novel, or just looking for your next literary hangout, these bookish organizations have something for every kind of reader.

• Arapahoe Libraries
• Jeffco Library
• Denver Region of NaNoWriMo