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Lara Frater

Writer, Librarian

New York City

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About me

Lara Frater (she/her) is the author of the Paranormal Pest Control series, the End of the Lines Zombie series, Jersey Devils, and many short stories and poems. She is also the author of the non-fiction book Fat Chicks Rule. http://www.larafrater.com. During the weekdays, she's a medical librarian.

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Registration Third Floor Coat Check

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Author Readings Armstrong

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Author Readings Lawrence Dealers Room Allegheny Ballroom I

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Open Mic Poetry Reading Butler

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No One Wants to Publish Mr. Hyde: Professional Etiquette for Horror Writers Cambria

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Opening Ceremony Allegheny Ballroom II-III

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A Decade of StokerCon Westmoreland

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Monster Mash Westmoreland

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Nevertheless We Persist: Resilient Souls Share Their Journeys Westmoreland Pitch Session Panel Cambria

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Author Readings Armstrong

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Publishing and Promoting on a Shoestring Budget Somerset

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Artificial Intelligence: How to Identify Who's Using It ; How to Avoid It; How to Fight Back Against It Cambria

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Creative Resilience: Overcoming Disappointment Cambria

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Navigating the Horror of the Parasocial Cambria

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Mass Author Signing Allegheny Ballrooms 1-2-3 Foyers

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Final Frame Film Competition Allegheny Ballroom II

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Final Frame Reception Allegheny Ballroom Foyer II

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Survival Guide for Horror Writers in an Age of Censorship and AI Butler

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Author Readings Fayette Dealers Room Allegheny Ballroom I

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Pitch Sessions Allegheny Ballroom II-III

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When Horror Crosses the Line: the Rise of Genre-Blending Fear Westmoreland

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Horror Writing as Resistance Cambria

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Author to Editor and Back Again Cambria Hopeful Nihilism: How Cosmic Horror Can Inspire Westmoreland

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The Hounds of Hell: Dogs in Horror Cambria The HWA Diversity Grant Raffle Drawing Allegheny Ballroom Foyer I

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Bram Stoker Awards Cocktail Reception Allegheny Ballroom Foyer II

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Bram Stoker Awards Ceremony Allegheny Ballroom II-III

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Bram Stoker Awards Afterparty Allegheny Ballrooms 1-2-3 Foyers

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Author Readings Fayette

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Dark Designs: Let's Make a Horror Game! Cambria

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Author Readings Lawrence