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avatar for Linda Addison

Linda Addison

Horror Writers Association
Trustee
avatar for Rachel Harrison

Rachel Harrison

avatar for Ann VanderMeer

Ann VanderMeer

VanderMeer Creative, Inc.
editor/anthologist/writer
avatar for John Shirley

John Shirley

avatar for Billy Martin

Billy Martin

avatar for James Tynion IV

James Tynion IV

avatar for Lisa Morton

Lisa Morton

StokerCon 2026
Co-Chair

Speakers

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cflemish

avatar for Marc Abbott

Marc Abbott

Author/Teacher/Storyteller/Vice President Horror Writers Association
avatar for Danielle Ackley-McPhail

Danielle Ackley-McPhail

eSpec Books
Author, Editor, Publisher
avatar for Alyssa Alessi

Alyssa Alessi

Author•Spooktastic Book Fair creator/host
avatar for Maria Alexander

Maria Alexander

avatar for LC Allingham

LC Allingham

Speculation Publications
Author / Editor / Artist / Publisher
avatar for Ardyce Alspach

Ardyce Alspach

Union Square / Hachette
Senior Editor
avatar for Ted Van Alst

Ted Van Alst

Vintage/PRH
Writer
avatar for Paul Michael Anderson

Paul Michael Anderson

Writer
avatar for Agatha Andrews

Agatha Andrews

She Wore Black Podcast
Host
avatar for Ace Antonio-Hall

Ace Antonio-Hall

Omnium Gatherum
avatar for Meghan Arcuri

Meghan Arcuri

avatar for Dacia M Arnold

Dacia M Arnold

Dacia M Arnold LLC
AMS/ AMG Marketing Account Manager, Liquid Mind Marketing
avatar for Michael Arnzen

Michael Arnzen

MFA in Writing Popular Fiction at SHU
Director
avatar for Monique Asher

Monique Asher

Author
avatar for Oliver Baer

Oliver Baer

avatar for Lauren Bajek

Lauren Bajek

Liza Dawson Associates
Literary agent
avatar for Kylie Lee Baker

Kylie Lee Baker

avatar for Patrick Barb

Patrick Barb

Author & HWA Treasurer
avatar for Jennifer Barnes

Jennifer Barnes

Raw Dog Screaming Press
Managing Editor
avatar for barbara barnett

barbara barnett

Author/Editor
avatar for Charles Barouch

Charles Barouch

HorrorWords.com
Author
avatar for Jay Bechtol

Jay Bechtol

The Alaskan Delegation
avatar for Joe Belcastro

Joe Belcastro

Joe Belcastro
Author
avatar for Mary Berman

Mary Berman

Author, UNTIL DEATH (Little, Brown 2026)
avatar for Carina Bissett

Carina Bissett

The Storied Imaginarium
avatar for Laura Blackwell

Laura Blackwell

Writer, copy editor, Story Hour cohost
avatar for J.R. Blanes

J.R. Blanes

Ruadan Books
Author
avatar for Melissa Bobe

Melissa Bobe

Author, Librarian
avatar for Sydney Bollinger

Sydney Bollinger

avatar for Rachel Bolton

Rachel Bolton

NS

Naomi Simone Borwein

avatar for Meghan Bouffard

Meghan Bouffard

Sargent Memorial Library
Information Services Librarian
avatar for Bridget D. Brave

Bridget D. Brave

author, lawyer, weirdo
avatar for Bill Bridges

Bill Bridges

Author, Game Designer
avatar for Elizabeth Broadbent

Elizabeth Broadbent

avatar for Tiffany Michelle Brown

Tiffany Michelle Brown

avatar for Craig Brownlie

Craig Brownlie

avatar for ROYCE BUCKINGHAM

ROYCE BUCKINGHAM

Author--Penguin/Random House (Blanvalet)
LB

Liam Burke

avatar for Perla X. Caballero

Perla X. Caballero

Seattle Horror Book Club
The Noir Pearl-Book Club Host
avatar for Leza Cantoral

Leza Cantoral

avatar for Ann Dávila Cardinal

Ann Dávila Cardinal

Author
avatar for Christa Carmen

Christa Carmen

Author
avatar for Daniel Carpenter

Daniel Carpenter

Titan Books
Commissioning Editor
avatar for Katrina Carruth

Katrina Carruth

avatar for Jeff C. Carter

Jeff C. Carter

We Bleed Orange & Black
Host
avatar for Nat Cassidy

Nat Cassidy

CC

Clare Castleberry

avatar for James Chambers

James Chambers

Horror Writers Association
Trustee; Co-Chair, StokerCon Governing Committee; Chair, Horror...
avatar for Clay McLeod Chapman

Clay McLeod Chapman

avatar for Linda Cheng

Linda Cheng

Author
avatar for Raymonde Chira

Raymonde Chira

Author
avatar for Pauline Chow

Pauline Chow

avatar for Ryan Elizabeth Clark

Ryan Elizabeth Clark

Gibson’s Bookstore
Manager of Events and Marketing, Queen of Scream
avatar for Jocelyn Codner

Jocelyn Codner

Chatham University
Head of Library Instruction and Outreach
avatar for Russ Colchamiro

Russ Colchamiro

avatar for Emma Cole

Emma Cole

MIRA Books
Editor; Author
JC

John Collins

avatar for Johnny Compton

Johnny Compton

avatar for Lawrence C. Connolly

Lawrence C. Connolly

Writer
avatar for Chelsea Conradt

Chelsea Conradt

DC

DIane Corso

avatar for Barbara Cottrell

Barbara Cottrell

Vanishing Edge Press
avatar for Dennis K. Crosby

Dennis K. Crosby

GC

Grey Cross

avatar for Brian Cummings

Brian Cummings

avatar for Rebecca Cuthbert

Rebecca Cuthbert

Undertaker Books
Writer
avatar for Nick Cutter

Nick Cutter

avatar for Lori D'Angelo

Lori D'Angelo

Writer
avatar for Victoria Dalpe

Victoria Dalpe

avatar for Wendy Dalrymple

Wendy Dalrymple

avatar for Grace Daly

Grace Daly

Author
avatar for Gillian Daniels

Gillian Daniels

avatar for Lauren Elise (L. E.) Daniels

Lauren Elise (L. E.) Daniels

Brisbane Writers Workshop
Author/Editor, HWA Mental Health Committee
avatar for Richard Dansky

Richard Dansky

Dansky Narrative Services
Consultant
avatar for Ellen Datlow

Ellen Datlow

Editor of short fiction through novellas
Trustee
avatar for Andy Davidson

Andy Davidson

avatar for Crystal O’Leary-Davidson (C. O. Davidson)

Crystal O’Leary-Davidson (C. O. Davidson)

Writer and Teacher
avatar for Maddison Dawn

Maddison Dawn

Author of EATING VERONICA, coming May 2027
JD

Janice Day

avatar for Julie C. Day

Julie C. Day

Essential Dreams Press
Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
avatar for Tom Deady

Tom Deady

avatar for Lorin Dearing

Lorin Dearing

avatar for Jeff Deck

Jeff Deck

Eternal Author Books
Author & novel coach
avatar for Michelle Delgado

Michelle Delgado

avatar for Rachel Horak Dempsey

Rachel Horak Dempsey

Author
avatar for Lila Denning

Lila Denning

St Petersburg Library System
HWA-Volunteer Coordinator
avatar for Michael Dolan

Michael Dolan

Winding Road Stories
Editorial Director
avatar for Robbie Dorman

Robbie Dorman

avatar for CJ Dotson

CJ Dotson

Author
avatar for Luke Dumas

Luke Dumas

Author
avatar for Anna Dupre

Anna Dupre

avatar for Scott Edelman

Scott Edelman

Author
avatar for Libby Edwardson

Libby Edwardson

Author WE SENT THEM DOWN SINGING (Page Street Horror, July 2026)
avatar for Jaq Evans

Jaq Evans

avatar for Corey Farrenkopf

Corey Farrenkopf

Eastham Public Library
Staff Librarian / Writer
avatar for Rebekah Faubion

Rebekah Faubion

avatar for Sarah Faxon

Sarah Faxon

KF

Kate Federiconi

avatar for Stephanie Feldman

Stephanie Feldman

avatar for Erica Ferencik

Erica Ferencik

Author
avatar for Jamie Flanagan

Jamie Flanagan

Freelance
Writer, Editor, Actor
avatar for Edward J. Flora

Edward J. Flora

Gravesend Books
Author
avatar for Geneve Flynn

Geneve Flynn

Author, editor, poet. HWA Diverse Works Inclusion Committee
avatar for Douglas Ford

Douglas Ford

avatar for DR Forge

DR Forge

avatar for Jonathan Fortin

Jonathan Fortin

avatar for Philip Fracassi

Philip Fracassi

avatar for Ann Fraistat

Ann Fraistat

Author
JF

Jonathan Frater

Desperate Measures Press
Publisher
avatar for Lara Frater

Lara Frater

Writer, Librarian
avatar for Patrick Freivald

Patrick Freivald

avatar for Stephanie Gagnon

Stephanie Gagnon

Books in the Freezer Podcast
Host
avatar for N.J. Gallegos

N.J. Gallegos

avatar for Alice Garcia

Alice Garcia

avatar for Jonathan Gensler

Jonathan Gensler

Author
avatar for Rachel Gilmer

Rachel Gilmer

Sourcebooks, Poisoned Pen Press
Editor
avatar for Joshua Ginsberg

Joshua Ginsberg

Author
avatar for Sephera Giron

Sephera Giron

Writer/Screenwriter/HWA Trustee
avatar for Teel James Glenn

Teel James Glenn

writer
avatar for Theresa Glover

Theresa Glover

Falstaff Books
Associate Publisher, editor and author
avatar for Maxwell I Gold

Maxwell I Gold

Horror Writers Association
Author, Poet, and Executive Director of the Horror Writers Association
avatar for Christopher Golden

Christopher Golden

avatar for Cynthia Gómez

Cynthia Gómez

Attendee
avatar for Alex Gonzalez

Alex Gonzalez

avatar for Carlyn Greenwald

Carlyn Greenwald

Author
avatar for KC (Kristina) Grifant

KC (Kristina) Grifant

Author, Editor, San Diego HWA co-chair
avatar for Taylor Grothe

Taylor Grothe

avatar for Eric J. Guignard

Eric J. Guignard

Dark Moon Books
Gentleman Extraordinaire
avatar for Douglas Gwilym

Douglas Gwilym

Bram Stoker Award–nominated short story author, novelist, editor of...
avatar for Carol Gyzander

Carol Gyzander

avatar for Jess Hagemann

Jess Hagemann

Author of Headcheese, Mother-Eating, and Resurrection
avatar for George Hagman

George Hagman

avatar for Kathy Haines

Kathy Haines

University of Pittsburgh
Librarian/Archivist
avatar for Lynne Hansen

Lynne Hansen

Lynne Hansen Art
Artist
avatar for Erik Hanson

Erik Hanson

Cradle to the Grave podcast
avatar for John G. Hartness

John G. Hartness

Falstaff Books
Author, Podcaster, Editor, Publisher, Billionaire, Philanthropist,...
avatar for Sawney Hatton

Sawney Hatton

avatar for Shane Hawk

Shane Hawk

PRH-Counterpoint
Writer-Editor
avatar for Christopher Hawkins

Christopher Hawkins

Co-chair, Chicagoland Chapter
avatar for Amanda Headlee

Amanda Headlee

avatar for Heather Hein

Heather Hein

Writing Heights Writers Association
avatar for Grady Hendrix

Grady Hendrix

avatar for Stacie Herrington

Stacie Herrington

Author | Screenwriter | Film Journalist
avatar for Ann Heyward

Ann Heyward

avatar for Chris Hicks

Chris Hicks

Author | Screenwriter
avatar for Leanna Renee Hieber

Leanna Renee Hieber

Kensington, Tor and Union Square Books
Author, Actress, Ghost Tour Guide
avatar for larry hinkle

larry hinkle

avatar for Jamal Hodge

Jamal Hodge

Hodge Cinema
Founder
avatar for Alex Hofelich

Alex Hofelich

PseudoPod
co-Editor
avatar for Emily Hughes

Emily Hughes

Darker Times
Author, critic, listmaker
avatar for C.S. Humble

C.S. Humble

avatar for AJ Humphreys

AJ Humphreys

Dark Journeys Press
Publishing Account Executive
avatar for MJ Huntsgood

MJ Huntsgood

avatar for Justina Ireland

Justina Ireland

Handspun Literary Agency
Author and Literary Agent
KJ

Kosoko Jackson

avatar for Vaughn A. Jackson

Vaughn A. Jackson

Author
avatar for Ai Jiang

Ai Jiang

avatar for Logan Alexander Johnson

Logan Alexander Johnson

EJ

Emma Johnson-Rivard

avatar for Darius Jones

Darius Jones

avatar for Rhonda Jackson Garcia AKA RJ Joseph

Rhonda Jackson Garcia AKA RJ Joseph

RJ Joseph, Writer/Speaker
academic and creative writer/editor/professor
avatar for John Kachuba

John Kachuba

Author
avatar for RICHARD KADREY

RICHARD KADREY

I do stuff
avatar for Jo Kaplan

Jo Kaplan

Author, HWA LA co-chair
avatar for Bitter Karella

Bitter Karella

Moonflow, Split Scream 5
goblin
avatar for Alma Katsu

Alma Katsu

SK

Shannon Kearns

avatar for C.R. Kellogg

C.R. Kellogg

avatar for Kevin Kennel

Kevin Kennel

avatar for Bridget Keown

Bridget Keown

University of Pittsburgh
Professor
KK

Katherine Kerestman

Author & Independent Scholar
avatar for Liz Kerin

Liz Kerin

avatar for Brandon Ketchum

Brandon Ketchum

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System and Author
LCSW, Local Recovery Coordinator, Mental Health Champion of the...
avatar for Ryan Marie Ketterer

Ryan Marie Ketterer

avatar for Jonathan Kincade

Jonathan Kincade

Author & Artist
avatar for Gwendolyn Kiste

Gwendolyn Kiste

LK

Lauren Komer

avatar for Lisa Kröger

Lisa Kröger

Horror Writers Association
Trustee
avatar for Kristy Park Kulski

Kristy Park Kulski

avatar for Nicole Givens Kurtz

Nicole Givens Kurtz

Mocha Memoirs Press
Author, Award-winning publisher
avatar for Catlyn Ladd

Catlyn Ladd

Writer
avatar for Michelle Renee Lane

Michelle Renee Lane

Writer
avatar for John Langan

John Langan

THE FISHERMAN
Author
avatar for Sarah Langan

Sarah Langan

avatar for Eric LaRocca

Eric LaRocca

avatar for Jack LaRoche

Jack LaRoche

QAA
QAA co-host, podcaster, writer
avatar for John Edward Lawson

John Edward Lawson

Author
avatar for CJ Leede

CJ Leede

avatar for Jonathan Lees

Jonathan Lees

Event Director: Final Frame Film Competition
avatar for Mark Leslie Lefebvre

Mark Leslie Lefebvre

Stark Publishing / Draft2Digital
Writer / Industry Representative
BL

Becky LeJeune

Confluence Literary Agency
Literary Agent
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