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Friday, June 16 • 12:00pm - 12:50pm
Evolutions in Cosmic Horror

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Panelists will define and explore mutations of this ever-popular subgenre. What has changed in science and culture since the Golden Age of Cosmic Horror, and how has it impacted tales of cosmic horror and existential dread?

Moderators
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Maxwell I. Gold

Treasurer, Horror Writers Association
Maxwell I. Gold is a Jewish American multiple award nominated author who writes prose poetry and short stories in cosmic horror and weird fiction with half a decade of writing experience. Four time Rhysling Award nominee, two time Pushcart Award nominee, and author of forthcoming... Read More →

Speakers
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Stephen Kozeniewski

Stephen Kozeniewski (pronounced "causin' ooze key") is a two-time winner of the World Horror Grossout Contest. His published works have been nominated for several Splatterpunk, Voice Arts, and Indie Horror Book Awards, among other honors. He lives in Pennsylvania with his girlfriend... Read More →
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Amanda Headlee

With a love of scary stories and folklore, Amanda Headlee spent her entire life crafting works of dark fiction. She has a fascination with the emotion of fear and believes it is the first emotion humans feel at the moment they are born. Most of her work focuses on dark fiction associated... Read More →
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Vaughn A. Jackson

Panicked Writer #2
Vaughn A. Jackson writes under the speculative fiction umbrella, often blending elements of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. He is an Affiliate Member of the Horror Writer's Association, and is the author of two novels: UP FROM THE DEEP and TOUCHED BY SHADOWS. When he isn't writing... Read More →
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James Chambers

Trustee; Co-Chair, Horror University, Horror Writers Association
James Chambers received the Bram Stoker Award® for the graphic novel, Kolchak the Night Stalker: The Forgotten Lore of Edgar Allan Poe and is a four-time Bram Stoker Award nominee. He is the author of the short story collections On the Night Border and On the Hierophant Road... Read More →


Friday June 16, 2023 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Brighton III-IV