Today Konrad Stump of Springfield-Green County Library District and I are officially opening up registration 2022 Librarians' Day at StokerCon 2022. This is an all day continuing education event for all library workers focused around Horror. This is for the in-person event in Denver, but we will also have hybrid and virtual only options coming at a later date.
Click here for the official Librarians' Day page on the StokerCon 2022 website or simply skip directly to the EventBrite to signup.
Please note, if you are signing up for the full StokerCon, or already have signed up, and want to add on Librarians' Day, you only have to pay $35 extra, to cover your lunch. The EventBrite link has that option setup for you, but if you have questions, please reach out to Konrad at I by emailing libraries at horror dot org. Special note for Colorado library workers: we have a local contact for you as well.
I have also posted the full announcement below. I hope you can join us.
May 13, 2022
Curtis Hotel, Denver Colorado
8:45am- 4:45pm
$65 by 3/15 $75 after
Curtis Hotel, Denver Colorado
8:45am- 4:45pm
$65 by 3/15 $75 after
8:45-9: sign in
9-9:50am: Genre Blending in Horror: moderated by librarian and HWA Volunteer Coordinator, Lila Denning and featuring Gabino Iglesias, Alma Katsu, Clay McLeod Chapman, and Cynthia Pelayo:
Our current Horror renaissance is drawing new readers to the genre, but it is also inspiring many Horror authors to push at the edges, weaving elements of other popular genres into their works.
9-9:50am: Genre Blending in Horror: moderated by librarian and HWA Volunteer Coordinator, Lila Denning and featuring Gabino Iglesias, Alma Katsu, Clay McLeod Chapman, and Cynthia Pelayo:
Our current Horror renaissance is drawing new readers to the genre, but it is also inspiring many Horror authors to push at the edges, weaving elements of other popular genres into their works.
10-10:50am: Promoting Collections through Horror Programming: moderated by HWA Library Committee Co-Chair, Konrad Stump and featuring Ben Rubin from the University of Pittsburgh’s Horror Studies Archive, Hillary Dodge Librarian and HWA Colorado Spring Chapter Co-Chair, Yaika Sabat from NoveList, Michael Allen Rose from the Oak Park Public Library, and librarians from the Denver Public Library
Listen to our panel of experts share their wide variety of successes at their different libraries from across the country. We hope they inspire you to try more Horror programming at your library.
11-11:50am: Meet the Current HWA Diversity Grant Scholarship Recipients -- moderated by Diversity Grant selection committee members Larissa Glasser and V. Castro and featuring our current recipients.
The HWA Diversity Grant Recipients introduce themselves and discuss their work in this hybrid conference panel..
12-1:15pm: Buffet Lunch
Grab a plate of delicious food and join your fellow attendees and presenters in casual conversation.
1:15-1:30pm: HWA Chapters and You
HWA National Chapter Co-Coordinator Shawnna Deresch and local Chapter Coordinators, Carina Bissett and Hillary Dodge explain how library workers can join the HWA and their local chapter.
1:30- 2:20pm: Horror Press Roundtable: moderated by TorNightfire Blog Coordinator Emily Hughes and featuring representatives from Burial Day Books, Raw Dog Screaming Press, Off Limits Press and Black Spot Books among others.
The vibrant Horror independent press community features many publishers whose books are a great fit with most public library collections. Meet some of the representatives of our favorite small presses and learn about their upcoming titles. Electronic access to some of those titles will be made available to attendees.
2:30- 3:20pm: Middle Grade Horror: moderated by HWA Library Committee Co-Chair Becky Spratford and featuring Daniel Kraus, Fleur Bradley and Josh Roberts from Spooky MIddle Grade, as well as, Cat Scully and more.
With the announcement of the MIddle Grade Bram Stoker Award category for 2022, it’s time to learn more about the very best spooky books for grade schoolers.
3:30-4:45pm: Different Paths to Horror Success: Moderated by HWA Trustee and Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Linda Addison and featuring StokerCon 2022 Guests of Honor, Brian Keene and John Edward Lawson, as well as Stephen Graham Jones and Lisa Kroger.
To end the day join us for a lively and honest conversation about what it means to be successful in Horror.
Special thanks to our Librarians' Day volunteers from the HWA's Colorado Springs and Chicago Chapters
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