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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.
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Oi Vey, The Horror! Issac Bashevis Singer and the Unholy Horror
Friday June 13, 2025 12:00pm - 12:45pm EDT
Aspen 2
Issac Bashevis Singer, Polish-born novelist and essayist known famously for his works that inspired films such as Yentl from his acclaimed work “Yentl the Yeshiva Boy” aren’t usually the first on the shelf for horror readers. His works explore a wide array of literary themes such as cultural and political trauma,  and Jewish folklore to name a few. This panel will explore the connection between Singer’s nuanced use of the absurd and the innate darkness within his stories.
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Lila Denning

HWA-Volunteer Coordinator, St Petersburg Library System
avatar for Maxwell Ian Gold

Maxwell Ian Gold

Executive Director, Horror Writers Association
Maxwell I. Gold is a Jewish American multiple award nominated author who writes prose poetry and short stories in cosmic horror and weird fiction with half a decade of writing experience. Five time Rhysling Award nominee, two time Pushcart Award nominee, and author of the Bram Stoker... Read More →
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Lane Heymont

President, The Tobias Literary Agency
As Literary Assistant at the Seymour Agency, Lane led the marketing efforts for their authors and enjoyed connecting clients with readers. As a lover of literature since childhood, and at the prodding of his mentor Nicole Resciniti, he decided to pursue his passion as a literary... Read More →
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John Langan

Author, THE FISHERMAN
John Langan is the author of two novels and five collections of stories.  For his fiction, he has received the Bram Stoker and the This Is Horror awards.  With Paul Tremblay, he co-edited Creatures: Thirty Years of Monsters (2011).  He is one of the founders of the Shirley Jackson... Read More →
Friday June 13, 2025 12:00pm - 12:45pm EDT
Aspen 2
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