HORROR LEGEND, JACK KETCHUM, NAMED GRAND MASTER OF WORLD HORROR CONVENTION 2011 Fans name “The scariest guy in America” as convention Grand Master. Austin – January 17: The registered members of the World Horror Convention 2011 have voted and nam…
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An Agent’s View of the Pitch Session Process
Recently, we asked Robert Fleck if he’d be willing to write a guest post for the pitch blog, and share a bit of knowledge about pitching and publishing. Bob Fleck is a much-loved literary agent in the horror genre. He’s been in the publishing indus…
Brian Keene seminar SOLD OUT!
We are delighted to announce that all spots for Brian Keene’s seminar are now reserved. We knew it was going to be popular, but hadn’t anticipated just HOW popular! If you would like to be added to the waiting list in case a spot opens up p…
Brian Keene’s World Horror Writing Seminars
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…
World Horror Convention 2011 releases 1st official progress report
We are pleased to announce the release of our first official progress report for the 2011 World Horror Convention in Austin, Texas! Click the link below to download the PDF file to your desktop. Future progress reports will be also available in printed…
CONGRATULATIONS, WORLD HORROR 2010!
The World Horror 2011 planning committee wishes to extend its congratulations to Amanda Foubister, Stephen Jones, Michael Marshall Smith, and the rest of the Brighton committee for selling out World Horror 2010. “When it was first announced that a Wo…
South by Southwest Invades Austin Once Again!
This Friday, March 12th, Austin’s legendary interactive, film, and music conference, South by Southwest, returns. With a history that reaches back to 1987, SXSW is an Austin institution. Since adding film and interactive programming in 1994, the conf…
WHC 2011 at STAPLE! 2010
We’re only a few short days away from the Sixth Annual STAPLE! Independent Media Expo! That’s right! Please join committee members Nate Southard, Lee Thomas and Gabrielle Faust THIS WEEKEND! They will be in attendance taking registrations and handi…
WHC 2011 ANNOUNCES SHORT STORY CONTEST SPONSORED BY BLACK STATIC MAGAZINE
Black Static Magazine and WHC 2011 Short Story Contest: In conjunction with Black Static Magazine, we are proud to announce the World Horror Convention 2011 Short Story Contest. Writers from around the world will be able to submit their most engaging and terrifying short fiction to our judging panel for the chance to have their […]
VINCENT CHONG ADDED AS ARTIST GUEST OF HONOR FOR WORLD HORROR CONVENTION 2011
VINCENT CHONG ADDED AS ARTIST GUEST OF HONOR FOR WORLD HORROR CONVENTION 2011 Two-time winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Artist joins all-star convention line-up. Austin – January 21: The World Horror Convention 2011 is honored to announce the addition of visionary artist and designer, Vincent Chong, as Artist Guest of Honor. The […]