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StokerCon® 2022

Horror’s Premier Convention

Heddy Johannesen

The Witches Quill
freelance writer
Halifax, Nova Scotia

theparanormalquill.wordpress.com

I suffer from an unhealthy obsession with cats and the paranormal and coffee.

My Friends

4:00pm MDT

Author Readings Red Rover - 3rd FloorSam Rebelein • Stephanie Feldman • Shane Hawk Horromance: The Blending of Horror and Romance Dodgeball - 2nd FloorLisa Quigley • Mackenzie Kiera • V. Castro • Hailey Piper • Sara Tantlinger • Sonora Taylor Horror University: Afro-Surrealism in Horror Hopscotch - 3rd FloorJohn Edward Lawson More than a Paper Clown: Dealing with Imposter Syndrome Patty Cake - 2nd FloorJeff Strand • Marc Abbott • Sephera Giron • Lee Murray • Bridgett Nelson

5:00pm MDT

Author Readings Red Rover - 3rd FloorRon Gabriel • Kate Maruyama • Bryan Young What Makes Cosmic Horror Cosmic? Dodgeball - 2nd FloorWendy N. Wagner • Maxwell Ian Gold • Amanda Headlee • Cody Langille • Mary SanGiovanni • F. Paul Wilson Red Flags! When an Editor or Publisher Might Not be Right for You Patty Cake - 2nd FloorDavid Boop • Brian Keene • Andy Davidson • Geneve Flynn • Sephera Giron

6:00pm MDT

Author Readings Red Rover - 3rd FloorShannon Lawrence • Rob E. Boley • Rocky Colavito Other Terrors: The HWA's Newest Themed Anthology Duck Duck Goose - 3rd FloorRena Mason • Jennifer McMahon • SGJ • Linda D. Addison • Nathan Carson • Tracy Cross • Maxwell Ian Gold • Michael H. Hanson • Shanna Heath • Gabino Iglesias • Jonathan Lees • Usman Malik • Hailey Piper • Alec Shane • Holly Lyn Walrath Welcome to the Horror Shows: Defining horror in different media. Patty Cake - 2nd FloorBryan Young • Brian Keene • Gemma Files • S.A Bradley • Jamie Flanagan • Daniel Kraus

7:00pm MDT

Author Readings Red Rover - 3rd FloorSumiko Saulson • Michael Cieslak • Travis Heermann

8:00pm MDT

Opening Ceremony Four Square Ballroom - 3rd FloorJohn Palisano • Sheree Renée Thomas • John Edward Lawson • Jennifer McMahon • Brian Keene • Gemma Files • Meghan Arcuri

9:00am MDT

Tract One – Film and Television Duck Duck Goose - 3rd FloorKarley Pardue • Kevin Wetmore, Jr. • Jonathan Sanford • Sean Woodard Author Readings Red Rover - 3rd FloorDouglas Gwilym • Tiffany Meuret • Damian Serbu Kolchak the Night Stalker--50th Anniversary: How Kolchak Influenced the Modern Supernatural Investigator Patty Cake - 2nd FloorJames Chambers • Gemma Files • James Aquilone • Nancy Holder • Steven Van Patten • Alan Philipson Horror University: Writing and Storyboarding for Horror Comics Hopscotch - 3rd FloorSumiko Saulson Genre Blending in Horror Four Square Ballroom - 3rd FloorLila Denning • Clay McLeod Chapman • Andy Davidson • Gabino Iglesias • Cynthia Pelayo In This Space, They Can Hear You Scream: Audiobooks, Podcasts, Audio Adaptations. Keep Away - 2nd FloorMarc Abbott • Alex Hofelich • Shannon Lawrence • Tonia Ransom • James Sabata • Wendy N. Wagner The Tell-Tale Kidney: What Writers and Filmmakers Get Wrong Writing Medical Scenes Dodgeball - 2nd FloorEV Knight • Querus Abuttu • Bridgett Nelson • F. Paul Wilson

10:00am MDT

Author Readings Red Rover - 3rd FloorCarol Gyzander • Sarah Read • Thomas C Mavroudis (Tom) Setting the Hook: How to Open a Story Keep Away - 2nd FloorTeel James Glenn • Nancy Holder • Jo Kaplan • Thomas F. Monteleone • Donna J. W. Munro • Carter Wilson

11:00am MDT

Author Readings Red Rover - 3rd FloorEV Knight • David Boop • Josh Schlossberg Hardcore Horror: Body Horror, Splatterpunk, and Other Branches of Extreme Horror Fiction. Dodgeball - 2nd FloorAsher Ellis • Brian Keene • Gemma Amor • Bridgett Nelson • Jeff Strand Horror Noire: The Influence of Black Americans in Horror Patty Cake - 2nd FloorLinda D. Addison • Sheree Renée Thomas • John Edward Lawson • Marc Abbott • Ace Antonio-Hall • Dr. Chesya Burke Horror University: No One Wants to Read Your Script Hopscotch - 3rd FloorBrad C. Hodson Ask the Agent with Cherry Weiner Keep Away - 2nd FloorCherry Weiner

12:00pm MDT

Stalking Halloween in Less than Twelve Parsecs: Blending Horror and Science Fiction Dodgeball - 2nd FloorCarol Gyzander • David Boop • Maurice Broaddus • Usman Malik • F. Paul Wilson Editors on Dark Poetry Keep Away - 2nd FloorMarge Simon • Angela Yuriko Smith • Linda D. Addison • Carina Bissett • Frank Coffman Stronger than the Sum of its Parts: The Author-Editor Relationship Patty Cake - 2nd FloorHeather Romanowski • Sheree Renée Thomas • Gemma Files • Ellen Datlow • Stephen Jones • Tim Waggoner

12:15pm MDT

Tract Three – Literature and Nature Duck Duck Goose - 3rd FloorBrenda S Tolian • Gavin F. Hurley • Charles (Alex) Yost • Talmage Wise

1:00pm MDT

Author Readings Red Rover - 3rd FloorTeel James Glenn • Tori Eldridge • John Skipp The Gothic in Horror and Dark Fantasy Dodgeball - 2nd FloorCrystal O’Leary-Davidson (C. O. Davidson) • Jason Henderson • Lisa Kröger • Kathleen Scheiner • Jessi Ann York Horror that Hits Close to Home: Bringing Personal Experience to your Writing Patty Cake - 2nd FloorKate Maruyama • SGJ • Tracy Cross • Heather Graham • Sarah Langan • Steven Van Patten Professionalism in Writing: How Not to be "That" Person Keep Away - 2nd FloorBrian Matthews • Michael Arnzen • Carol Gyzander • Lee Murray • Cynthia Pelayo • Alec Shane

1:15pm MDT

HWA Chapters and You Four Square Ballroom - 3rd FloorHillary Dodge

2:00pm MDT

Author Readings Red Rover - 3rd FloorMichael Arnzen • Carina Bissett • V. Castro Horror in the 21st Century: What are the books published since 2001 that define the genre? What are today's Frankenstein, Dracula, I Am Legend, and The Stand? Patty Cake - 2nd FloorAndy Davidson • Gemma Files • Brian Keene • John Edward Lawson • Jennifer McMahon • Sheree Renée Thomas Creating Short Fiction: Creating Fully Realized Compelling Stories in 5,000 Words or Less. Keep Away - 2nd FloorSarah Read • Michelle Renee Lane • Hailey Piper • Steve Rasnic Tem

3:00pm MDT

Author Readings Red Rover - 3rd FloorSara Tantlinger • Bridgett Nelson • Kathleen Scheiner Whatever Possessed You? Different Traditions of Demonic and Spiritual Possession in Horror. Dodgeball - 2nd FloorJG Faherty • Thomas C Mavroudis (Tom) • Tori Eldridge • Grady Hendrix • Josh Schlossberg Interview with Kristin Nelson Keep Away - 2nd FloorAngela Yuriko Smith • Kristin Nelson

3:30pm MDT

Different Paths to Horror Success Four Square Ballroom - 3rd FloorLinda D. Addison • John Edward Lawson • Brian Keene • SGJ • Lisa Kröger

4:00pm MDT

Author Readings Red Rover - 3rd FloorSheree Renée Thomas • Marc Abbott A Conversation with Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Jo Fletcher Dodgeball - 2nd FloorJo Fletcher • Stephen Jones Horror and Hope: Writing in the Age of COVID Patty Cake - 2nd FloorAce Antonio-Hall • Kate Maruyama • Mark Matthews • Lee Murray • John Palisano • Angela Yuriko Smith The Ins and Outs of Creating Anthologies Keep Away - 2nd FloorColleen Anderson • James Chambers • Ellen Datlow • Caryn Larrinaga • Sarah Read

10:30pm MDT

Final Frame Reception Four Square Terrace - 3rd Floor

11:00pm MDT

Final Frame Short Film Competition Results Four Square Ballroom - 3rd FloorJonathan Lees

9:00am MDT

Author Readings Red Rover - 3rd FloorBrenda S Tolian • Gordon B. White • David Rose Psychological Horror: When the Monster Is Human! Dodgeball - 2nd FloorTim Waggoner • Michael Arnzen • Philip Fracassi • Sarah Langan • Steve Rasnic Tem Tor Nightfire: A Look at What's to Come Keep Away - 2nd FloorJordan Hanley • Emily Hughes • Kelly Lonesome Horror University: Engaging Author Readings: How to Select and Present Your Words to an Audience Hopscotch - 3rd FloorCarol Gyzander • Teel James Glenn Finding Your Scooby Gang: Building a Network and Professional Relationships in Horror Publishing Patty Cake - 2nd FloorTom Deady • Thomas C Mavroudis (Tom) • Tori Eldridge • Michelle Renee Lane • Sumiko Saulson • Jeff Strand

10:00am MDT

Resurrecting the Past: Historical Horror Patty Cake - 2nd FloorSara Tantlinger • Jennifer McMahon • JG Faherty • K.P. Kulski • Cynthia Pelayo • Damian Serbu Have You Seen the Yellow Sign? The Legacy of the King in Yellow Dodgeball - 2nd FloorCody Langille • James Chambers • Larissa Glasser • Maxwell Ian Gold • Sarah Read • Mary SanGiovanni The Devil's in the Details: The Basics of Contracts Duck Duck Goose - 3rd FloorMeghan Arcuri • John Edward Lawson • Jo Fletcher • Stephen Jones • Alec Shane

11:00am MDT

Author Readings Red Rover - 3rd FloorJohn Edward Lawson • Jennifer McMahon Modern Monsters: Who Are the New Monsters Keeping Us Scared? Duck Duck Goose - 3rd FloorRocky Colavito • Ace Antonio-Hall • V. Castro • Jason Henderson • Michael Knost Writing Routines and Schedules: Are They For You or Not? Keep Away - 2nd FloorJohnny Worthen • Sarah Langan • Jessica McHugh • Denise Tapscott • Jessi Ann York

12:00pm MDT

Author Readings Red Rover - 3rd FloorLarry Hinkle • Megan Hart • Amanda Headlee A Conversation with Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Nancy Holder Dodgeball - 2nd FloorStephen Jones • Nancy Holder Banned Books: The Rising Threat of Censorship Patty Cake - 2nd FloorAlex Hofelich • John Edward Lawson • Nathan Carson • Larissa Glasser • Sarah Langan From Lone Wolf To Werewolf Pack: Starting and Sustaining a Horror Writers Group Duck Duck Goose - 3rd FloorSean Murphy • Thomas C Mavroudis (Tom) • Desi D • Josh Schlossberg • Matt Sprague • Joy Yehle Houses, Forests, and Other Haunts: The Importance of Setting in Horror Keep Away - 2nd FloorJG Faherty • Jennifer McMahon • Austin Gragg • Mark Matthews • Katrina Monroe

1:00pm MDT

Digging Up Graves: Researching and Writing Horror Non-Fiction Dodgeball - 2nd FloorKevin Wetmore, Jr. • Melanie Anderson • Gavin F. Hurley • Lisa Kröger • Brenda S Tolian Folk Horror Revival: When All the Old Superstitions Are New Again. Patty Cake - 2nd FloorMichael Arnzen • Jennifer McMahon • Gemma Files • Carina Bissett • Douglas Ford • Douglas Gwilym Bringing All The Elements Together: What Works and Doesn't with Plot Structure Keep Away - 2nd FloorJohnny Worthen • Gregory Bastianelli • Dr. Chesya Burke • Jo Kaplan • Britannic Zane The HWA, Libraries, and You! Duck Duck Goose - 3rd FloorBecky Spratford • Lila Denning • Michael Allen Rose • Ben Rubin • Yaika Sabat • Konrad Stump

2:00pm MDT

Horror on the Big Screen... and the Big Stream: The state of horror cinema today Duck Duck Goose - 3rd FloorBrad C. Hodson • Jamie Flanagan • Heather Graham • Jonathan Lees • Brian McAuley • Mary SanGiovanni When Character Collides with Plot: The Use of Moral Dilemma in Fiction Keep Away - 2nd FloorMichelle Renee Lane • Dr. Chesya Burke • Andy Davidson • Jason Henderson • Erika T. Wurth

3:00pm MDT

Ghost Stories: They Haunt Your Dreams Dodgeball - 2nd FloorStephanie Feldman • Heather Graham • Usman Malik • Karley Pardue • A.C. Wise Open Mic Poetry Reading Duck Duck Goose - 3rd FloorLinda D. Addison Narrative Voices: First, Second, and Third. What Works and What Doesn't Keep Away - 2nd FloorSarah Read • SGJ • Philip Fracassi • Thomas F. Monteleone • Sara Tantlinger

4:00pm MDT

Author Readings Red Rover - 3rd FloorWendy N. Wagner • Daniel Kraus • Mary SanGiovanni Pushing the Envelope: Where Do You Stop with a Dark Poem? Over the Top Poetry and How To Make it Work. Patty Cake - 2nd FloorMarge Simon • Angela Yuriko Smith • John Edward Lawson • Michael Arnzen • Sara Tantlinger DARK STARS: New Tales of Darkest Horror Duck Duck Goose - 3rd FloorUsman Malik • Gemma Files • SGJ From Bloody Page to Big Screen: Writing a Script and Pitching it to a Studio Dodgeball - 2nd FloorBrad C. Hodson • Jamie Flanagan • Arid Hardin • Grady Hendrix • Jeff Strand • Lisa Wood Hey, That's Me!: Creating Relatable Characters Keep Away - 2nd FloorMark Matthews • Jennifer McMahon • Brian Keene • V. Castro • Geneve Flynn • Gabino Iglesias

5:00pm MDT

Author Readings Red Rover - 3rd FloorZin E. Rocklyn • Donald R Guillory • Michael Allen Rose Epistolary and Found Footage Horror Dodgeball - 2nd FloorNathan Carson • Gemma Files • Gemma Amor • Eric LaRocca Read My Book, Please! Advice and Techniques for Attracting a Readership and Interesting People in Your Book. Duck Duck Goose - 3rd FloorBeverly Bambury • Matthew Brandenburg • Brett McKay • Tonia Ransom • Joy Yehle They Said What? How to Get Reviews and the Etiquette of Communicating with Reviewers Patty Cake - 2nd FloorBecky Spratford • Grady Hendrix • Emily Hughes • Gabino Iglesias • Emily Vinci You've Signed a Contract. Now What? Keep Away - 2nd FloorAlec Shane • Gregory Bastianelli • Michael Knost • Michael McBride • A.C. Wise

6:00pm MDT

The Phantasmagoria of death, art, immortality and the memory of Bill Nolan... What Remains by Firbolg Publishing Keep Away - 2nd FloorMichael Bailey • Carina Bissett • B.E. Scully • Marge Simon Bram Stoker Awards® Cocktail Reception Four Square Ballroom Foyer - 3rd Floor

6:15pm MDT

DÖPPLEBANGER—A Short Film Viewing Hopscotch - 3rd FloorJohn Skipp

7:00pm MDT

Bram Stoker Awards® Banquet Four Square Ballroom - 3rd Floor

8:00pm MDT

Bram Stoker Awards® Presentation Four Square Ballroom - 3rd FloorLinda D. Addison • Kevin Wetmore, Jr.

10:00pm MDT

Bram Stoker Awards® After Party Four Square Terrace - 3rd Floor

9:00am MDT

Author Readings Red Rover - 3rd FloorColleen Anderson • Angela Yuriko Smith • Joy Yehle

10:00am MDT

Author Readings Red Rover - 3rd FloorS. Alessandro Martinez • Brad C. Hodson • Lisa Wood

11:00am MDT

Closing Ceremony Patty Cake - 2nd FloorJohn Palisano • James Chambers