The World Horror Convention is proud to bring its members a variety of seminars. As we grow closer to the convention date, we will be unveiling more seminars for those interested in forming their own small press or pitching to agents and editors. Check this space for updates. THE BUSINESS OF WRITING AND PUBLISHING Have [...]

We have two updates today to send your way! First of all, we are now accepting orders for ad space in the convention souvenir book. See details below: SOUVEINR BOOK ADVERTISING SPACE NOW AVAILABLE Advertising space is now available for our souvenir book. The book will contain fiction from all of our guests, as well [...]

The World Horror Convention 2011 Art Show Page has been updated and artist registration is now open. Please be sure to read the submissions guidelines, show rules and information before registering. Art show questions should be directed to Chad Savage.

We are only six months out from the 2011 World Horror Convention in Austin, Texas! Things are really starting to come together and we are all very excited! Below is a link to download a PDF of the latest progress report. Please continue to spread the word about this convention and encourage your horror loving [...]

Pitching never stops.

We received fantastic news this morning! The WHC 2011 Dealer’s Room has now reached capacity! We thank all of the outstanding vendors who have reserved their tables for the convention. Below is a list of the awesome publishers and retailers already confirmed. Shortly, we will revise the website in order to begin taking names for [...]

WORLD HORROR 2011 NAMES SAVORY AND KASTURI OF CHIZINE PUBLICATIONS EDITOR GUESTS OF HONOR Independent Canadian Press Honored in Austin, Texas. Austin, TX – July 26: The World Horror Convention 2011 is proud to announce the addition of Brett Alexander Savory and Sandra Kasturi of ChiZine Publications, as Editor Guests of Honor. The international conference [...]

We would like to take a moment to thank the fabulous organizational team for the 32nd ArmadilloCon convention in Austin, Texas for lending their expertise, as well as their physical support to the planning committee of the 2011 World Horror Convention. ArmadilloCon has generously agreed to allow our convention to use their personal art display [...]

The 2011 World Horror Convention planning committee received the fabulous news this weekend that the renowned Austin, Texas bookstore Austin Books & Comics has agreed to become an Official Sponsor of the convention! Specifically, Austin Books & Comics will be sponsoring the appearance of our “Media Guest of Honor” Steve Niles, creator of the wildly [...]

WorldHorrorConvention.com has received a copy of Douglas Clegg‘s new novel Neverland (as well as an advanced reader’s copy) to give away to two lucky people, so here’s what we’re going to do. If you haven’t already, become a fan of the World Horror Convention on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/WorldHorrorConvention – winners will be chosen randomly from the Facebook Fan Page fans on May 15th.

“If you look at the literature of childhood, from the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm to the wizard world of Harry Potter, you find a massively confusing world of adult rules, deception and mendacity. Child heroes stumble through this darkness, virtue and purity their only tools of defense against the big, bad world of adulthood. Sometimes this world is Wonderland. Sometimes it is a gingerbread house…In Douglas Clegg’s newest book he calls this world Neverland. ..While the adults in the story teeter around drunkenly unaware, the children are waging a battle. Like childhood itself, it is a battle where the rules are unknown and the damage is unfathomable. ..Neverland is a mix of Southern Gothic, horror and coming-of-age story–a chilling adult bedtime story for those not afraid of the dark.”

—Shelf Awareness