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Nonbinary Authors in Horror
Saturday June 6, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Somerset
Nonbinary identities have a nuanced and complex history, especially within the world of horror where characters who don't fit into the binary are often mistreated. It's important to make space for an often marginalized and looked over corner of horror, and to discuss why nonbinary characters belong in horror. After all, horror is the best space to push boundaries and definitions. Join panelists as they discuss if/how gender roles play into their work, themes they like to explore within horror, how nonbinary characters in horror can engage readers in unique ways, and more.
Moderators
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Carina Stopenski

Librarian | Author | Horror Scholar
Carina Stopenski (they/them) is a writer, scholar, and librarian born and bred in Pittsburgh, PA. They are an academic member of the HWA and currently serve on the Library Advisory Council and as co-chair of the Pittsburgh chapter. Carina is pursuing a PhD in Literature and Criticism... Read More →
Speakers
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Eric LaRocca

Eric LaRocca (he/they) is a 3x Bram Stoker Award® finalist and Splatterpunk Award winner. He was named by Esquire as one of the “Writers Shaping Horror’s Next Golden Age” and praised by Locus as “one of the strongest and most unique voices in contemporary horror fict... Read More →
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Jes Malitoris

I am a trans-nonbinary horror and dark fantasy author from North Carolina with a PhD in history and a day job in books marketing. My work has been featured in horror magazines and speculative fiction anthologies, shortlisted for Brave New Weird: Volume 3, and included on the Stoker award reading list... Read More →
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Rook Riley

Rook Riley (she/they) is a horror author, game writer, voice actor, middle school teacher, and former Army linguist who occasionally participates in the Good Morning Evildoers podcast. Their work on Edge Games' Arkham Horror RPG solidified a lifelong aversion to Lovecraft's use of... Read More →
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Saratoga Schaefer

author of SERIAL KILLER SUPPORT GROUP and TRAD WIFE
(they/them) author of SERIAL KILLER SUPPORT GROUP and TRAD WIFE, as well as the upcoming THE LAST TIME WE DROWNED and A THOUSAND MONSTROUS FORMS.
Saturday June 6, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Somerset
  Horror Genre and Media

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