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8:00am EDT

Horror University — Saying More With Less: Word Economy in Writing Genre Fiction Heritage Hill RoomPatrick Freivald Hospitality Room — Sponsored by Cutting Block Books Ruby Room

9:00am EDT

Reading Block 13 Winchester RoomMichael Potts • Nicole Castle-Kelly • Shad Kelly Room reserved for HWA Board and StokerCon™ business Berkey Room Inclusiveness in the Horror Genre: Are We Doing Enough? (90 Minute Session) Ambassador Ballroom WestLinda D. Addison • Gabino Iglesias • Norman Prentiss • John Edward Lawson • Kaaron Warren • Stephanie M. Wytovich Horror University — Research and Write Horror Non-Fiction Thornapple RoomKevin Wetmore, Jr. Registration Registration Counter 2

10:00am EDT

Meet the Authors—JournalStone Ambassador Ballroom EastF. Paul Wilson • Jonathan Maberry Fairy Tales: A Child's Introduction to Horror Grand View Room ACarina Bissett • Munro, Donna • April Grey • Gwendolyn Kiste He Said... What? How Dialogue Can Make or Break A Story Emerald RoomMeghan Arcuri • Jonathan Janz • Amy Grech • Tish Booker • John R. Little • Sarah Read Library-Author Partnerships: How To Work Together To Find Readers Grand View Room B-CJG Faherty • Cathleen Russ • Lesley Conner • Becky Spratford • Emily Vinci Little Bites: Writing the Short Horror Film Berkey RoomLenore Sagaskie • Asher Ellis • Brad C. Hodson • Lynne Hansen • Jonathan Lees Reading Block 14 Winchester RoomAngel McCoy • Chad Stroup • Mark Hauer Horror University — Making the Reader Squirm Heritage Hill RoomMichael Arnzen Dealer Room Ambassador Ballroom East

11:00am EDT

Author Readings: Captivating Your Audience Is As Easy As... Emerald RoomThomas F. Monteleone • Tim Waggoner • F. Paul Wilson • Josh Malerman • Jonathan Maberry Introduction to Deconstruction Grand View Room B-CJohnny Worthen Promoting Yourself for the Bram Stoker Awards® Grand View Room AAngel McCoy • James Chambers • Rena Mason Reading Block 15 Winchester RoomN.R. (Nancy) Lambert • Kaaron Warren Why Does Horror Matter — an Exploration of the Relevance and — Dare We Say — Necessity of Horror in a Tumultuous World Thornapple RoomMackenzie Kiera • Lisa Quigley • SGJ • Kathryn E. McGee • Becky Spratford Army of Darkness and Other Hollywood Adventures (90 Minute Session) Ambassador Ballroom WestLisa Morton • Ricky Grove Registration Registration Counter 2

12:00pm EDT

Bloody or Creepy: Can It Ever Be Too Much? Grand View Room AAsher Ellis • Nicole Cushing • John F. D. Taff • Jeff Strand • John Skipp Clive Barker's Books of Blood — 35 years on Emerald RoomLarissa Glasser • Rena Mason • John Edward Lawson • Christoph Paul • Douglas Winter Financial Planning for Writers Berkey RoomJG Faherty • Yvonne Navarro • Patricia V. Davis • Weston Ochse • Brian Matthews Reading Block 16 Winchester RoomMeghan Arcuri • Tim Waggoner • Andy Lockwood Reading Block 17 Thornapple RoomJames Chambers • Alma Katsu • Donald J. Bingle Weird Poetry Panel: Weird, Horror & Otherwise Speculative Poetry Grand View Room B-CDavid Cowen • Mary Turzillo • Randy D. Rubin • Donna Lynch • Sara Tantlinger • Marge Simon • Frank Coffman Horror University — More Scary Forms: The World of Structured Poetry for All Writers Heritage Hill RoomLinda D. Addison

1:00pm EDT

Alternate History: Creating Stories by Changing the Past Grand View Room AJ. L. Gribble Not One Word Wasted: The Art of the Short Story Emerald RoomJohn R. Little • SGJ • Yvonne Navarro • John Palisano • David Busboom • Lisa Morton Pitch Session Panel Grand View Room B-CChris Marrs • Rena Mason • Antonio D'Intino • Jennifer Barnes • Norman Prentiss • Christopher C. Payne • Leza Cantoral • Lesley Conner • Johnny Worthen • Kate Jonez • Don D'Auria • Cherry Weiner Reading Block 18 Thornapple RoomStephanie M. Wytovich • David Cowen Reading Block 19 Winchester RoomApril Grey • Michael Arnzen • Bob Eccles Robert McCammon Q&A (90 Minute Session) Ambassador Ballroom WestJonathan Maberry • Robert R. McCammon Registration Registration Counter 2 GAME: Bedlam Hall: An All Female RPG Game Berkey RoomKaren Bovenmyer • Joanna Nelius • Lee Murray • Kaaron Warren • Kathleen Kaufman

2:00pm EDT

Going Wide - How to Reach an International Audience with Ebooks Grand View Room B-CPublishDrive - Kinga Jentetics Reading Block 20 Thornapple RoomWeston Ochse • Brent Michael Kelley Reading Block 21 Winchester RoomSteven Van Patten • Scott Edelman • Marc Abbott The Agony and the Ecstasy of Writing Workshops Emerald RoomThomas F. Monteleone • John Buja • Douglas Winter • Tom Deady • Meghan Arcuri • F. Paul Wilson Writing Just Enough: The Novella Grand View Room AAngela Yuriko Smith • Ellen Datlow • JG Faherty • Usman Malik • Michael Bailey Horror University — From Indie to Traditional: Every Dirty Little Secret You Need to Know Heritage Hill RoomJ.D. Barker Pitch Sessions Pantlind BallroomChris Marrs • Rena Mason • Antonio D'Intino • Jennifer Barnes • Leza Cantoral • Lesley Conner • Johnny Worthen • Norman Prentiss • Don D'Auria • Christopher C. Payne • Kate Jonez • Cherry Weiner

3:00pm EDT

120 Years of Dracula from Myth to Movies and much, much more... Ambassador Ballroom WestDacre Stoker African American Images in Horror Emerald RoomMarc Abbott • Steven Van Patten • Rhonda Jackson Garcia AKA RJ Joseph • Tish Booker • John Edward Lawson Married and in the Business Grand View Room ABrian Matthews • Lynne Hansen • Jeff Strand • Crystal O'Leary-Davidson • Andy Davidson • Yvonne Navarro • Weston Ochse Reading Block 22 Winchester RoomGwendolyn Kiste • Valerie B. Williams • Michael Cieslak Reading Block 23 Thornapple RoomKevin Lucia • Matt Betts • Chris Ringler When Your Life Becomes the Horror Story: Writing Through Personal Tragedy Grand View Room B-CKM Hammond • Mary Turzillo • Brian Keene • Stephanie M. Wytovich • Cynthia Pelayo Registration Registration Counter 2

4:00pm EDT

100 Years of Horror Movies: The Legacy of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Emerald RoomNicholas Diak • Stephanie M. Wytovich • Andy Davidson • Amanda Trujillo • John Skipp • Jonathan Lees Creating Memorable Villains Grand View Room AJohn Palisano • J.D. Barker • Brandon McNulty • William Malmborg • Lucy A Snyder Reading Block 24 Winchester RoomAdam LaFrance • Robin Reed • Brian Keene Reading Block 25 Thornapple RoomGavin Pate • Yvonne Navarro • Michael Bailey Twisted Tropes: Making the Common Uncommon Grand View Room B-CRob E. Boley • SGJ • John Kachuba • Kyla Lee Ward • Meghan Arcuri • Michael Arnzen Horror University — Audiobooks: Another Revenue Stream For Writers Heritage Hill RoomAngel McCoy

5:00pm EDT

Reading Block 26 Thornapple RoomRandy D. Rubin • John Edward Lawson • Linda D. Addison Reading Block 27 Winchester RoomJanice Leach • Lucy A Snyder • Carina Bissett

6:00pm EDT

Bram Stoker Awards® Cocktail Reception Crown Foyer

7:00pm EDT

Bram Stoker Awards® Banquet Ambassador Ballroom WestLisa Morton

8:00pm EDT

Bram Stoker Awards® Ambassador Ballroom WestJonathan Maberry

10:00pm EDT

Bram Stoker Awards® After Party Pantlind Ballroom