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Tonia Ransom

NIGHTLIGHT Podcast
Creator & Executive Producer
Austin, TX

nightlightpod.com/

Tonia Ransom is the creator and executive producer of NIGHTLIGHT, a horror podcast featuring creepy tales written by Black writers. Tonia has been scaring people since the second grade, when she wrote her first story based on Michael Myers. She’s pretty sure her teacher was concerned, but she thinks she turned out fine(ish). She lives in Austin, Texas, and is currently working on her second audio drama, best described as Lovecraft Country meets True Blood. You can follow Tonia @missdefying on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram.

12:00pm EDT

Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference: Panel 1 — Good and Evil in Life and Death Thornapple RoomGavin Hurley • Michael Potts • Amanda Trujillo

5:00pm EDT

Rise of the Pod(cast) People Grand View Room B-CS. Kay Nash • Brian Keene • Tonia Ransom • Karen Bovenmyer • Scott Edelman • Lisa Kröger

6:00pm EDT

Coming-Of-Age Horror In The Era Of Netflix Berkey RoomN.R. (Nancy) Lambert • Kyla Lee Ward • Tom Deady

8:00pm EDT

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

9:00am EDT

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

10:00am EDT

The Press Kit That Ate New York Grand View Room B-CMatt Betts

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

2:00pm EDT

Writing Horror For Kids and Teens Grand View Room B-CN.R. (Nancy) Lambert • Lucy A Snyder • Josh Malerman • Jonathan Maberry • Daniel Kraus • Gaby Triana

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

11:00pm EDT

Midnight Special: The Art of Darkness Ambassador Ballroom WestKathe Koja

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

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

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

12:00pm EDT

Clive Barker's Books of Blood — 35 years on Emerald RoomLarissa Glasser • Rena Mason • John Edward Lawson • Christoph Paul • Douglas Winter

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

Going Wide - How to Reach an International Audience with Ebooks Grand View Room B-CPublishDrive - Kinga Jentetics

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

4:00pm EDT

Twisted Tropes: Making the Common Uncommon Grand View Room B-CRob E. Boley • SGJ • John Kachuba • Kyla Lee Ward • Meghan Arcuri • Michael Arnzen