World Horror Convention News & Updates

WORLD HORROR CONVENTION 2007 GROSS OUT CONTEST

For more than a decade, the ANNUAL WORLD HORROR CONVENTION GROSS OUT CONTEST has provided the foulest, sickest, funniest late-night entertainment of the convention.

Founded by Edward Lee and John Pelan, this no-holds barred, anything goes competition is always a crowd favourite. Previous participants have included Simon Clark, John Skipp, Richard Laymon, Charlee Jacob, Mark McLaughlin, Rain Graves, actor Bill Mosely, Cullen Bunn, Carlton Mellick, and dozens of others.

The 2007 event will, as usual, be held on the Saturday night of the convention, following the presentation of the HWA Bram Stoker Awards, and will once again be hosted by BRIAN KEENE.

The winning contestant will be awarded $250 US in cash. Prizes will also be given to the runners-up. As always, a celebrity panel of judges (to be announced) will preside over the contest.

Contestants will be judged on the following three categories: Presentation, Grossness, and Crowd Reaction. Participants are reminded that their performances cannot be longer than five minutes.

To compete, you must PRE-REGISTER by sending an e-mail to:
briankeene@earthlink.net -- BE SURE to put "WHC Gross Out" in the subject line!

Posted by Chad Savage / Sinister Visions # 12:11 AM

12.13.2006

WHC2007 Editing Horror Fiction Workshop

WORLD HORROR CONVENTION 2007 EDITING HORROR FICTION WORKSHOP WITH NANCY KILPATRICK World Horror Convention 2007 is delighted to announce that our Guest of Honour Nancy Kilpatrick will once again be teaching her Editing Horror Fiction Workshop at the Toronto event.

If, as a writer, you don't edit your own fiction, then who will? The way that things have traditionally been done in publishing is changing. Many in-house editors no longer have the time to edit. Print-on-demand or small press publishers may not have the skills or resources.

Writing is only part of the job of creating fiction that sells. No matter how good your ideas or how polished your prose, you need to make sure that your work is noticed amongst all the other submissions - and the way to do that is to deliver a manuscript that is as professional as possible.

Nancy Kilpatrick knows all about professionalism. She is the author of seventeen published novels and around 200 short stories. She has edited or co-edited eight anthologies, including the Bram Stoker Award-nominated OUTSIDERS (Roc/NAL, 2005), GRAVEN IMAGES (Ace Books, 2000) and IN THE SHADOW OF THE GARGOYLE (Ace Books, 1998).

This hands-on, intimate workshop will teach you the four techniques of editing and how to apply those rules to your own fiction. It will also help you understand what editors are looking for when they assess a manuscript.

If you want your work to stand out from the crowd, then you cannot afford to miss this unique teaching course.

Held over the Saturday and Sunday mornings and costing just $39.00 CDN/$30.00 US per person, space is strictly limited to only 10 attendees, so prior registration for this two, two-hour session event is essential.

Participants will need to bring with them the draft of a short story, or the draft of a first chapter from a novel-in-progress (both limited to a maximum of 3,000 words). If you are bringing a novel excerpt, then a one-page (250 word) synopsis of the entire work is also required.

Register at http://www.whc2007.org.

Posted by Chad Savage / Sinister Visions # 2:01 PM

12.11.2006

World Horror Convention 2007 Misc. Announcements

MORT CASTLE'S WRITER WORKSHOP

World Horror Convention 2007 is proud to announce that, for the sixth consecutive year, Mort Castle will be teaching a Creative Writing Workshop at WHC.
http://www.whc2007.org/prog-workshop01.htm

GRAND MASTER AWARD

Each year, the registered members of the current World Horror Convention (both Attending and Supporting) get to vote on the Grand Master Award, to be presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the horror genre. Registered members can vote online RIGHT NOW! :-) http://www.whc2007.org/gmvote01.htm

BRAM STOKER AWARDS

The Horror Writers Association (HWA) is pleased to announce that the 20th Annual Presentation of the Bram Stoker Awards for excellence in horror and fantasy fiction will be presented in conjunction with the World Horror Convention 2007 on the evening of Saturday, March 31st.
http://www.whc2007.org/prog-banquet01.htm

ART SHOW

A limited number of 4 feet x 4 feet panels are available for displaying artwork at World Horror Convention 2007. These will be assigned on a first-come basis.
Artwork should be of general interest to the horror/dark fantasy community, and must display a reasonable degree of skill and ability. All traditional media is acceptable, although we recommend that artwork be conveyed and displayed in mattes rather than glass-fronted frames for ease of transportation and hanging.
We also have six feet long table-tops to display 3-D art and sculptures.
Unusual art forms, art that requires a power supply, art that is large/heavy, or art that may present a risk to WHC attendees will be considered and reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Panels are Cdn$29.00 or US$25.00 each up to a maximum of three per artist.
Tables are the same, or a pro-rata cost based on the amount of space reserved. A print shop area will also be available.

The convention will take a straight 10% commission on the price of any artwork sold through the Art Show display.

To reserve space or for further information, please contact: artshow@whc2007.org

ATTENDING MEMBERS

Check out the Attending Members page - it's updated regularly, and you're sure to find a few names you recognize!
http://www.whc2007.org/membership01.htm

Posted by Chad Savage / Sinister Visions # 10:36 AM

12.04.2006

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