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Panels

Thought-provoking, informative, and entertaining, our series of panels during Stoker Weekend 2011 promises to deliver on all these levels and more. With room on our programming schedule for an unprecedented 24 panels in the works throughout the weekend, convention attendees will enjoy more choices than ever before!

Here is just a small sampling of what we're working on:

· Horror Blogging: The New Media Frontier

· Queer Horror: Exploring the Role of Sexual Identity and LGBT Themes in Dark Fiction

· Breaking into Horror Journalism

· Anatomy of an Anthology (Or, What the Hell Does the Editor Do?)

· Rejection 101: The Do's and Don'ts of Handling Rejection Like a Pro

· Publisher's Roundtable: The State of Horror

· How to Make Your Debut Novel a Screaming Success: Case Studies

· TBA Graphic Novels Panel

· TBA Screenwriting Panel

· TBA Poetry Panel

· TBA Young Adult Panel

Horror Writers Extravaganza

Book Signing & Meet-n-Greet

 

This one promises to be one for the history books! There will be a mass book signing on Thursday evening from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm in the Grand Ballroom, with a special area for Guests of Honor. This event will be open to the public and will be advertised heavily in New York newspapers, local bookstores, and on the Internet.

Best of all, for the first time, author members will be permitted to sell books – as long as they agree to donate 10% of proceeds back to HWA Scholarship Fund and as long as they agree to sign books not purchased at the event that fans may bring in with them.

Meet fans and sell enough books to recoup convention costs! If you are interested in signing up for a spot in the Grand Ballroom for this event, email chairperson@stokerweekend2011.org.

 

 

 

Author Avenue

 

Stoker Weekend 2001 will also boast a dedicated area for individual author signings and book launches. For individual author signings, bookings will include two authors per one hour time period, or one group signing in the case of anthologies.

This area will also be used for book launches, with options available for publishers who wish to cater their event.

Again, books may be sold at these signings and launches, if participants agree to a 10% donation of sales to the Scholarship Fund.

These individual signings and book launches will be held in the Hempstead Room, which accommodates between 40-50 people at any given time. If you are interested in reserving a slot for either an individual book signing or a book launch, please email chairperson@stokerweekend2011.org.

New Blood Cocktail Reception

 

This event will be for first-time convention attendees and new HWA members only who will have an opportunity to meet and mingle with the HWA's Officers and Board Members and our Guests of Honor.

This event will be held in the Chardonay Room on Thursday from 5pm to 7pm.

 

 

 

Zombie Prom: Gory Ghoul Ball III

 

Dress to terrify! Our Zombie Prom (aka Gory Ghoul Ball III) will be held in Salons 4-6 of the Grand Ballroom on Friday evening from 8pm to 11pm and will feature a cash bar, appetizers, a live band, and a costume contest with prizes! This event is graciously being sponsored by Heather Graham and Helen Rosburg.

 

 

 

 

24^th Annual Bram Stoker Awards Gala

 

The annual festivities kick off on Saturday evening at 7pm with (blood) Red Carpet arrivals until 8pm with a professional photographer.

Enjoy a gourmet plated dinner and dessert from 8pm - 9:30pm before returning Master of Ceremonies Jeff Strand hosts the awards ceremony at 9:30pm.

After all of the famous haunted house statuettes have been awarded, enjoy the continuing After Dark Post-Awards Party in Champions Sports Bar & Restaurant until 2:00 am.

 

 

                                

HWA General Business Meeting

 

The annual General Business Meeting will be held on Sunday morning, from 11am to noon in the Amphitheater. Open to all HWA members.

 

 

 

Dealer’s Room & Art Gallery

Opens 5:00 pm on Thursday, closes 1:00 pm on Sunday
- Held in the Lighthouse Ballroom

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