Leanna Renee Hieber is an actress, playwright, ghost tour guide and the award-winning, bestselling author of over fourteen Gothic, Gaslamp Fantasy, Supernatural Suspense and Non-Fiction books for adults and teens with publishers such as Tor, Sourcebooks and Kensington Books. A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America’s Ghosts, co-authored with Andrea Janes, is a 2022 Bram Stoker Award finalist for “Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction”. The book explores the intersection of women’s history and ghost stories.
If you are one of Ms. Hieber’s most avid fans, you should consider purchasing the Leanna Renee Hieber VIP Ticket; there are only two left!
Two tickets also remain for the Unwoman VIP experience, but all VIP tickets for Gail Carriger have sold out. VIP tickets include an exclusive cocktail party on Friday, VIP banquet on Saturday, and High Tea on Sunday, plus a number of other great advantages such as access to the VIP lounge.
Program Updates

This week we added the following panels and presentations to the Schedule:
- Alice’s Adventure Bag
- Calamity Labs Presents: MALÖRT! Being a Brief History of Questionable Taste (21+)
- Interactive Movie Madness with Count Gregula’s Crypt
The Exposition is currently putting together the 2026 Program for your amusement and education. We list session descriptions as we countdown to June 12th, 2026, and should have the full and final schedule online by mid-April, 2026.
Exposition Exhibitors

This week we featured:
We have four main exhibitor spaces:
- The Underground Market (Sienna) for Vendors.
- The Midway Market (Slate) for Artists, Musicians, & Writers.
- The Hall of Curiosities (Mahogany 4) for Displays.
- Hallway Exhibitors (Atrium Lobby & Hallways) for Organizations and Fan Groups.
There are still Artist & Writer Tables available in The Midway Market; to apply, please fill out our Application for Exhibitors form
Social Media
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- LIKE the Chicago Steampunk Expo page on Facebook for regular updates!
- RSVP to our Facebook event page!
- JOIN the Chicago Steampunk Exposition Adventurers’ Club group of Facebook to make plans with other steampunks!
- Yes, it’s all Facebook, but when we start posting on other platforms, we’ll be sure to add them to this list.
On the Horizon . . .
- The 2026 schedule
- Program updates
- A new edition of Steam & Sorcery LARP game










