NecronomiCon Providence is only a few days away, so it’s about time I post my schedule for the event! Now originally, I didn’t think that I would be on any panels, since I waited until the last minute to decide to attend. But thanks to those involved in programming, the stars have aligned in my favor, and I get to be an official part of programming throughout the weekend.
So without further horror adieu, here’s my schedule for NecronomiCon!
The Weird on a Black and White Screen: Classic Weird Television on Friday, August 23rd at 6pm
My very first panel of the weekend will be moderated by the awesome Nicholas Kaufmann, and I will be joining panelists Pete Rawlik, Alan Tromp, and Joe Zannella as we discuss classic weird television shows. As an incredibly huge fan of The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, and Kolchak the Night Stalker, I could seriously not be more stoked for this. It’s not nearly often enough that I get a chance to talk about how much I love horror television, so it will be so much fun to be part of this panel! This one takes place on the third floor of the Omni in the Washington-Newport Room.
Through a Forest, Darkly: Sylvan Dread on Saturday, August 24th at 9am
This panel is all about the weird and creepy aspects of forests, and as someone who lives surrounded by gorgeously haunted woods, this topic is quite near and dear to my strange little heart. Moderated by Bracken MacLeod, I get to join panelists Larissa Glasser, Richard Gavin, Paul Tremblay, and Jordan Smith in the Capital Ballroom on the 2nd floor of the Graduate (the hotel formerly known as the Biltmore, for those keeping track at home).
State of the Weird: The Outer Dark Podcast Live! on Saturday, August 24th at 12pm
The always fabulous Anya Martin and Scott Nicolay do such truly wonderful work with The Outer Dark and for the weird fiction community overall, and I’m so pleased and honored to join Victoria Dalpe, teri.zin, and John Langan as we discuss weird fiction with Scott for this live Outer Dark event. Come and hang out with us during the lunch hour on the 17th floor in L’Apogee at the Graduate!
Beyond panels, some other incredibly wonderful news: Behold the Undead of Dracula, the new anthology from Muzzleland Press, is making its debut at the convention. You can check out that book in the dealers room where the first 100 people who purchase the anthology will also get a free copy of the book’s soundtrack! That’s right: it has its own soundtrack! *swoons*
On Saturday evening, I’ll be attending the Nightfire Release Party for the forthcoming audio anthology from Tor’s new horror imprint. The anthology’s official details are still under wraps at the moment, but let’s just say that I’m very, very excited for it. That event starts at 6pm on the 3rd floor Terrace at the Graduate, and there will be s’mores and an open bar and readings from Molly Tanzer and Paul Tremblay, so it’s sure to be a great time!
So that’s my schedule for this week. You can find the full programming list for the entire event here. As always, if you spot me around the convention, definitely say hello! It will be great to see everyone from the social media universe in person! We have corporeal forms! Hooray!
Happy reading, and happy NecronomiCon!