EnchantiCon 2025: Full Schedule

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10:00am CDT

Hot Takes & High Stakes

Sunday August 17, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CDT

We all have those tropes we love or perhaps love to hate. In this interactive debate, we're asking readers to join the conversation and discuss the pros and cons of some of the most popular tropes in fantasy. Come to find some like-minds or let your own be changed by a compelling piece of evidence. Disagreement is allowed but kindness is required.

Presenters

Jess L. M. Anderson

Jess L. M. Anderson, aka @stressinabox on social media, is a content creator with over two million followers and the author behind the fantasy series The Source Keepers. She enjoys combining her love of writing with art and brings a plethora of mystical and hand-crafted items, along... Read More →

Sunday August 17, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Regency B

Lit Track

11:15am CDT

Forging Her Path: Writing Female Characters in Fantasy

Sunday August 17, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT

Regency B

Fantasy authors dive into the many ways female characters can be powerful. From fierce warriors to gentle healers, cunning queens to morally gray adventurers, we’ll explore how to write women who are complex, compelling, and true to themselves.

Presenters

Khaya Fraites

Khaya Fraites is a voice and film actor based in New York City. She has directed and written three short films that have screened at festivals such as Virginia Film Fest and Big Apple Film Fest. Khaya has narrated a number of titles for Penguin Random House, Recorded Books, and Macmillan... Read More →

Lana B. Knight

Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Lana B. Knight grew up immersed in the magical worlds of Legend of Zelda, Harry Potter, and A Game of Thrones. These early influences, along with a love for anime, sparked their passion for fantasy and inspired them to craft their own stories.As... Read More →

Bree Wilde

Bree Wilde writes open-door romance and romantasy novels for adults.

Kristi McManus

Kristi McManus is a Registered Nurse by trade, but avid reader and enthusiastic book lover all her life. Her debut novel, Our Vengeful Souls, was released Summer 2023 by CamCat Books. When she isn't writing, she enjoys photography, art, and considers napping to be a form of cardio... Read More →

Sunday August 17, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
Regency B

Lit Track

12:30pm CDT

Respectful Imagining: How to Write Inclusive Fantasy

Sunday August 17, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT

Regency B

Fantasy authors have the power to imagine entirely new realities, but with that power comes the responsibility to represent all bodies, minds, and identities with care. From body diversity and disability to chronic illness, gender identity, and neurodivergence, this panel explores why inclusive representation matters in fantasy. Discover how they research and write identities with care and respect, whether or not those identities are their own.

Presenters

Jess Wisecup

Jess Wisecup is the author of emotional fantasy romance and paranormal romance. Her books feature body diversity and characters in their late 20s and 30s. Jess has lived all over the United States in the past decade before finally settling back in the Midwest. If Jess isn't busy reading... Read More →

Jess L. M. Anderson

Dami Salako

Dami Salako is a first-generation Nigerian American who spent the first half of her childhood in England and the second half in Texas. She is a practicing psychiatrist and lives in Dallas with her husband, two dogs, and two cats.When she’s not working or writing, Dami is cosplaying... Read More →

Alex La Bruyere

Alex La Bruyere is retired Navy, so if you're reading her books: Congratulations, you're officially a patriot. She has a Bachelor’s in English so she’s not only proudly embarrassing her family but her professors by using her degree to pen smut. She’s originally from St. Louis... Read More →

Sunday August 17, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Regency B

Lit Track

2:30pm CDT

How to Write Like the Pros

Sunday August 17, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT

Regency B

If you've got an idea that's been brewing but have yet to put pen to paper, this panel is for you! This panel of seasoned authors are here to guide you through the trials and tribulations of the writing process. They'll share some of their own processes and also provide tips and tricks to jumpstart your own writing journey.

Presenters

Maria A. Eden

Maria has been reading, illustrating, and writing fantasy stories since childhood. Fantasy and paranormal romance became the escape that saved her life while working as a frontline healthcare worker during the pandemic. Nothing brings her more joy than writing to provide an escape... Read More →

JoJo Bee

Being an author takes courage, something that JoJo Bee's got in spades. As a grade A student, JoJo left secondary school with any array of colleges at her fingertips, but opted instead to pursue her passion: writing. Hoping to be a guiding force in the literary space, JoJo strives... Read More →

Sunday August 17, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
Regency B

Lit Track