StokerCon 2025

StokerCon 2025

Welcome to the premiere horror literary convention presented by the Horror Writers Association. Registration for StokerCon 2025 is now available! This year the convention is being hosted by the city of Stamford, Connecticut, at the Hilton Stamford Hotel and Executive Meeting Center. We’re taking over from June 12th through the 15th, 2025.

Ann Dávila Cardinal

Author

Vermont

https://Anndavilacardinal.com

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About me

Ann Dávila Cardinal is a Nuyorican poly-genre author. Her young adult horror novels include Five Midnights (winner of an International Latino Book Award and a Bram Stoker finalist), Category Five, Breakup from Hell, and You’ve Awoken Her, coming June 17. Ann lives in a little house in Vermont with a very creepy basement.

4:00pm EDT

Eco-Horror: Is Nature Trying to Kill Us? Aspen 1

5:00pm EDT

Author Readings - Thursday 05 Elm Elm 1 & 2

8:00pm EDT

Opening Ceremony Garden Pavillion

9:30am EDT

How to Feature Horror at Your Library Grand Ballroom 1

11:00am EDT

80's/90's Kindertrauma Glen 2 & 3

1:00pm EDT

Industrial Gothic: Horror in the Industrial and Post-Industrial Age Aspen 1

2:00pm EDT

Building a Prolific Career in Horror Grove 2

4:30pm EDT

Who We’ve Become: Reassessing Relationships in Queer Horror Elm 1 & 2

9:00am EDT

New England Gothic Grove 2

11:00am EDT

Author Readings - Saturday 11 Aspen Aspen 2

1:00pm EDT

Writing for Performance: Horror Across Audio and Screen Aspen 1

2:00pm EDT

Authentic Representation in Horror Grove 2

3:00pm EDT

A Conversation with Joyce Carol Oates Grove 2

6:00pm EDT

Bram Stoker Awards® Cocktail Reception Grand Ballroom Foyer HWA Diversity Grant Raffle Drawing! Grand Ballroom Foyer

7:00pm EDT

Bram Stoker Awards® Banquet Grand Ballroom 2-3

8:00pm EDT

Bram Stoker Awards® Presentation Grand Ballroom 2-3

10:00am EDT

Cosmic Horror: Beyond Lovecraft Grove 2

11:00am EDT

Author Readings - Sunday 11 Glen Glen 1

12:00pm EDT

Closing Ceremony Aspen 1

My Moderators Sessions

2:00pm EDT

Building a Prolific Career in Horror Grove 2