PLEASE NOTE: Changes to the final programme (27 March 2007): David G. Hartwell—Now not attending Les Edwards—Now not attending Black Mask Online—Now not attending Tables will be available in the Lobby area for Programming Participants to sign at after each event. We would be grateful if everyone could clear the rooms in timely fashion so that the next item can begin promptly. Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.

WEDNESDAY, March 28:
08:00pm–11:00pm EARLY EARLY ARRIVALS PARTY Hospitality Suite

THURSDAY, March 29:
06:00pm–07:00pm WORLD'S BIGGEST BOOKSTORE GoH SIGNING World's Biggest Bookstore
Peter Crowther Sèphera Girón Nancy Kilpatrick John Picacio Michael Marshall Smith

07:00pm–08:00pm TWILIGHT TALES LAUNCH Simcoe
Launch for Twilight Tales' Book of Dead Things, hosted by Tina L. Jens and the Twilight Tales team.

08:00pm–09:00pm POETRY OPEN MIC Simcoe
Hosted by Sandra Kasturi.

08:00pm–Midnight EARLY ARRIVALS PARTY Hospitality Suite

09:00pm–10:00pm WHAT NOT TO DO: MANNERS AND TIPS FOR FIRST-TIME CONVENTION ATTENDEES Simcoe
The dos and don'ts of attending a convention.
Evelyn Baker Christopher Golden Tina L. Jens Mandy Slater (mod.) Sarah Pinborough.

10:00pm–11:00pm THE CARE AND FEEDING OF YOUR WEBSITE AND BLOG Simcoe
How can blogs, websites and MySpace pages help your career?
Cullen Bunn John Everson Nicholas Grabowsky (mod.) Nicholas Kaufmann Rodger Turner

11:00pm–Midnight WHAT EXACTLY IS HORROR? Simcoe
A panel of experts try to define the genre.
Michael A. Arnzen Gary A. Braunbeck Brian Keene Deborah LeBlanc Mark Morris (mod.)

FRIDAY, March 30:
09:30am–10:00am OPENING CEREMONIES Ballroom D
Chairperson Amanda Foubister and Mistress of Ceremonies Sèphera Girón introduce the GoHs.

10:00am–11:00am FUTURE CHILLS: UPCOMING MOVIES AND NEW TV SHOWS Ballroom D
What's new and exciting in horror media?
Peter Atkins Scott Edelman Michael McCarty, Mandy Slater (mod.) Stephen Volk.

10:00am–11:00am SIZE DOES MATTER: HOW TO SURVIVE AS A SMALL PRESS Ballroom C
What are the problems and rewards of starting up your own publishing imprint? What are the pitfalls to avoid?
Peter Crowther Sandra Kasturi Thomas F. Monteleone (mod.) Chris Roberson Christopher Teague.

11:00am–Noon HORROR WRITERS ASSOCIATION PRESENTS: AN HOUR WITH GAHAN WILSON Ballroom D
The legendary cartoonist and author reminisces about his life and career. Introduced by John Picacio.

11:00am–Noon HORROR WRITERS ASSOCIATION PRESENTS: WHAT ARE AGENTS AND EDITORS LOOKING FOR, AND NEVER WANT TO SEE AGAIN? Ballroom C
A panel of major editors and agents from both sides of the Atlantic tell it like it is.
Joshua Bilmes Don D'Auria Ellen Datlow Liz Gorinsky Dorothy Lumley George Mann.

Noon–01:00pm GUEST OF HONOUR INTERVIEW: NANCY KILPATRICK Ballroom D
Author GoH Nancy Kilpatrick in conversation with Sèphera Girón.

Noon–01:00pm IN SPACE NOBODY CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM: HORROR IN SF Ballroom C
Is there a place for horror in science fiction?
Vincent J. Churchill Peter Crowther David G. Hartwell, Robert J. Sawyer (mod.) Michael Marshall Smith.

01:00pm–02:00pm Lunch Break

02:00pm–03:00pm GUEST OF HONOUR INTERVIEW: PETER CROWTHER Ballroom D
Special Publisher GoH Peter Crowther in conversation with Steven Erikson.

02:00pm–03:00pm SHORT SHRIFT: CAN YOU MAKE A LIVING WRITING SHORT FICTION? Ballroom C
With markets for short stories supposedly drying up, is the form going out of style?
Gemma Files (mod.) Lucy A. Snyder L.H. Maynard Tony Richards M.P.N. Sims.

03:00pm–04:00pm BUILDING A BETTER MONSTER Ballroom D
How to design the perfect monster in literature, art, and film and TV spfx.
Monica S. Kuebler (mod.) Gregory Lamberson Michael McCarty Kendall R. Phillips John Picacio.

03:00pm–04:00pm HORROR WRITERS ASSOCIATION PRESENTS: WHAT DO NEW WRITERS DO NEXT? Ballroom C
You've sold your first novel or several short stories, but how do you take your career to the next level?
Edo van Belkom William D. Gagliani Michael Laimo Deborah LeBlanc (mod.) Weston Ochse.

04:00pm–05:00pm WORLD HORROR CONVENTION 2007 GRAND MASTER: JOE R.LANSDALE Ballroom D
WHC 2007 Grand Master Joe R. Lansdale in conversation with Thomas F. Monteleone.

04:00pm–05:00pm WRITING THE MODERN VAMPIRE STORY Ballroom C
Are there too many rules to follow? Do readers still expect a stake through the heart to work anymore? How have Buffy and Angel changed the genre?
Kelley Armstrong Stephanie Bedwell-Grime (mod.) Christopher Golden Nancy Kilpatrick David Thomas Lord.

05:00pm–06:00pm BURNING EFFIGY PRESS/KELP QUEEN PRESS LAUNCH Simcoe
Launch event for new titles by Brett Alexander Savory and Gord Zajac (The Distance Travelled: A Little Slice of Heaven), Nicholas Kaufmann (General Slocum's Gold), Gemma Files (Dust Radio) and assorted "Loonie Dreadfuls" featuring Sarah Ennals and Kevin Nunn.
Hosted by Monica S. Kuebler and Sandra Kasturi.

05:30pm–07:30pm PS PUBLISHING LAUNCH PARTY Merril Collection/Toronto Public Library
Join Peter Crowther and PS Publishing as they launch new titles by Stephen King (The Colorado Kid), Ramsey Campbell (The Grin of the Dark, Steven Erikson (The Lees of Laughter's End) and Conrad Williams (The Scalding Rooms), along with the WHC Special issue of PostScripts #10, featuring contributions from our GoHs and other attendees.

08:00pm–10:00pm MASS AUTOGRAPHING Ballrooms A/B
Bring your books along to get them signed by your favourite writers, artists and editors. And in case your luggage isn't heavy enough, the Dealers' Room will stay open so that you can purchase even more! Cash Bar.
PLEASE NOTE: We actively discourage the selling of books in the Mass Autographing itself.

10:00pm–Closing WORLD FANTASY CONVENTION 2007 PARTY Hospitality Suite
World Fantasy Convention in Saratoga Springs, New York, invites you to join them.

11:00pm–Midnight WRITING HORROR IN DIFFERENT CULTURES Simcoe
A group of disparate authors talk about writing horror from a different perspective.
Maurice Broaddus, David Nickle Lucien Soulban Don Tumasonis (mod.).

Midnight DARK ARTS BOOKS LAUNCH Simcoe
Launch event for Waiting for October with Sarah Pinborough, Jeff Strand, Adam Pepper, Bill Breedlove and John Everson.

SATURDAY, March 31:
10:00am–11:00am WHAT DO YOU MEAN "EDIT"? HOW HARD CAN IT BE TO PUT TOGETHER A "YEAR'S BEST" ANTHOLOGY? Ballroom D
When all the work has already been done, what does the editor of a "Year's Best" anthology actually have to do?
Ramsey Campbell Ellen Datlow David G. Hartwell Stephen Jones F. Paul Wilson (mod.).

10:00am–11:00am HORROR/ROMANCE/CRIME/FANTASY CROSSOVERS: PUTTING THE SCARES INTO OTHER GENRES Ballroom C
When it comes to other types of fiction, how easy is it to mix up the genres?
Kelley Armstrong (mod.) Stephanie Bedwell-Grime Tim Lebbon Michael Marshall Smith Joe R. Lansdale.

11:00am–Noon MASTERS OF THE CRAFT Ballroom D
Big Name writers reveal why they have stuck with genre fiction throughout their careers.
Ramsey Campbell, Joe R. Lansdale David Morrell (mod.) Robert J. Sawyer F. Paul Wilson Gahan Wilson.

11:00am–Noon THE HISTORY OF CANADIAN HORROR Ballroom C
A panel of Canucks discuss the history of the genre in the Great White North.
Edo van Belkom Don Hutchison R.S. Hadji (mod.) Peter Halasz Brett Alexander Savory.

Noon–01:00pm GUEST OF HONOUR INTERVIEW: MICHAEL MARSHALL SMITH Ballroom D
Author GoH Michael Marshall Smith in conversation with Stephen Jones.

Noon–01:00pm HORROR WRITERS ASSOCIATION PRESENTS: HOW DO YOU KNOW YOUR AGENT IS DOING A GOOD JOB? Ballroom C
It's hard enough even getting an agent, but how do you know if yours is really working for you?
Don D'Auria Joshua Bilmes Tim Lebbon (mod.) Dorothy Lumley Jenny Rappaport.

01:00pm–02:00pm Lunch Break

01:00pm–02:00pm WORLD'S BIGGEST BOOKSTORE SIGNING World's Biggest Bookstore
Ramsey Campbell Joe R. Lansdale Brian Lumley David Morrell F. Paul Wilson Gahan Wilson.

02:00pm–03:00pm GUEST OF HONOUR INTERVIEW: PETER ATKINS Ballroom D
Special Media GoH Peter Atkins in conversation with Ramsey Campbell.

02:00pm–03:00pm THE MERRIL COLLECTION PRESENTS: FORGOTTEN AUTHORS Ballroom C
Their names were big once, but who today remembers them?
Jeff Beeler R.S. Hadji David G. Hartwell, Don Hutchison Lorna Toolis (mod.).

03:00pm–04:00pm CINEMA MACABRE: WRITING HORROR FOR THE BIG SCREEN (AND OTHER MEDIA) Ballroom D
How difficult is it to break into the media? Can you retain your integrity in Hollywood?
Peter Atkins Christopher Golden Joe R. Lansdale Lisa Morton (mod.) Michael Marshall Smith Stephen Volk.

03:00pm–04:00pm THE ART OF HORROR: PAINT VS. DIGITAL Ballroom C
Are the old techniques no longer relevant now that cover art can be produced quickly and cheaply on a computer?
Les Edwards Allen Koszowski (mod.) John Picacio Thomas Straub Gahan Wilson.

04:00pm–05:00pm GUEST OF HONOUR INTERVIEW: JOHN PICACIO Ballroom D
Artist GoH John Picacio in conversation with Chris Roberson.

04:00pm–05:00pm FEMME FATALES: WOMEN IN HORROR Ballroom C
In a genre dominated mostly by men, can women writers really make a difference?
Sèphera Girón Tina L. Jens (mod.) Nancy Kilpatrick Roberta Lannes Yvonne Navarro.

05:00pm–06:00pm READING/Q&A: BRIAN LUMLEY Ballroom D
Bestselling Necroscope author Brian Lumley reads from his work and answers questions from the audience.

05:00pm–06:00pm WALKING DEAD VS. UNDEAD: ARE ZOMBIES THE NEW VAMPIRES? Ballroom C
Has Dracula had his day? Are the Living Dead now the living end?
Scott Edelman (mod.) Lynne Hansen Brian Keene Kim Paffenroth David Wellington.

06:30pm–07:30pm MEET THE ARTISTS RECEPTION Lobby/Art Show
Come along and meet the artists at this curtain-raiser to the Stokers. Cash bar.

07:00pm–09:00pm TWILIGHT TALES' CRITIQUED OPEN MIC Simcoe
Four lucky authors, twenty minutes to read, ten-minute critique session by the audience. Hosted by Eric Cherry. Authors will be selected by random drawing during the event.

07:30pm–10:30pm HORROR WRITERS ASSOCIATION BRAM STOKER AWARDS BANQUET Ballrooms D/C
Ticket holders only. Includes the presentation of the WHC Grand Master Award and the HWA Lifetime Achievement Award. Hosted by Sèphera Girón and with many special guest presenters, including Gahan Wilson. After coffee has been served, the doors will be opened for those who wish to attend only the Awards Ceremony.

10:00pm–11:00pm CUTTING BLOCK PRESS LAUNCH Simcoe
Launch event from Cutting Block Press, R.J. Cavender and Boyd E. Harris for Horror Library Vol.2 and Tattered Souls, with many guest authors.

11:00pm–Closing TWILIGHT TALES' "FLASH FICTION" CONTEST Ballrooms D/C
Once again, Twilight Tales will be hosting the "Flash Fiction" Contest, your chance to "read like a . . ." One author. One story. Five minutes. The best blazingly short stories will be voted on by a celebrity judging panel. Amazing prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, including Shocklines and Inhuman magazine gift certificates, plus all three stories will be published on the Twilight Tales website. Sign-up at the door—arrive early, space is limited!
Hosted by Bill Breedlove.

11:00pm–Midnight THE MERRIL COLLECTION PRESENTS: COLLECTING HORROR LITERATURE Simcoe
What makes a book valuable, and which titles should you be looking out for?
Joseph T. Berlant, Mary Cannings (mod.) R.S. Hadji Peter Halasz Don Tumasonis.

11:00pm–Closing WORLD HORROR CONVENTION 2008 PARTY Hospitality Suite
World Horror Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, invites you to join them.

11:00pm–Closing HWA WINNERS AND LOSERS PARTY HWA Suite
Congratulate and commiserate with tonight's nominees—but whatever you do, don't try to sell them your latest manuscript!

Midnight–Closing "GOD OF THE RAZOR" AUDIO PRESENTATION Simcoe
Unique audio presentation of Joe R. Lansdale's God of the Razor, presented by Grist Mill: Audio Tales of Terror and the Supernatural.
Hosted by Scott Hickey and Brian Price.

SUNDAY, April 1:
10:00am–11:00am QUEER FEAR: GAY HORROR Ballroom D
No longer limited to subtext, gay horror challenges our perceptions of the genre and is big business.
Gemma Files Monica J. Kuebler David Thomas Lord Michael Rowe (mod.) Caro Soles.

10:00am–11:00am DON'T GIVE UP THE DAY JOB: THE CURRENT STATE OF HORROR Ballroom C
Is it all doom and gloom? Is horror finished? Or is there going to be yet another long-promised revival?
Peter Atkins David Morrell Mark Morris (mod.) Yvonne Navarro Tony Richards.

10:00am–Noon THE WORLD HORROR SOCIETY BOARD MEETING King (2nd Floor)
The Secret Masters of Horror gather to plot more conventions. First hour open to the public.

11:00am–Noon GUEST OF HONOUR INTERVIEW: DON HUTCHISON Ballroom D
Special Editor GoH Don Htchison in conversation with Michael Rowe.

11:00am–Noon YOUNG BLOOD: NEW WRITERS TO LOOK OUT FOR Ballroom C
Who are the hot names to watch out for, and which up-and-coming writers are the next Big Thing? Rising stars talk about their work.
Michael A. Arnzen Sarah Langan (mod.) Violette Malan Sarah Pinborough Alexandra Sokoloff.

Noon–01:30pm WHC CHARITY RAFFLE Ballroom D
Stephen Jones, Amanda Foubister and Thomas F. Monteleone pick the numbers and give away a lot of old tat and some choice collector's items to those with the lucky tickets. All profits will go towards helping put a deserving student through the Borderlands Press Writers Boot Camp.

02:00pm–03:00pm WRITING ON THE EDGE Ballroom D
Has "slipstream" fiction come and gone? Meet some authors currently working on the cutting edge of horror.
Gene O'Neill Gary Raisor (mod.) Douglas Smith John Urbancik Conrad Williams.

02:00pm–03:00pm THE DIVERSITY OF HORROR: HOW TO REACH A WIDER AUDIENCE Ballroom C
Does your monster have dreamy eyes and long flowing locks that will make the romance reader swoon? Are your zombies a laugh a minute? How to expand your audience.
Kelley Armstrong Gary A. Braunbeck, Mort Castle (mod.) L.H. Maynard M.P.N. Sims.

03:00pm–04:00pm WHAT'S NEXT? UPCOMING CONVENTIONS AND EVENTS Ballroom D
Had fun? Want to do it again? Well you can . . . come along and meet the people running World Fantasy Convention 2007, British FantasyCon 2007, Ad Astra 2008 and, of course, World Horror Convention 2008 . . .
Joseph T. Berlant Charlene Harmon Paul Kane and Marie O'Regan Francois van Heerden.

04:00pm–04:30pm CLOSING CEREMONIES Ballroom D
Come along and say goodbye to all our Guests of Honour with Mistress of Ceremonies Sèphera Girón . . .

05:00pm–08:00pm DEAD DOG PARTY Hospitality Suite
. . . or just keep drinking with them!