Smoke & Embers
Welcome to Smoke & Embers — Thunder Bay’s Premier Dark Romance and Romantasy book convention.
Step into a world where desire meets madness, and magic dances with the macabre. Smoke & Embers is a three-day immersive book convention celebrating the darker side of romance and fantasy. Held in the heart of Thunder Bay, Ontario, this unforgettable event brings together bestselling authors, rising indie stars, and a devoted community of readers who crave darkness, forbidden magic, and impossible love stories.
Join us for compelling panels, exclusive book signings, evocative performances, and a themed masquerade ball with a dinner to die for.
Within these three days together, there is something to appeal to all of the dark magic inside of us.
Whether you're drawn to morally grey antiheroes, star-crossed bonds, or fae realms dripping with danger and desire — Smoke & Embers is where your favorite stories will come to life.
Dare to fall deeper. Darkness awaits…
