Literature

From enthralling panels to inquisitive workshops, the literature track covers a variety of genres spanning many fandoms and topics. Aside from meeting some of your favorite authors, you can also sit in on author-led panels, fan round tables, and critique workshops.

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Meet Matt Dinniman at Comicpalooza 2026

Matt Dinniman, NYTimes best-selling author of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, is meeting his fans at Comicpalooza. Whether you’re a long-time follower of his LitRPG series, delving into the adventures of Carl and Princess Donut, or reading his newest release, Operation Bounce House, now is your time!

Reserve your free autograph to meet the acclaimed author. (CP passes are still required to enter the show). Each reservation grants you one free autograph. To ensure everyone has the opportunity to meet Matt, there is a limit of 2 autographs per person.

There's a lot of excitement about Matt Dinniman's appearance at Comicpalooza! As a result, autograph reservations have filled up faster than expected. Approximately 2-3 weeks before the event, an email will be sent to all registrants to verify a Comicpalooza admission ticket has been purchased for the show. If confirmation is not sent back to us, or if the email bounces, those autographs will be put back into inventory for another lucky person! This is to ensure that all autograph opportunities will be available to as many attendees as possible and not wasted.

As a result, we've started a Waitlist so that we can save the information of interested parties. We will notify you if/when more autograph opportunities are available as we get closer to the event.

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Join us for a live book club discussion diving into Operation Bounce House, the latest wild ride from Matt Dinniman. Hosted by a fan-favorite podcast, this interactive session explores themes, favorite moments, big surprises, and what makes Dinniman’s storytelling so addictive. Whether you’ve read every page or just want to hear a spirited breakdown, come be part of the conversation.

Types of Literature Events

Author-Led Panels and Q&A
Do you want to ask a writer where their brilliant idea came from – or learn the process that sparks their creative genius? Are you inquisitive, do you have a lot of inquiries, or, perhaps, do you simply want to sit and listen to a professional author you admire? Fans are given the opportunity to attend one of our many panels while authors discuss the wonderful worlds of literature.

Fan Roundtables
By fans, for fans, with fans! Enthusiasts have the opportunity to join fellow readers for rousing, interactive discussions including YA, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fan Fiction and Thrillers: good, bad and ugly.

First-Ten-Pages Critique Workshop

Do you want critical feedback from professional editors to help you become a better, more well-rounded writer? Can you handle both honest praise and criticism? If yes, then you can join us for our First-Ten-Pages Critique Workshop where fans receive direct and actionable feedback to help make sure the arguably most important part of their query packet will keep prospective agents interested in working with them.

Literature Creative Writing Workshops

This creative writing workshop gives aspiring authors the chance to receive focused, professional feedback from experienced editors on a self-contained writing sample of approximately 2,000 words. Participants will gain constructive insight on strengthening their storytelling and refining their work to be more effective and query-ready.