Booths

University of Pittsburgh--Library System
Home of the Horror Studies Collection

George A. Romero Foundation
Dedicated to Honoring the Life Work and Cultural Influence of George A. Romero

Seton Hill University Writing Popular Fiction MFA
A Premier Online Program Supported by Intensive On-Campus Writers' Residencies

Horror Writers Association
A nonprofit organization for writers dedicated to promoting dark literature and the interests of those who write it.

Dragon's Roost Press
Dragon's Roost Press: Dedicated to bringing you the best dark speculative fiction.

StokerCon 2023: Welcome to StokerCon
A welcome message from StokerCon 2023 Co-Chairs

StokerCon 2023: Short Stories, Novellas, and Long Fiction, Oh My!
Our panelists discuss the importance of short and long fiction, the resurgence of novellas in the market, and more.

StokerCon 2023: Sense & Sensitivity: Modern Approaches to Mental Health
Panelists discuss the meaning of "sensitivity" in horror literature involving mental illness.

StokerCon 2023: HWA Chapter Chat
HWA's three Chapter Program Managers chat about what a chapter is, how to find one in your area, and how to start one.

StokerCon 2023: Rising Terrors: Exciting Voices in Horror
Join panelists to discuss the ever-changing horror canon and to learn about more writers to add to your To Be Read pile.

StokerCon 2023: Canadian Horror
Join our panelists to discuss what books or films make up the canon of Canadian horror, popular sub-genres, and more.

StokerCon 2023: Bound in the Flesh: Crafting the Anthology
Panelists discuss what makes anthologies important for the community, what they look for in submissions, and what they've learned.

StokerCon 2023: Something Old, Something New: The Power of Horror Retellings
Join us as the panelists discuss what's inspired their own horror retellings as well as what they look for and love about other reimaginings

StokerCon 2023: Out of the Attic: Sisters of Foreboding
Panelists examine the history of women in horror, old tropes, new perspectives, access and availability, and the future of women in horror.

StokerCon 2023: Horror through a Southern Gothic Len
Panelists explore the history and impact of the genre, discuss notable works, and defining or redefining it through a new lens.

StokerCon 2023: All These Pages Bleed: Horror In Libraries
How can authors work with libraries? What are the challenges when it comes to stocking horror on the shelves?

StokerCon 2023: Yes, Most Things ARE Trying to Kill You: Horror from the Antipodes
What makes horror from the antipodes unique? Writers from Australia and New Zealand discuss.

StokerCon 2023: Monstrous Metaphors: Horror Movies and Cultural Commentary
Join panelists for a fun discussion on horror movies, classic and contemporary, and the impact left behind by favorite films.

StokerCon 2023: The Role of Mystery in Horror Stories
Join panelists to discuss the shared elements of these genres, and how mystery and horror can inform and inspire each other.

StokerCon 2023: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once: Asian Narratives in Horror and Speculative Fiction
Panelists will discuss representation, being part of a movement, the importance of Asian narratives, and learning to become unquiet.

StokerCon 2023: Transformation in Horror
From werewolves and shapeshifters to Cronenbergian flesh…how does horror represent fearful changes?

StokerCon 2023: Take Their Hands: Ancestry as Source
Exploring the past as a source

StokerCon 2023: Keeping the Artificial Out of Art: AI, Bots, and ChatGPT
Panelists discuss what role bots like ChatGPT will have on the publishing business, offering unique perspectives from writers, artists, educators, publishers, and more.

John Saul--Lifetime Achievement Award Acceptance
Best-Selling Author and Bram Stoker Award Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

Ann Radcliffe Conference: "The Power and Dysfunction of Ideology"
Melissa Sultana: "The Power and Dysfunction of Ideology"

Ann Radcliffe Conference: "Her Body: The Resistance of Female Characters in Carmilla"
Katherine Woods: "Her Body: The Resistance of Female Characters in Carmilla"

Ann Radcliffe Conference: Fetishizing the Male Body: "Challenging the Concept of the Male Gaze in Ari Aster's Midsommar"
Andrea Woodward: "Fetishizing the Male Body: Challenging the Concept of the Male Gaze in Ari Aster's Midsommar"

Ann Radcliffe Conference: Narratives of Disability in the Haunted House: The Changeling (1980) and The Legend of Hell House (1973)
Farah Rose Smith: Narratives of Disability in the Haunted House: The Changeling (1980) and The Legend of Hell House (1973)

Ann Radcliffe Conference: "A Plantation Story that 'Nobody' Wanted to Hear: Issues of Race and Timeline Changes to AMC's adaptation of Interview with the Vampire"
Anita Siraki:"A Plantation Story that 'Nobody' Wanted to Hear: Issues of Race and Timeline Changes to AMC's adaptation of Interview with the Vampire"

Ann Radcliffe Conference: "With(In) Trauma: Rape Poetry and Rage"
Geneveive Newman: "With(In) Trauma: Rape Poetry and Rage"

Ann Radcliffe Conference: "'You Must Accept the Situation': Artificial Patriarchy Through Artificial Pregnancy in Demon Seed"
Sarah Wagoner: "'You Must Accept the Situation': Artificial Patriarchy Through Artificial Pregnancy in Demon Seed"

Ann Radcliffe Conference: "'I Think We Can Be Friends': The Horror of Obsession"
Carlos Gonzalez: "'I Think We Can Be Friends': The Horror of Obsession"

Ann Radcliffe Conference: "The Horror of Love and Temptation in Agatha Christie’s 'The Edge' and 'Philomel Cottage'"

Raw Dog Screaming Press
Fiction That Foams at the Mouth

Black Chateau
An Award-Winning Marketing and Public Relations Firm

Linda D. Addison
Author Reading

Michael Arnzen
Author Reading

C.W. Briar
Author Reading

Craig Brownlie
Author Reading

Royce Buckingham
Author Reading

Regi Caldart

Kevin Cannarile
Author Reading

John Chambers
Author Reading

Vanessa Essler
Author Reading

Lara Frater
Author Reading

NJ Gallegos
Author Reading

Sephera Giron
Author Reading

Amy Grech
Author Reading

Christopher Hawkins
Author Reading

Heather Hein
Author Reading

Naching Kassa
Author Reading

Gwendolyn Kiste
Author Reading

Lisa Morton
Author Reading

Donna J. W. Munro
Author Reading

Corey Niles
Author Reading

P.M. Raymond
Author Reading

Dianna Sinovic
Author Reading

Denise Tapscott
Author Reading

Kyla Lee Ward
Author Reading

L. Marie Wood
Author Reading

Meerkat Press
Meerkat Press | Small Press Big Books

Library Reads
The Top Ten books published this month that library staff across the country love.

NoveList
At NoveList, we believe that books and libraries have the power to transform lives.

Nightfire
Books for the dead, the living, and everyone in between.
Berkley, an imprint of Penguin Random House
An industry leader in commercial and genre fiction

Gallery Books & Scout Press
Scout Press is a literary imprint dedicated to being on the lookout for modern storytellers.

Hodge Cinema
Filmmakers

StokerCon 2022: Abandoned and Haunted Places
A panel discussion.

StokerCon 2022: Flavoring Other Genres with Horror
A panel discussion.

StokerCon 2022: Can Horror Save the World?
A panel discussion.

StokerCon 2022: The Art of Strong Endings
A panel discussion.

StokerCon 2022: Classic Monsters Reimagined
A panel discussion.

StokerCon 2022: Editing Isn't the Scariest Part
A panel discussion.

StokerCon 2022: From Prose to Silver Screen and Back Again
A panel discussion.

StokerCon 2022: Gothic Fiction
A panel discussion.

StokerCon 2022: A History of Horror Publishing
A panel discussion.

StokerCon 2022: Horror, Crime, and Suspense
A panel discussion.

StokerCon 2022: Horror from Down Under
A panel discussion.

StokerCon 2022: How to Curate Anthologies
A panel discussion.

StokerCon 2022: The HWA Diversity Grant
A panel discussion.

StokerCon 2022: In the Name of Service: Community-Building in Horror
A panel discussion.

StokerCon 2022: Mental Health and Horror
A panel discussion.

StokerCon 2022: The Nature of Evil
A panel discussion.

StokerCon 2022: Objects of Fear
A panel discussion.

StokerCon 2022: The Origins of Monsters
A panel discussion.

StokerCon 2022: Writing Action and Fight Scenes
A panel discussion.

StokerCon 2022: Writing Workshops
A panel discussion.