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Emily Vinci

Schaumburg Township District Library
Fiction Manager
Schaumburg, IL

Librarian, writer, collector, VHS devotee, pop culture junkie

Do you want to hear about my Jurassic Park VHS collection??

5:00pm EDT

BIRD BOX: From Book to Movie (90 Minute Session) Ambassador Ballroom WestJohn Skipp • Josh Malerman Foundations of Horror Berkey RoomJohnny Worthen

6:00pm EDT

Coming-Of-Age Horror In The Era Of Netflix Berkey RoomN.R. (Nancy) Lambert • Kyla Lee Ward • Tom Deady The HWA: Days of Future Past Emerald RoomLisa Morton • Becky Spratford • Marge Simon • JG Faherty • Brad C. Hodson • John Palisano

7:00pm EDT

"Whatever Walked There, Walked Alone": Bad Places in Contemporary Horror Emerald RoomEli Holden • Melanie Anderson • Rob E. Boley • Nicole Cushing • Usman Malik • Crystal O'Leary-Davidson

8:00pm EDT

Opening Ceremonies Ambassador Ballroom WestLisa Morton • Kathe Koja • Josh Malerman • Robert R. McCammon • Kaaron Warren • Stephanie M. Wytovich

11:00pm EDT

Midnight Special: Dramatic Reading — Unbury Carol Ambassador Ballroom WestJosh Malerman

9:00am EDT

Librarians Day — Even Immortals Have Their Beginnings: The Research and Writing of Dracul Ambassador Ballroom WestJ.D. Barker • Dacre Stoker

10:15am EDT

Librarians Day — Fandom Programs @ Your Library Ambassador Ballroom WestEmily Vinci • Rebecca Baumann • Konrad Stump

11:30am EDT

Librarians Day — Introducing Summer Scares a horror reading program for libraries presented by the Horror Writers Association in partnership with United for Libraries, Book Riot, and Library Journal/School Library... Ambassador Ballroom WestCarolyn Ciesla • SGJ • Brian Keene • Grady Hendrix • Daniel Kraus • JG Faherty • Becky Spratford

12:30pm EDT

Librarians Day — Lunch and Meet Gabino Iglesias Ambassador Ballroom WestGabino Iglesias

2:15pm EDT

Librarians Day — Podcasting 101 Ambassador Ballroom WestScott Edelman • Mackenzie Kiera • Lisa Quigley • Brian Keene

3:30pm EDT

Librarians Day — Small Publishers, Big Voices Ambassador Ballroom WestBecky Spratford • Gwendolyn Kiste • Jennifer Barnes • Lesley Conner • Don D'Auria • Christopher C. Payne • Jonathan Janz • Erik T Johnson • Josh Malerman • Stephanie M. Wytovich

7:45pm EDT

4th Annual Final Frame Short Film Competition Ambassador Ballroom WestJonathan Lees • Antonio D'Intino • Lynne Hansen • Lisa Morton • Josh Malerman • Jonathan Maberry • John Skipp

9:45pm EDT

Final Frame Short Film Competition Reception Crown Foyer

10:00pm EDT

Final Frame Short Film Competition Awards Presentation Ambassador Ballroom WestJonathan Lees

9:00am EDT

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

10:00am EDT

Dealer Room Ambassador Ballroom East Library-Author Partnerships: How To Work Together To Find Readers Grand View Room B-CJG Faherty • Cathleen Russ • Lesley Conner • Becky Spratford • Emily Vinci

11:00am EDT

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

1:00pm EDT

Not One Word Wasted: The Art of the Short Story Emerald RoomJohn R. Little • SGJ • Yvonne Navarro • John Palisano • David Busboom • Lisa Morton

2:00pm EDT

Writing Just Enough: The Novella Grand View Room AAngela Yuriko Smith • Ellen Datlow • JG Faherty • Usman Malik • Michael Bailey

3:00pm EDT

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

4:00pm EDT

Reading Block 25 Thornapple RoomGavin Pate • Yvonne Navarro • Michael Bailey

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

12:00pm EDT

Closing Ceremonies Emerald RoomBrian Matthews • Lisa Morton • Kathe Koja • Josh Malerman • Robert R. McCammon • Kaaron Warren • Stephanie M. Wytovich

My Moderators Sessions

10:15am EDT

Librarians Day — Fandom Programs @ Your Library Ambassador Ballroom WestEmily Vinci • Rebecca Baumann • Konrad Stump