ReedPOP has announced that New York Comic Con will now host their fledgling literary fan-fest BookCon in October.

The joint conventions celebrating all things speculative and fictional will take place from Oct. 6 – 9 in New York City. New York Comic Con will occupy the dauntingly massive Javits Center, which strains yearly to contain the NYCC crowds. BookCon, now called BookCon @ NYCC, will move to Hudson Mercantile at 36th street.

Admission to BookCon will be included with NYCC passes, allowing for a steady flow of traffic between the two points of interest. Fans will find author panels and signings, as well as presentations from major publishing houses. For its initial slate of guests, BookCon has announced a diverse set of authors, including R.L. Stein (Goosebumps), Naomi Novik (Temeraire), Ann M. Martin (The Babysitter’s Club), and Danielle Paige (Dorothy Must Die).

Though BookCon began two years ago as a corollary event to the industry show Book Expo America (both conventions were held in Chicago this year) ReedPOP is excited to fold the literary show into the behemoth of NYCC.

“BookCon @ NYCC is a testament to the continued success of New York Comic Con as the show grows beyond the Javits Center,” says Lance Fensterman, the company’s Global Senior Vice President. “We are continuously striving to reach new audiences and provide more of the programming and events that fans are looking for and the robust lineup of authors and events at BookCon @ NYCC will allow us to do just that. It’s a privilege to connect leading publishers and authors with throngs of NYCC Fans and to unite two great New York City events for our fans to experience.”

It will be interesting to see how BookCon impacts the literary presence at the main convention, as fantasy, science fiction, and Young Adult literature have always had a comfortable home at New York Comic Con. Shifting the several aisles and many panels devoted to publishers and authors to Hudson Mercantile may alleviate overcrowding suffered by thousands in the Javits Center, an increasing problem as the convention has grown exponentially more popular in recent years.

But the move could potentially change the tone of the convention to one focused exclusively on visual media, instead of the established blend of storytelling methods. With the announcement still in early stages, it’s hard to tell just how distinct the literary element will be from New York Comic Con; either way, the fan-people of New York are going to have their schedules full come October.

For more information, visit NewYorkComicCon.com.