StokerCon 2026: Full Schedule

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10:00am EDT

Author Readings

Sunday June 7, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am EDT

Speakers

Rebekah Faubion

Rebekah Faubion is a queer author and screenwriter living in Los Angeles. Her books include the YA dark speculative thriller Lost Girls of Hollow Lake out now from Delacorte Press, sapphic rom-coms The Lovers and The Sun and the Moon, and her adult horror debut What a Nightmare, releasing... Read More →

Emily Smiley

Emily Smiley is a horror and dark fantasy author who encourages her readers to discover deeper truths within themselves through the exploration of fear, grief, and trauma, with a splash of dark humor and (sometimes) a little spice. She was a panelist at World Con 2025 and is slated... Read More →

Joe Belcastro

Author, Joe Belcastro

After spending five years as an accredited film critic, Joe ditched his stash of Academy Award screeners and took the opportunity to jump behind the cameras working in the writers’ room for WWE. The following seven years he crafted storylines for millions of viewers each week and... Read More →

AJ Humphreys

Publishing Account Executive, Dark Journeys Press

AJ Humphreys is an emerging author of spooky thrillers, mysteries, and dreadful tales. The serialized four-volume, Season of The Monster saga served as his publishing debut. His newest work, TRIP: A Psychological Horror Novel, released April 4th, 2025, to overwhelmingly positive reception... Read More →

Sunday June 7, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am EDT
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Author Readings

11:00am EDT

Author Readings

Sunday June 7, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am EDT

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Speakers

Libby Edwardson

Author WE SENT THEM DOWN SINGING (Page Street Horror, July 2026)

MJ Huntsgood

Mar Romasco-Moore

Author of queer YA multimedia horror novel Deadstream (VIking, 2025) and several other books.

Abigail F Taylor

A Texas based, award winning author of speculative fiction and horror. Her work is often set in historical periods and always inspired by her Choctaw-Irish heritage.

Sunday June 7, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
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Author Readings

12:00pm EDT

Author Readings

Sunday June 7, 2026 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT

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Speakers

Rath Mercury

Writer

Hi, I’m Rath. I write horror, fantasy, romance, and science fiction, always queer.I’ve published in Reckoning, Small Wonders, Stance on Dance, DASH Literary Journal, Avatar Review, and Jersey Devil Press. I’m a member of Codex and SFWA.I’ve also worked as a choreographer... Read More →

Piper L. White

Author

Piper L. White is an author from North Carolina. She holds her BFA in creative writing from UNC Wilmington, where she also got her certificate in publishing. Her other work can be found in literary magazines such as Atlantis, Full House Literary, Carolina Muse Arts, amongst other... Read More →

Marissa Yarrow

Marissa Yarrow is a horror author based in Colorado Springs, where she lives with her spouse and two cats. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, biking, rock climbing, and backpacking.

Her work has been featured in the No Sleep Podcast and Robots Past & Future Short Stories from... Read More →

Sunday June 7, 2026 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
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Author Readings

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12:00pm EDT

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