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APPLICATIONS NOW BEING TAKEN FOR DEALERS’ ROOM : WHC2010

Applications for Dealers’ Tables at World Horror Convention 2010 are now being accepted. To apply for a table, please contact James Bacon on: dealers@whc2010.org Because space is limited, WHC 2010 is using a “juried” system for assigning tables in the Dealers’ Room, with special emphasis on genre booksellers (preferably used and collectible) and quality specialty… Read more »

Dealers’ Room

Applications for Dealers’ Tables at World Horror Convention 2010 are now being accepted. Because space is limited, WHC 2010 is using a “juried” system for assigning tables in the Dealers’ Room, with special emphasis on genre booksellers (preferably …

World Horror Convention Austin announces new guests

The World Horror Convention Austin is proud to announce the additions of legendary author Joe R. Lansdale and bestselling author Brian Keene to the lineup for its 2011 convention. Lansdale, the master of mojo storytelling, will be taking on the mantle of Toastmaster for the event, while Keene will be in attendance to run an […]

WORLD HORROR CONVENTION 2011 IN AUSTIN, TX

The World Horror Society has named Austin, Texas as the location for the 2011 World Horror Convention (WHC). The international gathering of horror’s brightest talents and their fans will take place from April 28th through May 1st, 2011.

Austin, Texas was chosen for its unique style and rich genre history. The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre […]

BRAM STOKER AWARDS CEREMONY TO BE HELD IN U.K. IN 2010

The World Horror Convention 2010 and The Horror Writers Association are proud to announce that, for the first time in their twenty-three year history, the HWA’s prestigious annual Bram Stoker Awards for excellence in horror and fantasy fiction will be presented outside North America at the convention in Brighton, England. The Bram Stoker Awards ceremony… Read more »

HWA Bram Stoker Awards

The World Horror Convention 2010 and The Horror Writers Association are proud to announce that, for the first time in their twenty-three year history, the HWA’s prestigious annual Bram Stoker Awards for excellence in horror and fantasy fiction will b…

Grand Master Award

Each year, the registered members of the current World Horror Convention get to vote on the Grand Master Award, to be presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the horror genre. The recipient must be living at the time of …

Special Guest of Honour: James Herbert

JAMES HERBERT created the modern mass-market horror genre with the publication of his first ground-breaking novel, The Rats, in 1974 (for the record, Stephen King’s Carrie was published a few months later). Since then he has reigned as Britain’s undi…

Hotel Booking Information

The World Horror Convention 2010 is being hosted in the historic seaside city of Brighton, East Sussex, on the picturesque south coast of England. A popular year-round destination for holidaymakers and sightseers from all over the world, we have nego…

Mistress of Ceremonies: Jo Fletcher

JO FLETCHER was born in 1958 in West London. An editor, writer, poet and journalist, she has been published widely throughout the world. Her work has appeared in, amongst other titles, The Mammoth Book of Werewolves, The Mammoth Book of Frankenstein,…

The World Horror Convention

The World Horror Convention (WHC) is an annual literary-based event for the horror industry, centered around authors, publishers, editors, artists and others related to the creation and production of scary books.

Currently there is no World Horror Convention scheduled - this site will be updated when that changes.



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