This year's Horrorfind Weekend (lucky number 13) will be held once again in Gettysburg, PA on September 2-4. And once again I'll be attending as both a fan and an author. The difference, however, is that this year I'll be doing a special reading just for kids. (Don't worry, folks. I won't be reading the story from last year.) The schedule is tentative, but as of now I'm reading on Saturday (10:00am-10:30am) and again on Sunday (11:00am-11:30am). So if you're in the area and you're bringing your kids, then stop on over and say hello. I might even have something special to give away.
Here's the complete schedule. If you don't catch my reading, chances are you'll find me all googly-eyed at many of these:
Friday
5:30pm – 6:30pm: Zombies – Authors Christopher Golden (moderator), Tim Lebbon, Jason Gehlert, Jeremy Wagner, and Scott Baker discuss why the dead just won’t stay dead, and why the literary zombie craze is far from over. (Reading Room)
6:30pm – 7:30pm: Ronald Malfi and Rio Youers (Reading Room)
7:30pm – 8:30pm: The Life of Forrest J. Ackerman – Author Deborah Painter discusses the horror genre’s favorite Uncle. (Reading Room)
8:30pm – 9:00pm: James Newman and Norman Prentiss (Reading Room)
9:00pm – 10:00pm: Women in Horror – Authors Monica J. O’Rourke (moderator), Kelli Owen, Mary SanGiovanni, J.F. Gonzalez, James A. Moore, Sheri White, and Lesley Conner discuss the history and contributions of women in literary horror, and their future roles. (Reading Room)
Saturday
10:00am – 10:30am Spooky Stories for Kids with Robert Gray (Outside – Rear Carport)
10:00am – 11:00am: Thomas F. Monteleone and Chet Williamson (Reading Room)
11:00am – Noon: What We’ve Learned So Far – New authors Kevin Lucia (moderator), Sheldon S. Higdon, Lincoln Crisler, Stavros, Jacob Haddon, and Bryon Morrigan discuss the perils, pitfalls, and lessons learned from publishing in the new millennium. (Outside – Rear Carport)
11:00am – Noon: James A. Moore and Mary SanGiovanni (Reading Room)
Noon – 1:00pm: Jason Gehlert and Jeremy Wagner (Reading Room)
12:30pm – 1:30pm: Politics and Religion in Horror – Politics and religion are two things many prefer not to discuss, yet horror fiction examines them regularly. Authors Kim Paffenroth (moderator), Andersen Prunty, Ronald Malfi, Kelli Owen, Rio Youers, Norman Prentiss, and James Newman discuss why. (Outside – Rear Carport)
1:00pm – 2:00pm: Tim Lebbon and Christopher Golden (Reading Room)
2:00pm – 3:00pm: Monica J. O’Rourke and Nick Cato (Reading Room)
3:00pm – 4:00pm: Brian Keene and Kelli Owen (Reading Room)
4:00pm – 5:00pm: Dustin Warburton (Reading Room)
5:00pm – 7:00pm: Bizarro World – Authors Andersen Prunty, Jeff Burk, Gregory Hall, Eric Mays, William Pauley III, Jordan Krall, Kevin Donihe and Nick Cato discuss the origins and future of the Bizarro genre, and offer some select readings and performances. (Reading Room)
5:30pm – 7:00pm: Author Q&A – Authors Tim Lebbon, Christopher Golden, James A. Moore, Brian Keene, J. F. Gonzalez, Kelli Owen, Mary SanGiovanni, Chet Williamson, and Thomas F. Monteleone answer your questions about anything in this no-holds-barred Q&A. (Outside – Rear Carport)
Sunday
11:00am – 11:30am Spooky Stories for Kids with Robert Gray (Outside – Rear Carport)
11:00am – Noon: Charles Colyott and Brent Abell (Reading Room)
Noon – 1:00pm: Sheldon S. Higdon, Lincoln Crisler, and Bryon Morrigan (Reading Room)
1:00pm – 2:00pm: Robert Ford and Kevin Lucia (Reading Room)
2:00pm – 3:00pm: Jeff Burk and Scott Baker (Reading Room)
3:00pm – 4:00pm: Jacob Haddon and Lesley Conner (Reading Room)
4:00pm – 5:00pm: Wesley Southard and Jay Franklin (Reading Room)
