Don't Miss This Premier Gathering of Christian Creators of Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Other Speculative Stories!
Registration opens Feb 1st
For our paid subscribers to the RealmSphere, you will be able to register early as part of your member benefits! Come on out January 27th at 12:01 AM EST to get a jump on registering
Realm Makers Writers Conference
July 18-20, 2025
Grand Rapids, MIDeVos Place Convention Center
Please note these dates are FRIDAY-SATURDAY-SUNDAY for 2025
The Realm Makers Exhibit Hall is expanding to its own epic event! Learn about applying to become an exhibitor at the Realm Makers Expo.
Find Your People | Hone Your Craft | Advance Your Career
If you are a Christian author writing speculative fiction, Realm Makers can help you do all this and more.
What attendees are saying...
“Realm Makers provides a community for the crazy outcast writers with wild imaginations (and some serious costume action!) as well as both godly inspiration and writerly education to help us move forward with our goals (and of course, goodies from the vendor hall to entertain us until next time!)” -Coralie, 2024 attendee
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“Sometimes, being a creative person can be lonely. But Realm Makers is always such a bright spot in my calendar because I’m able to reconnect with friends and other connections, and receive and give encouragement. I’m reinvigorated myself to do God’s work!” – Collin, 2024 attendee
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“Realm Makers is the best conference you can attend if you write or dabble with speculative fiction. An enthusiastic community of like-minded people who explore the fantastic together.” – Steve Laube, agent and faculty member
We offer a hybrid conference for the convenience of those who cannot travel to experience Realm Makers in person. Online attendees can watch a live feed of all events that take place in the main ballroom (keynote sessions, awards banquet, and the most popular classes.) Other electives and continuing sessions will become available soon after they have been recorded at the conference. All attendees have access to an online conference community and replays of all content until the end of 2025. Our experience since 2020 has shown us this combination of live and recorded content will offer our online attendees the best conference experience.
What Realm Makers has to Offer
Three days of intense learning
From our pre-conference session that dives deep into skills every author needs, to inspiring keynote addresses, to classes on everything from editing to brawling, you’ll head home from Realm Makers brimming with practical knowledge to apply to your own projects.
Opportunities to pitch your manuscript
Realm Makers gathers reputable agents and editors from across the publishing landscape to help you find a home for your books. Whether you’re looking to publish with a small press, a large New York publisher, or start a partnership with an agent, Realm Makers offers appointments with professionals who are definitely looking for the kinds of books our community writes.
Exposure to new writing markets
Have you ever considered writing not just novels? Have an idea for a comic in your head but don’t know where to begin? Considering supplementing your income with ghost writing? Interested in branching out to a new audience? Realm Makers offers classes each year that explore other media authors might try, from screenwriting to video games and more. You’ll meet professionals from these industries who can give you tools to embark on new writing adventures.
New best friends
If you haven’t guessed it already, Realm Makers brings together a crowd of amazing writers who will “get” you. Prepare to meet people who could become critique partners, your next prayer group, or friends who transform your personal and professional life. Nowhere else will you walk into a room of 500 people who encourage and embrace one another’s adventures so wholeheartedly.