Where could Black Voyage be sold?

To witness my comic being sold I will need to attend comic conventions so I did some research as to want conventions are happening next year and which one are close to where I live to eliminate expenses as I have no support long train journeys and hotels. I found three conventions that fit in these categories.

Bolton comic Con

The first is the Bolton Comic con which I the closet con to me. The event takes place on the 18^th February 2017. I don’t know how much tables cost as they are not available yet so I sent the organisers an email enquiring these matters.

Stoke con Trent

The second is Stoke con Trent on the 9^th April 2017. This is a good con as it is supported by the university and because I am part of the university I will be able to get the table with a discount. When table bookings open I will be applying for one.

MCM Manchester

The third is the biggest convention of them all. MCM Manchester on 29^th – 30^th July 2017. I am considering this one after how much fun I had at London MCM and I was asked by a friend if I was a doing it again. I chose Manchester as it I sonly two days compared to the three in London, also I only have to get a bus to the venue so I will not have to pay for accommodation. I wanted to get more info about this con like table prices and when they become available so I asked the Facebook group and was informed that they go live two months before the convention and cost from £55.

As Covenant of Arcana is a horror publishing house and most of my comics fall into the horror Category I thought what about conventions designed for horror only and this is what I found.

Birmingham Horror con

This convention runs twice in a year the first being in February for one day the other in October for two days. It also runs in July but that takes place in Swansea.

This convention allows creators to sell comics as long as it is original and owned work. The Pricing for the tables is unclear as it is not stated due to them selling out. I have however messaged them inquiring the cost of a table.

Bristol Horror con 

This convention is a one-day convention that runs in October. Like Birmingham they have a wide range of traders including comic books. The table pricing info for traders is not visible so I have email the organiser asking for this information.

Horrorcon UK

HorrorCon UK is a Horror Convention and is back in 2016 to bring you more gore than ever before on the 9th & 10th July 2016 at Magna Science Adventure Centre, Rotherham S60 1DX.   The convention is an opportunity in an atmospheric space where like-minded fans and fiends can meet to celebrate the weird and wonderful world of horror!  It's a time where you can meet and speak with some of the most iconic names in horror, purchase an autograph or photo (professional photos are limited), maybe even take a selfie or two! 

These like the other two do not have trader pricing yet. These do have a traders mailing list though, which will allow me to see when table go on sale for 2017.

The one big problem with all these conventions is that they are so far from where I live I will have to spend money on a hotel room. This is a problem because as a new small publisher this seems like too much of a risk at this point in my career as a comic creator. This also limits the type of products I can sell as if I wanted to change genres the audience will not be right for this new genre of comic.

All these cons I will not be attending this is Just a list of places I am considering attending.