World Horror Conventions are held each year at sites selected by a bidding process. The purpose of WHC is to provide an event that is conducive to education, networking and conducting business for horror professionals and enthusiasts. The World Horror Society is an unincorporated literary society made up of professionals in the horror field and past convention chairs. Go to www.worldhorrorconvention.com to find out more information about the World Horror Convention including bidding rules, frequently asked questions, and how to contact the Board of Directors.
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World Horror 2009 | Winnipeg, MA, Canada |
Guests of Honour: | Conrad Williams, Edo van Belkom, F. Paul Wilson |
Artist Guest of Honour: | Tommy Castillo |
Editor Guest of Honour: | Joshua Gee |
Grand Master: | Tanith Lee |
Chair: | Linda Ross-Mansfield |
2008 | |
World Horror 2008 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA |
Author Guests of Honor: | Dennis Etchison |
Artist Guest of Honor: | John Jude Palencar |
Academic Guest of Honor: | Michael R. Collings |
Special Guests of Honor: | Jeff Strand, Mort Castle, Larry Edwards (Bloodletting Press) |
Special HWA Guest: | Gary A. Braunbeck |
Special Academic Guest: | Dr. A. L. Carlisle |
Toastmaster: | Simon Clark |
Ghost of Honor: | Edgar Allan Poe |
Grand Master: | Robert McCammon |
Chair: | Charlene "Charlie" Harmon |
2007 | |
World Horror 2007 | Toronto, ON, Canada |
Author Guests of Honour: | Michael Marshall Smith, Nancy Kilpatrick |
Artist Guest of Honour: | John Picacio |
Publisher Guest of Honour: | Peter Crowther |
Media Guest of Honour: | Peter Atkins |
Editor Guest of Honour: | Don Hutchison |
Special HWA Guest: | Gahan Wilson |
Writer's Workshop: | Mort Castle |
Editor's Workshop: | Nancy Kilpatrick |
Toastmaster: | Sèphera Girón |
Grand Master: | Joe R. Lansdale |
Chair: | Amanda Foubister |
Associate Chairs: | Stephen Jones, Mandy Slater |
2006 | |
World Horror 2006 | San Francisco, CA, USA |
Author Guests of Honor: | Kim Newman, Koji Suzuki |
Artist Guest of Honor: | Brom |
Media Guest of Honor: | Bill Moseley |
Editor Guest of Honor: | John Pelan |
Writer's Workshop: | Mort Castle |
Editor's Workshop: | Nancy Kilpatrick |
Toastmaster: | Peter Straub |
Grand Master: | Ray Garton |
Chairs: | Jeremy Lassen, Darren McKeeman and Chad Savage |
2005 | |
World Horror 2005 | New York, NY, USA |
Author Guests of Honor: | Harlan Ellison, Joe R. Lansdale, Tim Lebbon, Tom Piccirilli, Jack Ketchum, Mort Castle and Amber Benson |
Filmmaker Guest of Honor: | Mick Garris |
Artist Guest of Honor: | Allen K (Koszowski) |
Editor Guests of Honor: | Tom and Elizabeth Monteleone |
Writer's Workshop: | Mort Castle |
Masters of Ceremonies: | Stan Wiater and Linda Addison (poet) |
Grand Master: | F. Paul Wilson |
Chair: | Monica O'Rourke |
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2004 | |
World Horror 2004 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA |
Author Guest of Honor: | Douglas Clegg |
Artist Guest of Honor: | Caniglia |
Editor Guest of Honor: | Stephen Jones |
Media Guest of Honor: | Dee Snider |
Special Guest of Honor: | Adam Niswander |
Writer's Workshop: | Mort Castle |
Editor's Workshop: | Nancy Kilpatrick |
Toastmaster: | David Morrell |
Grand Master: | Jack Williamson |
Chair: | Mike Willmoth |
2001 | |
World Horror 2001 | Seattle, Washington, USA |
Guest of Honor in Memorium: | Richard Laymon |
Writer Guests of Honor: | Simon Clark, Michael Slade, Jessica Amanda Salmonson |
Publisher Guests of Honor: | Barbara Roden, Christopher Roden |
Artist Guest of Honor: | Charles Vess |
Toastmaster: | Jack Ketchum |
Grand Master: | Ray Bradbury |
Chair: | Paul M. Carpenter |
2000 | |
World Horror 2000 | Denver, Colorado, USA |
Writer Guests of Honor: | Peter Straub, Melanie Tem, Steve Rasnic Tem, J. Michael Straczynski, Graham Joyce |
Artist Guest of Honor: | Rick Lieder |
Editor Guest of Honor: | Ellen Datlow |
Master of Ceremonies: | Dan Simmons |
Grand Master: | Harlan Ellison |
Chair: | Edward Bryant |
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World Horror 1998 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA |
Author Guests of Honor: | Brian Lumley |
Artist Guests of Honor: | Bernie Wrightson |
Publisher Guests of Honor: | Tom Doherty |
Media Guests of Honor: | Tom Savini |
Toastmaster: | John Steakley |
Grand Master: | Brian Lumley |
Chairs: | Doreen Webbert & Jean Goddin |
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