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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.

Speakers

avatar for Marc Abbott

Marc Abbott

Author/Teacher/Storyteller/Treasurer, Horror Writers Association
avatar for C.C. Adams

C.C. Adams

Author.
avatar for Linda D. Addison

Linda D. Addison

Horror Writers Association
Trustee
avatar for Alyssa Alessi

Alyssa Alessi

Author•Spooktastic Book Fair creator/host
avatar for LC Allingham

LC Allingham

Speculation Publications LLC
Executive Editor
avatar for Collin Armstrong

Collin Armstrong

Author - POLYBIUS
avatar for Michael Arnzen

Michael Arnzen

MFA in Writing Popular Fiction at SHU
Asst Director
avatar for Michael Bailey

Michael Bailey

Written Backwards
Senior Editor
avatar for Jennifer Barnes

Jennifer Barnes

Raw Dog Screaming Press
Managing Editor
avatar for Laura Blackwell

Laura Blackwell

Writer and Story Hour cohost
avatar for David Boop

David Boop

Longshot Productions
Owner
avatar for Meghan Bouffard

Meghan Bouffard

Sargent Memorial Library
Information Services Librarian
avatar for Phill Bradley

Phill Bradley

Short Story Specialist
avatar for Bridget D. Brave

Bridget D. Brave

author, lawyer, weirdo
avatar for Bill Bridges

Bill Bridges

Author, Game designer
avatar for ROYCE BUCKINGHAM

ROYCE BUCKINGHAM

Author--Penguin/Random House (Blanvalet)
avatar for Jeff C. Carter

Jeff C. Carter

We Bleed Orange & Black
Host
avatar for James Chambers

James Chambers

Horror Writers Association
Trustee; Co-Chair, StokerCon Governing Committee; Chair, Horror...
avatar for Abbey Clark

Abbey Clark

Ottawa Public Library
Librarian
avatar for Ryan Elizabeth Clark

Ryan Elizabeth Clark

Gibson’s Bookstore
Marketing Manager
avatar for Jocelyn Codner

Jocelyn Codner

Chatham University
Reference & Outreach Librarian
avatar for Emma Cole

Emma Cole

Harlequin
Editor
avatar for Rebecca Cuthbert

Rebecca Cuthbert

Undertaker Books
Writer
avatar for Lauren Elise (L. E.) Daniels

Lauren Elise (L. E.) Daniels

Brisbane Writers Workshop
Editor, Author, Poet, HWA Wellness Committee
avatar for Richard Dansky

Richard Dansky

Romero Games
Narrative Director
avatar for Ellen Datlow

Ellen Datlow

Editor of short fiction through novellas
Trustee
avatar for Renee S. DeCamillis

Renee S. DeCamillis

Renee S. DeCamillis, Editing & Writing Services
Author & Editor
avatar for Lila Denning

Lila Denning

St Petersburg Library System
HWA-Volunteer Coordinator
avatar for Michael Dolan

Michael Dolan

Winding Road Stories
Editorial Director
avatar for Bradley Englert

Bradley Englert

Run For It / Orbit Books
Executive Editor
avatar for River Eno

River Eno

Speculation Publications
Managing copy editor
avatar for JG Faherty

JG Faherty

HWA, Writer, Editor
avatar for Corey Farrenkopf

Corey Farrenkopf

Eastham Public Library
Staff Librarian
avatar for Geneve Flynn

Geneve Flynn

Editor and author
avatar for Stephanie Gagnon

Stephanie Gagnon

Books in the Freezer Podcast
Host
avatar for Anastasia Garcia

Anastasia Garcia

Author of the Frights to Tell at Night Series
avatar for Sephera Giron

Sephera Giron

Writer/screenwriter
avatar for Teel James Glenn

Teel James Glenn

self
writer
avatar for Rachel Glimer

Rachel Glimer

Sourcebooks
Editor
avatar for Maxwell Ian Gold

Maxwell Ian Gold

Horror Writers Association
Executive Director
avatar for KC (Kristina) Grifant

KC (Kristina) Grifant

Author, Editor, San Diego HWA co-chair
avatar for Eric J. Guignard

Eric J. Guignard

Dark Moon Books
Gentleman Extraordinaire
avatar for Douglas Gwilym

Douglas Gwilym

Bram Stoker Award nominated short story author, novelist seeking...
avatar for Christopher Hawkins

Christopher Hawkins

Co-chair, Chicagoland Chapter
avatar for Anne Heltzel

Anne Heltzel

Abrams Books
Senior Editor
avatar for L.P. Hernandez

L.P. Hernandez

Sobelo Books
Author and publisher
avatar for Lane Heymont

Lane Heymont

The Tobias Literary Agency
President
avatar for Leanna Renee Hieber

Leanna Renee Hieber

Kensington, Tor and Union Square Books
Author, Ghost Tour Guide, Actress
avatar for Jamal Hodge

Jamal Hodge

Hodge Cinema
CEO
avatar for Alex Hofelich

Alex Hofelich

PseudoPod
co-Editor
avatar for Del Howison

Del Howison

Dark Delicacies
Owner
avatar for Emily Hughes

Emily Hughes

Author, reviewer, listmaker
avatar for Pedro Iniguez

Pedro Iniguez

SF/Horror Writer
avatar for Frances Lu-Pai Ippolito

Frances Lu-Pai Ippolito

Editor, Writer, Publisher
avatar for Vaughn A. Jackson

Vaughn A. Jackson

Even More Panicked Writer
avatar for Rhonda Jackson Garcia AKA RJ Joseph

Rhonda Jackson Garcia AKA RJ Joseph

RJ Joseph, Writer/Speaker
academic and creative writer/editor/professor
avatar for Kevin Wetmore Jr.

Kevin Wetmore Jr.

HWA LA
Volunteer Coordinator
avatar for Lisa D Kastner

Lisa D Kastner

Running Wild, LLC
Founder
avatar for Todd Keisling

Todd Keisling

Precipice Books / Dullington Design Co.
Author, Graphic Designer
avatar for Bridget Keown

Bridget Keown

University of Pittsburgh
Professor
avatar for Ryan Marie Ketterer

Ryan Marie Ketterer

Author & Editor
avatar for Robin Knabel

Robin Knabel

Inky Bones Press
avatar for Lisa Kröger

Lisa Kröger

Horror Writers Association
Trustee
avatar for Jackson Kuhl

Jackson Kuhl

StokerCon 2025 Author Readings Coordinator
avatar for John Langan

John Langan

THE FISHERMAN
Author
avatar for C.R. Langille

C.R. Langille

Timber Ghost Press
Owner/Editor-in-Chief
avatar for Becky  LeJeune

Becky LeJeune

Bond Literary Agency
Agent
avatar for Kelly Lonesome

Kelly Lonesome

Tor Nightfire
Executive Editor
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