CreepyCon will return in 2021 August 20 – 22, 2021 "addressLocality": "Dallas, TX", "streetAddress": "Hyatt Regency DFW", A visit to Burbank California for Son of Monsterpalooza convention . What Scares You? Days of the Dead has conventions in Atlanta, Chicago, Indianapolis and Los Angeles. They can’t get anyone to read their writing and all of the markets they submit to are instant rejections. Date(s) 30-1 Scares That Care Weekend Williamsburg, VA "addressLocality": "Cincinnati", "@type": "Place", If you’re a horror geek, this is going to be the best way to do Something Wicked in 2021! Available at Tiffany Helm's or Nat Jones' tables. "address": { "addressRegion": "TX", } In addition to panels, author readings, and kaffeeklatsches, ReaderCon also presents two major genre awards: The Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award for a neglected author and the Shirley Jackson Awards for dark fantasy and psychological suspense. "url": "http://www.horrorhoundweekend.com/", Anti-Resolutions: Is It Possible to Set No Goals But Still Write Successfully? { BizarroCon is almost guaranteed to be a blast. Can you relate? And the great thing about this particular family is even newcomers will find themselves immediately feeling at home. Expect readings, panels, and booksellers—plus, of course, a very fancy banquet announcing a bunch of awards that will make some people excited and other people enraged. For the longest time, KillerCon was held in Las Vegas, then it stopped happening altogether until Wrath James White and Brian Keene resurrected it from the dead and gave it a new home in Austin, TX. Convention Scene is the web's leading source for comic book conventions, comic book … "name": "Texas", Event "@type": "Place", City I present to you NecronomiCon Providence, “a biennial convention that explores the work of H.P. Herman Webster Mudgett was born in New Hampshire on the 16th of May 1861. Sure, they’re writing stories, cranking out half-attempts at novels, but they still feel stranded in the dark. Address: Sheraton Cincinnati North, 11320 Chester Road. Established in 1980 by Bob Booth (no relation to the author of this article, at least...he doesn’t think so), it has featured guests of honor such as T.E.D. If you can swing the funds, I absolutely recommend attending a convention or two next year. }, If you want to network and meet other creative types in the horror community, then study the list I’ve provided. Creature Feature Weekend is an independent film festival and horror convention in Gettysburg, PA. "@type": "Organization", Advertised as “the conference on imaginative literature”, ReaderCon prides itself on its absence of art shows, costumes, and media. Pop Rock 'n Horror is a different convention connecting stars, vendors, and fans from music, pop culture and horror genres. RobCon is the primier comic convention in Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee. Chiller Theatre is your online source for horror, sci-fi and fantasy. HorrorHound Weekend KillerCon feels less like a writers’ conference and more like a giant family reunion. If you dig the bizarre shit that makes you itch, then odds are this is the conference for you. We will start to re-announce our celebrity guests for 2021 soon. Address: Hyatt Regency DFW. Welcome to our little family. All tickets purchased in 2020 can be used once for any NJ HORROR CON events only in 2021. A list of upcoming Worldwide Horror Conventions from the biggest convention database … } "startDate": "2022-03-25T00:00:01", "endDate": "2021-03-21T00:00:01", Klein, David Morrell, Robert McCammon, Ellen Datlow, Joe Hill, and so many other wonderful creators. "@type": "Event", Tickets: If you have already purchased a ticket for 2020, your entry ticket is valid for any 2021 NJ Horror Con event listed above. Try to reach out. Cincinnati, OH "name": "HorrorHound Weekend", There's going to be a Scream Queen Beauty pageant , Guest artist , writers , art walk , over 100 vendors for shopping ,Photo ops ,psychic faire Gaming and more keep in touch for more info as it becomes available for San Antonio's Best lil Horror Convention coming Sept 28th - 29th 2019 for the 7th consecutive year . Assuming, uh, you write speculative fiction—specifically, horror. I understand, after experiencing the tradition firsthand, why people return year after year. of space it will be the biggest ever. who had the following to say about his 2017’s attendance. 16-18 Crypticon Kansas City Kansas City, MO. Combine the two at the 2016 World Horror Convention… To leave a comment Login with Facebook or create a free account. "addressCountry": "United States" "@type": "Event", } 30 Terrifying Horror Stories Straight Out Of Your Worst Nightmares, Satanic Summer: Horror Fiction for Hot Days, Halfway There: The Best Books of 2017...So Far, A History of Live Readings Featuring Max Booth III, The 20 Most Anticipated Horror Books of 2020, 20 Embarrassing Things Every Goddamn Writer Says, 10 Short Stories "Creepshow" Should Adapt For Season Two, Now Accepting Submissions - "The Mercy Seat: Stories From Death Row", 27 Indie Bookstores to Support Online in 2021, LitReactor Staff Picks: The Best Books of 2020 - Part I, Manuel Marerro On Expat Press and Pushing the Indie Envelope. All Types of Media Arts Convention (ATOMACON) is a multi-genre,family friendly, Sci-Fi and Fantasy convention celebrating our 7th year. There are, of course, other horror-themed conventions taking place in 2019, but for various reasons I decided to focus on the ones above. The event features vendor tables, celebrity guests, a film fest, and so much more. The photo op is one day […] The Mandalorian Season 2 Trailer Reaction. We also feature panels, costume contests, horror themed vendors and more. Oklahoma City’s Pop/Horror Con is a family-friendly event that consists of celebrity guests, the BEST vendors in our region, cosplay, a haunted house, Q&A’s panels, cosplay contests, Scary-Okie, kids zone, aqua park, and so much more! "name": "Horror Convention" Every horror movie fan should attend at least one convention. United States Writing villains is easy. Welcome to Horror History, our new series on real life historical horror stories. And a great time for horror! } Also, if you don’t live in the US, keep an eye out for 2020 as StokerCon will be held somewhere in the UK. © 2021 New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival. "name": "HauntCon", After finding a permanent home in Orlando, FL it has become one of the largest horror conventions in the nation, with more and more fans attending each year. Next year’s writer guests of honor include Megan Abbott, John Langan, and Grady Hendrix. Most of the horror movies get over the top cliched that viewers find anything unconventional as a breath of fresh air. Calgary Horror Con Show Exclusive!!! Unless you’re a total dickhead, of course. As a special bonus, we will present Flashback Weekend’s Horror Auto Museum, a collection of iconic cinematic vehicles from legendary horror films. Horror, Drive-In and Grindhouse Movie Convention. "@type": "PostalAddress", Texas Frightmare Weekend Convention Scene is the web's leading source for comic book conventions, comic book creator store signings, and much more. 04/30/21 - 05/02/21 }, TusCon is an annual science fiction convention sponsored by the Baja Arizona Science Fiction Association (BASFA), a Southern Arizona section 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization. Not only are the people extremely chill, but they also host a whole list of fun programming. Lovecraft and that of his myriad literary and artistic offspring, via speakers, panel discussions, book readings, and workshops.” If you’re interested in writing horror fiction, it’s very likely you’ll run into some like-minded individuals at this event. 3 Days of Films & Fun Celebrating the Drive-In Era of Horror & Sci-fi Movies: Updated: January 2, 2020. "@type": "Event", Cincinnati, OH 03/25/22 - 03/27/22 "@type": "Place", "addressRegion": "OH", Listen to the latest episode of The Outer Dark for further details. Writers’ conferences, when done correctly, are magical. It is believed that horror movies are led by conventions. "url": "https://www.hauntcon.com/", 2019’s lineup looks spectacular, with special guests like Tom Noonan and Kane Hodder, plus a honest-to-god zombie wedding??? There’s nobody around to talk to who actually understands the struggle. "@context": "http://schema.org", CT HorrorFest is a one-day horror convention held in Naugatuck, CT. We give horror fans the chance to meet their favorite actors from horror films. Texas Frightmare Weekend the Southwest’s Premiere Horror Convention! Attendance is limited to 75 memberships, so don’t wait too long, as I doubt open slots will be available very long. As many of you know, Scott's Variety Shop has been a vendor for several years at conventions in NJ, PA, VA and MD. Midsummer Scream 2020 will feature over 300 spooky exhibitors and vendors. The events listed above are focused primarily on writers. October’s event, Ultimate Horror Weekend, has grown significantly since its modest start in Fort Lauderdale in 2003. Plus, even better I’d say, they can also make you feel like you’re part of a family. "url": "http://www.horrorhoundweekend.com/", Convention tickets will go on sale this spring. Founded over a decade ago, Scares That Care is "an IRS approved, 501(c)(3) charity that has raised and donated over $120,000 to organizations that treat sick children and families with a child affected by illness, burns or women fighting breast cancer." "endDate": "2022-03-27T00:00:01", "startDate": "2021-03-19T00:00:01", AUthor GUest of Honor: Catherine Asaro PALMETTO SCRIBE AWARDS VOTE HERE. In 2019, ReaderCon’s guests of honor will be Tananarive Due and Stephen Graham Jones. "endDate": "2021-01-22T00:00:01", HorrorHound Weekend "@type": "PostalAddress", Get Ready! United States It’s a relatively new outlet, but it's already taking the weird fiction genre by storm. In 2019, StokerCon will be held in Grand Rapids, MI, and guests of honor include Josh Malerman, Josh Boone, Kathe Koja, Robert McCammon, Kaaron Warren, and Stephanie M. Wytovich. "url": "http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com/", Good news. Max Booth III is the Editor-in-Chief of Perpetual Motion Machine, the Managing Editor of Dark Moon Digest, and the co-host of Castle Rock Radio, a Stephen King-themed podcast. Writing believable villains that elevate your fiction from cliché to unforgettable is a lot harder. It's coming back this Sept 28th - 29th , 2019 ! }, { Explore the legends and the culture they inspired with other horror fans in NC during our convention. "name": "Texas", If you are a horror writer and can only attend one event in this list, try your best to make it down to Austin next year. Dallas, TX Meet your friends (Monster Boomers) from Creepy Classics at a show coming to your … This year we will be at the MeadowView Convention Center in Kingsport Tennessee. "location": { The Outer Dark Symposium on the Greater Weird is "the world's only conference focusing on contemporary Weird fiction, film and art." Our ballroom will be packed with plenty of opportunities to purchase horror toys, t-shirts, books, movies, masks, art and autographs. Let acclaimed horror author Ania Ahlborn show you how it's done. "address": { } Looking for the best horror convention in Texas? He lives in Texas. 03/19/21 - 03/21/21 Home of the Bram Stoker award! TERRIFICON® returns on July 30 thru August 1, 2021 with MORE guests, MORE surprises and MORE fun at Connecticut's BEST Hotel and Convention Center - MOHEGAN SUN! The organizers and longtime attendees have established a culture that is both collegial and familial. "addressCountry": "United States" "addressLocality": "Cincinnati", © 2016 LitReactor, LLC | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service. "postalCode": "75261", Pop/Horror fans, come join us for the most exciting weekend of the year! 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