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A Psychotropic Medium: Reanimating the Horror Novella
Sunday June 7, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
Somerset
Novellas, once viewed as difficult sales, seem to be having a resurgence within horror from both indie and traditional publishers. What is it about this format that attracts horror writers? How have sales really been for novellas? Join panelists as they discuss tips for writing strong novellas, why this format fits horror so well, and more.
Moderators
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Paul Michael Anderson

Writer
Writer of the novellas STANDALONE, YOU CAN’T SAVE WHAT ISN’T THERE, and THE ONLY WAY OUT IS THROUGH, as well as the collections BONES ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN and EVERYTHING WILL BE ALL RIGHT IN THE END: APOCALYPSE SONGS
Speakers
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Patrick Barb

Author & HWA Treasurer
Patrick Barb is the Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of weird, dark, and horrifying tales, currently living in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. His published works include the short-story collections The Children's Horror and Pre-Approved for Haunting; novellas The Big One, The Nu... Read More →
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Clare Castleberry

Clare Castleberry is an author, artist, and narrator from Louisiana. For updates, follow https://femmebionic.substack.com/
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Sarah Langan

Sarah Langan is the three-time Bram Stoker Award Winning author of the novels Trad Wife (2026) A Better World (2024), Good Neighbors (2021), Audrey's Door (2009), The Missing (2007), and The Keeper (2006). She works in prose and film and lives in Los Angeles.
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Andromeda Ruins

Author, Andromeda Ruins
Heyyo, I'm a dark fantasy and horror author from a small town in the midwest! I mostly focus on Greek Mythology retellings and religious horror, but I have a soft spot for just about anything folk related as well!
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Kelsea Yu

Kelsea Yu is the Shirley Jackson Award-nominated author of Bound Feet, It’s Only a Game, Demon Song, and Stormraven (March 2027). Dozens of her short stories and essays have been published or podcasted in magazines such as Clarkesworld, Apex, Nightmare, PseudoPod, and Fa... Read More →
Sunday June 7, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
Somerset
  Business and Craft of Writing and Publishing

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