Name: The Politics of Pink Horror
Start: 2026-06-06T15:00:00-0400
End: 2026-06-06T15:50:00-0400

Saturday June 6, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT

Why are there so many wildly popular books by male authors with female protagonists, and why can’t female authors get quite the same traction for the same subject matter? Where does “Pink Horror” fit into this and how does it challenge these ideas? Our panelists will discuss how the label "Pink Horror" emerged, what it means to them, and the impact on the intersections of horror.

Moderators

Erika T. Wurth

Writer/Professor, Flatiron/Macmillan

Speakers

Zoje Stage

Author

Zoje Stage is both an international and a USA Today bestselling author whose books have been named “Best of the Year” by Library Journal, Forbes, PopSugar, Bloody Disgusting, and more. Her debut novel, Baby Teeth, was a finalist for the Bram Stoker Award. Other critically-acc... Read More →

Angela Sylvaine

Angela Sylvaine is a Bram Stoker Award nominated author and self-proclaimed cheerful goth who writes speculative fiction and poetry. Her novel, Frost Bite, a ‘90s sci-fi horror comedy, and her retro ‘80s YA mall slasher novella, Chopping Spree, embody her cheerful side. Her s... Read More →

Mikayla Randolph

writer

Mikayla Randolph (she/her) is the author of Not Your Final Girl. Her short fiction has been published in The Chamber Magazine, Watershed Review, and Coffin Bell. She lives in Monterey, California with her husband, two dogs, and an overwhelming pile of books to be read.

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Tanya Pell

author

Tanya Pell is a narcoleptic horror author who drinks bougie coffee and lives in the American South. She is the Bram Stoker nominated-author of Her Wicked Roots, Cicada, and the upcoming This B Just Won't Die! Her short fiction can be found in Fever Dreams, Mother Knows Best, ... Read More →

Alyssa Alessi

Author•Spooktastic Book Fair creator/host

Alyssa Alessi is a writer of young adult and short fiction all inspired by the unsettling macabre aesthetic of New England. You can find her hiking any trail in the Northeast said to be haunted, roaming the oldest cemeteries with a camera in hand or thrift shopping anywhere antiques... Read More →

Celina Thompson

Celina Thompson is basically a vampire. She is a disabled author with multiple invisible illnesses which cause sunlight to be painful, require blood transfusions, and even make garlic off limits. This served as inspiration for her debut novel, Sanctuary (a #1 Amazon Best Seller in... Read More →

Saturday June 6, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
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Horror Genre and Media

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