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ReedPop Announces Brandon Sanderson as First Guest for MCM Comic Con May 2026
London, Friday 5 December 2025: MCM Comic Con organisers ReedPop have today announced renowned high fantasy author Brandon Sanderson as the first guest at MCM London Comic Con next year, taking place 22-24 May 2026.
With this year’s MCM Comic Con events wrapped up following another the biggest ever Birmingham show at the NEC, ReedPop are turning their attention to next year’s run of shows, with fan-favourite fantasy author Brandon Sanderson the first guest to be revealed.
Brandon Sanderson is best known as the author behind the highly-acclaimed Cosmere fictional universe, in which most of his fantasy novels, including The Stormlight Archive, Tress of the Emerald Sea and Mistborn, are set. His next short fiction collection, Tailored Realities, will also be published this December.
Sanderson is one of the 21st century’s most prolific contemporary high fantasy authors, having written over 70 books and sold over 45 million copies worldwide. Recently, he was chosen to complete Robert Jordan’s legendary The Wheel of Time series, which was adapted for the screen by Amazon Prime Video. He has also been credited for popularising the idea of ‘hard magic’ and ‘soft magic’ systems, in the Sanderson’s Laws of Magic.
In addition to writing, Sanderson and his wife Emily Sanderson founded the charitable organisation, The Lightweaver Foundation, with a mission to “Feed bodies. Fill minds. Fuel hope.” The Lightweaver Foundation is responsible for helping university students publish their speculative fiction in journals, in addition to raising money to support people and programs within their local community.
Brandon Sanderson will be available for book signings across all three days of MCM Comic Con in May, with merchandise available at his stand. He will also on a panel delving into his career and writing process, with more information to come in the new year.
Keep an eye on the official MCM Comic Con pages for the latest announcements as ReedPop begins to reveal more exciting guests, panels and activities in the lead up to next year’s MCM Comic Con shows.
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About MCM Comic Con - London
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.
About MCM Comic Con - Birmingham
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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)
