Eli Rainwater Appearances

Get information on Eli Rainwater’s appearances, including upcoming events, pictures of her table and books, and where she’s been.

Upcoming Events

If you want to find Eli in the wild, here’s where she’ll be:

What: Smoky Mountain Geek Expo
When: Oct 17
Where: Smoky Mountain Event Center, Waynesville, NC
What You Should Know: This will be my third time at my favorite convention! I truly love being here. I meet some of the best people, and the cosplays are fantastic.

What: HallowCon
When: Oct 30-Nov 1
Where: Hampton Inn, Cleveland, TN
What You Should Know: I had a lot of fun last year, and I am honored to get to come back, especially as a featured author!

What: LexiCon
When: Nov 16
Where: The Village Inn, Clemens, NC
What You Should Know: You know I’m going to have fun at this one. Come spend the day with all of us and see what makes smaller conventions the best!

What: MystiCon
When:Feb 26-28
Where: Holiday Inn Tanglewood, Roanoke, VA
What You Should Know: I’ll be here as a guest, so come check out my panels and have fun with some of the southeast’s best authors, vendors, panelists, and hosts.

What: FLS CON
When: Apr 9-11, 2027
Where: Virginia Beach, VA
What You Should Know: This will be the first year for this small convention, although its organizers have plenty of experience under their collective belts. I’m looking forward to my first Virginia appearance selling books!

What: Ret-Con
When: Mar 5-7
Where: Doubletree Hotel RDU Airport, Durham NC
What You Should Know: I’m excited to be back for a fourth year! I’ll be in the author alley and speaking on panels, so come find me!

Smoky Mountain Geek Expo 2023 & 2025, vendor
CONjuration 2023 & 2025, vendor and panelist
Thrift-a-Bull Market 2022-2024, vendor
Festival of Legends 2024-2025, vendor
East NC Ren Faire 2025, vendor
Ret-Con 2025 and 2026, vendor, panelist, and GM
AtomaCon 2025, vendor and panelist
Geek & Games Expo 2025 and 2026, vendor and GM
Playthrough 2025, vendor and GM
NC ComicCon 2025, vendor
HallowCon 2025 and 2026, vendor and guest author
Georgia Indie Author Book Faire 2025 and 2026, vendor and panelist
Book Signings Crazy Book Lady, Raven’s Lore, Ret-Con, Queer Book Night, and ConGregate
Queer Indie Author Book Night 2025 – 2026, organizer, reader, and MC
Durham Book Fair 2024 – 2025, organizer and vendor
ConGregate 2026, vendor and GM
MomoCon 2026, vendor and GM
Southern Fried Gaming Expo 2026, GM
Dice & Diversions 2026, GM
Epic Mighty Con 2026, vendor