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Bestselling authors to attend MCM Comic Con October
London, August 6 2025: With three months to go until MCM Comic Con returns from October 24 to 26, ReedPop are steadily revealing an ever-growing list of best-selling authors set to attend the show’s Writers Block literary zone.
Writers Block is the place to be at MCM Comic Con for literature fans - where readers can meet their favourite writers, attend insightful writing panels and workshops, and get their books signed by the authors who penned them.
Amongst the many talented authors setting up shop at Writers Block, some notable names include:
- Kenechi Udogu - Friday 24 October
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- Kenechi is an up and coming author whose debut eco-thriller Augmented is making waves, having won Faber & Faber’s Imagined Futures Prize for eco-fiction.
- Dan Coxon - Friday 24 - Saturday 25 October
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- Shirley Jackson Award and two-time British Fantasy Award winning author, Dan Coxon is best known for his horror anthologies, such as 2022’s Writing The Uncanny.
- Jonathan Stroud - Saturday 25 October
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- Author of the popular Lockwood & Co and Bartimaeus series, Jonathan Stroud is renowned for making complex themes like class struggle accessible to young readers.
- George Morris De’Ath - Sunday 26 October
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- George is a queer author, actor and playwright whose work explores the dark and twisted side of human nature. His next campy horror novel, The Haunting at Morsley Manor, is set to release shortly before MCM October.
- Eric LaRocca - Sunday 26 October
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- New England-based horror writer and 3x Bram Stoker Award finalist Eric LaRocca’s work is influenced by the region’s rich folklore and dark history. Their upcoming novel, We Are Always Tender with Our Dead is set to be published in September.
- Alwyn Hamilton - All three days
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- Canadian-born, French-raised, Alwyn’s debut YA fantasy novel Rebel of the Sands was a New York Times bestseller, spawning a successful trilogy. Her newest book, The Notorious Virtues was published in March of this year.
In addition to Writers Block, MCM Comic Con is the ultimate celebration of all things geek and pop culture. The convention is packed full of activities, panels, live shows, workshops and independent vendors for lovers of comics, fantasy, science fiction, anime and gaming of all ages.
Keep an eye on the official MCM Comic Con pages for the latest announcements as ReedPop reveals more exciting guests, panels and activities in the lead up to MCM Comic Con October. Applications for press passes are now open for more information about applying visit: https://www.mcmcomiccon.com/london/en-us/industry/industry-press-creators/press.html
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MCM Comic Con London is Europe’s largest fan convention, held at the Excel London twice yearly since 2002, usually on the last weekend in May and October. The show is produced by ReedPop and welcomes tens of thousands of fans every year. At MCM Comic Con, attendees can expect to find everything from celebrity panels and exclusive premiers, to cosplay, comic book writing workshops, independent artists, live action role play. All these features, and more, make MCM Comic Con the ultimate celebration of pop and geek culture.
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About ReedPop
ReedPop is a boutique group within RX – one of the world’s leading event organisers. Launched in 2006, the group has become the number one producer of pop culture events globally and a full-service digital content provider and media company. Delivering once-in-a-lifetime fan experiences curated specifically for localised audiences, ReedPop currently features events in North America, Europe and Asia, including MCM Comic Con, Eurogamer Expo (EGX), New York Comic Con (NYCC), Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), PAX West, East, and Unplugged, Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC), Star Wars Celebration, MagicCon, and more. In addition to organising and managing events, ReedPop owns and operates the pop culture news site, Popverse, which is the exclusive home for livestreams from all of ReedPop's major comic cons. The staff at ReedPop are a fan-based group of professionals uniquely qualified to build and serve the communities with whom they share a common passion. (www.reedpop.com)
