Back at the Marriott, the famous "Mass Autographing" will take place between 8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. This will be your opportunity to meet your favourite writers, editors and artists and get your books and magazines signed—including the convention Souvenir Book. In recent years, this event has grown out of all proportion. Because of space restrictions, participation in this year's mass signing will be ALLOCATED by the convention. Following the Mass Autographing, attendees can relax at various parties, including one hosted by the 2007 World Fantasy Convention in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Assuming that the hangovers are not too severe, programming will resume at 10:00 a.m. on the Saturday. During the lunch break, some of the "Big Names" attending the convention will sign at World's Biggest Books. Following a special Reading and Q&A event by Brian Lumley, at 6:00 p.m. there will be a "Meet the Artists Reception" held in the lobby, where attendees will be able to take a look around the Art Show and talk with the artists displaying their work. This hour-long reception will also serve as a curtain raiser for the "Horror Writers Association Bram Stoker Awards Banquet", which will arguably be the social highlight of the weekend.

Not only have we created a fabulous menu for the Banquet, but the evening will also include the presentation of this year's prestigious Bram Stoker Awards for Superior Achievement, the WHC Grand Master Award and the HWA Lifetime Achievement Award. The evening will be hosted by our MC, Sèphera Girón, and include many special guest presenters and past award-winners, including legendary cartoonist Gahan Wilson.

Scheduled to end around 10:30 p.m., the Banquet will be followed by an "HWA Winners and Losers Party" in the HWA Suite. For those who like their horror more to the point, Twilight Tales will be hosting their annual "Flash Fiction Contest" of short, sharp, shocks in the two main ballrooms.

Don't make the mistake of leaving early on Sunday! Unlike many other conventions, World Horror Convention 2007 has an almost full programme on the Sunday as well. From 10:00 a.m. until Noon, The World Horror Society Board of Directors will hold its annual board meeting. The first hour is open to all members of the convention, as well as prospective bidders for future WHCs. Please consider attending if you're interested in learning more about the board and/or the bidding process for future WHCs. The second hour is closed and for Board members only. Anyone interested in bidding for a future WHC is encouraged to visit the WHS websites, www.worldhorrorsociety.org and www.worldhorrorconvention.com for more details.

Panels and interviews will also start again at 10:00 a.m. Instead of the usual lunch break, because we know that some people will want to travel later in the day, there will be a "WHC Charity Raffle" between Noon–1:30 p.m. Those who have experienced the Raffle at British FantasyCon or last year's World Horror Convention in San Francisco will know what to expect.

For those North American attendees who may not be aware of the difference between a raffle and a more traditional auction, we will be selling colour-coded and numbered raffle tickets throughout the convention from the Registration Desk and elsewhere. On the day of the draw, those tickets will be matched against a randomly-drawn prize and, if you have the correctly corresponding ticket, then you win that item. It's as simple as that! And remember, the more tickets you buy, the more chances you have of winning.

We are proud to announce that all the money raised via raffle ticket sales will go to helping put a deserving student through the Borderlands Press Writers Boot Camp. The 2008 Winter Session for Short Fiction is limited to just twenty participants and will be held over January 25-27, 2008 at the Marriott Burkshire Hotel, Towson, MD 21204, USA. Borderlands Boot Camp organisers Elizabeth and Tom Monteleone will make the final decision about who will receive the bursary.

As always, there will be a veritable treasure-trove of prizes to be won, from signed, limited editions to expensive hardcovers, rare proofs, film memorabilia and much more besides, including a copy of the tray-cased Michael Marshall Smith collection and advance galleys of his new novel, THE SERVANTS, a host of limited editions from Borderlands Press, and limited edition paperweights commemorating the publication of Stephen King's LISEY'S STORY. Any writers, publishers or others wishing to donate copies of books or other items can bring them to the convention and hand them in at the Registration Desk.

During the Sunday afternoon, we will present a lighter schedule of programming, including a presentation by the organisers of other upcoming conventions and events. The "Closing Ceremonies" will be held at 4:00 p.m., when we will hear from our distinguished line-up of Guests of Honour one last time. It will be followed by a "Dead Dog Party" from 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. before everyone heads out to dinner . . . or keeps drinking in the bar!

Please note that the above schedule is still only provisional at the moment, and exact times and events are liable to change before the convention (and probably will!). If you would like to offer your services as a Volunteer Staff Member, we would also love to hear from you.

Our aim is to once again establish World Horror Convention as THE literary horror event of the year. However, overall we also want you to have fun, learn stuff, meet people and, most importantly of all, stay safe. Canada is not America or Britain, and you may find some things different. Maybe a little confusing at first. But we are here to help. For this convention to have the word "World" in its title, it truly has to move outside the United States occasionally. This is an initial attempt.

During the convention, if you have any problems, concerns, or simply want to meet your favourite author or tell us how much you're enjoying yourself, we'd love to hear from you. Just drop by the Registration Desk or talk to our designated staff members at any time. Because first and foremost, this is YOUR convention!

See you all in Toronto.