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.
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Traditional publishing isn't the only way to get your horror stories into the hands of readers. In fact, more writers than ever are finding success through alternative routes—whether by self-publishing, partnering with indie presses, or launching crowdfunding campaigns to bring their visions to life.
This panel will explore the strengths, challenges, and opportunities in self-publishing and indie publishing, focusing on how each path specifically serves horror writers. Panelists will demystify what indie publishers are looking for in submissions and how the author-publisher relationship differs from working with a Big Five house. They'll also dive into the self-publishing process and how crowdfunding can be used to fund your project.
From submission tips and marketing strategies to connecting with indie booksellers and leveraging your community, this panel will offer practical insights for horror writers ready to take the non-traditional path and make it their own.
Russ Colchamiro is author of the Sci-Fi thrillers Crackle and Fire, Fractured Lives, Hot Ash, Blunt Force Rising, and Trigger Point, the ongoing series featuring hardboiled private eye Angela Hardwicke. Russ also is the author of the rollicking time travel/space adventure, Crossline... Read More →
Writer of In the Valley of the Headless Men, Stargazers, and No Gods Only Chaos. Co-owner of Sobelo Books with L.C. Marino. Host of Dog-eared Nightmares. Air Force officer. Father, husband, metalhead.
Author of thrills, suspense, and horror fiction and host of The Suspense is Killing Me Podcast. Author of The Haunting of the Whispering House series, including titles Bury the Child, Burn the Girls, and Bless the Mother. Lucas is also cofounder of Sobelo Books, owner of the Spineless... Read More →
Adam L. G. Nevill was born in Birmingham, England, in 1969 and grew up in England and New Zealand. He is an author of horror fiction. Of his novels, The Ritual, Last Days, No One Gets Out Alive and The Reddening were all winners of The August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel. He... Read More →
