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Unleashing the Shadows
Saturday August 17, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm MDT
Kananaskis 2
From body horror to the zombie apocalypse, what common elements do the various types of horror stories share?

Discussing the different sub-genres that make up horror, from cosmic to gothic to literary to serial killer to monsters to erotic. Dig into all the types of terrifying stories and explore the common elements they share, from body horror to the zombie apocalypse.
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D.G. Valdron

Writing for over 20 years. Numerous short story credits. Mermaid's Tale published through Five Rivers Publishing, The Luck contracted with Five Rivers. Twilight of Echelon through At Bay. Multiple books, fiction and nonfiction.
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avatar for Julie Hiner

Julie Hiner

Killers and Demons
Julie Hiner spent her childhood lost in the pages of books. The only thing that took precedence was her Walkman. Julie remains a hardcore 80s rocker at heart. Julie worked as a computer scientist, specializing in network simulation. On a break, she published an inspirational book... Read More →
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Shane Kroetsch

Pencil on Paper
I write dark stories about monsters, both real and imagined.
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Nikki Vogel

Nikki Vogel has had poetry published in Room Magazine, filling Station, and The Istanbul Review. Her short stories have appeared in Luna Station Quarterly, Infective Ink, Empty Sink Publications, and in One Throne Magazine. She has had a few stories anthologized, including in You... Read More →
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David Worsick

David Worsick is a retired technical writer and active fiction writer who has some short stories and one children's book (Henry's Gift) published. He has a B.Sc. Geology and an MBA (be afraid, very afraid).
Saturday August 17, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm MDT
Kananaskis 2
  Panel Discussion, Horror

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