Step inside a candlelit evening of hidden stories, delicious cocktails, curated discovery and after-dark conversation designed for those who feel most at home inside fictional worlds.
For readers who never stopped wishing fantasy worlds were real...
Inside The Archive
Featured Indie Authors
Discover emerging romantasy and fantasy voices inside an intimate literary salon atmosphere designed for conversation, connection and discovery.
Find your people
Whether you arrive with friends or on your own, The Archive creates opportunities to connect with fellow readers through conversation, shared interests and immersive experiences.
Cocktails & Girl Dinner
Curated cocktails, mocktails and grazing tables inspired by late-night conversations, beautiful chaos and the kind of evenings that feel pulled from another world.
The Checkout
Before departing, guests will receive access to a final collection reserved exclusively for attendees of the evening.
Created For
romantasy readers • fantasy lovers • audiobook listeners • romantics • BookTok wanderers • girls who annotate books • lovers of fictional worlds • dreamers • readers searching for their people • those who never fully leave the story behind
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