StokerCon 2026

Oliver Baer does many things. He was the editor of Cthulhu Sex Magazine and Two Backed Books. He now edits roleplaying game manuals for Burning Wheel and other companies. His epistolary novel, Letters to the Editor of Cthulhu Sex Magazine, was published in October 2019. His short stories have appeared in Mythic Micros:  Masthead v2, KGB Lit, two books of Soul Scream Antholozine, Trembling With Fear, Even in the Grave and April Grey's anthologies as well as others. His essays have been on blogs as well as books. His poetry has appeared in Goodreads Best Poems 2020, Alien Buddha Zine #85, two books of Soul Scream Antholozine, A Thin Slice of Anxiety, The Gorko Gazette, Punk Noir Magazine, Birds Fall Silent in the Mechanical Sea, Cthulhu Sex Magazine, Horror Between the Sheets, Horror Writers Association Poetry Showcase Vol. II and other publications. His book of poetry and photographs, Baer Soul, came out in 2011. His CD of poetry set to music, Gathering Souls, which came out in 2013, spawned the show A Conclave of Baer. The band Lucky Witch and the Righteous Ghost, released an EP, Dreams in the Witch House, that is inspired both by HP Lovecraft and his poems. He was the writer for Deena Warner's Halloween card project in 2021. He has appeared as an indescribable horror from the depths, sometimes with a light saber, and his likeness has appeared on tv and film while his voice has been heard on internet radio as well as a podcast or two. There have also been various artistic renditions created of him. He has helped to produce both Broadway and Off Broadway shows.
I'm willing to talk about HP Lovecraft, Cthulhu Mythos or being Cthulhu, poetry, theater, collaborations and/or any other writing weirdness.