StokerCon 2026

Rachel Horak Dempsey is a writer of dark fiction living in Denver. Her debut novella, PN0K0, a retelling of Pinocchio with a terrifying techno twist, releases on June 9, 2026. Her short fiction is available or forthcoming from Creepy Pod, Brigids Gate Press, Timber Ghost Press, Twenty Bellows (Pushcart nominated 2024), Stars and Sabers, and others. Rachel is also the editor of the anthology Horizons 2. She currently serves on the Executive Board of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers and appears on the Writers Who Read podcast as a guest host. Rachel holds a BFA in Drama and English from NYU, a Master’s in Journalism from Georgetown, and an MFA in Creative Writing from Regis University.