Panel: Is "Cozy Horror" a Contradiction?
Yes, horror can be cozy. Authors like Shirley Jackson, T Kingfisher, and Grady Hendrix seem to be defining the new canon of quiet horror with a homey vibe. Our panelists take this subgenre very seriously, and after this panel, we hope you will as well. With Frances Lu Pai Ippolito (M), Philip Fracassi, Laura Cranehill, Gretchen Brooks, Andrew S. Fuller
Frances Lu Pai Ippolito (she/her) is a Chinese American writer and publisher in Portland, Oregon. Her writing has appeared in several venues including Nightmare Magazine, Flame Tree’s Asian Ghost Stories, Chromophobia, Mother: Tales of Terror and Love, and Unquiet Spirits. She is the founder of game and book publisher Demagogue Press and the award-winning nonprofit, Qilin Press, which focuses on marginalized voices. She is also the co-editor of three cozy horror anthologies through Underland Press. But most importantly, she believes in ghosts. IG: @demagogue_press & @qilin_press
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Philip Fracassi is the USA Today bestselling, Stoker and British Fantasy-nominated author of the novels Don’t Let Them Get You Down, A Child Alone with Strangers, Gothic, Boys in the Valley, The Third Rule of Time Travel, The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre, and Sarafina. Other work includes the story collections No One Is Safe!, Beneath a Pale Sky (named “Best Collection of the Year” by Rue Morgue Magazine and a finalist for the Bram Stoker award), and Behold the Void (named “Best Collection of the Year” by This Is Horror).
He is also the author of several novellas, including "Sacculina", "Shiloh", "Commodore", and "D7". His short stories have been published in numerous magazines and anthologies, including Best Horror of the Year, Nightmare Magazine, Black Static, Interzone, Southwest Review, and others. Philip’s books have been translated into multiple languages and have been favorably reviewed in The New York Times, LOCUS Magazine, Rue Morgue and many other magazines, blogs, and review sites. The New York Times called his work “terrifically scary.” As a screenwriter, his feature films have been distributed by Disney Entertainment and Lifetime Television, with several projects in various stages of development.
His short story, “Altar”, has been adapted by film studio A24 for a feature film, and his story, “Fail Safe” is being adapted for a feature film by Sony Pictures, with Oscar winner Brie Larson set to star. He is also the author of a children’s book, The Boy with the Blue Rose Heart, and a book of poetry, Tomorrow’s Gone. You can follow him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (@philipfracassi).
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Gretchen Brooks is a film selection judge for the Portland Horror Film Festival, the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival and Seattle’s Crypticon Film Festival. A lifelong fan of horror, she has shared her passion for cinema at numerous convention as a panelist and a guest on various podcasts. She co-hosts Gwen and Gretchen Watch Movies and Check the Gate Podcast. Gretchen also lent her voice to the role of Mary Rose in the short film "The Haunted Baby Carriage." She is currently working on a resource book for Tokusatsu Horror films.
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Andrew S. Fuller writes dark and strange stories. His fiction appears in several magazines, anthologies, short films, and the new collection Constellations of Ruin (2023, Trepidatio Publishing). Since 1999, he’s been editor-in-chief of Three-Lobed Burning Eye magazine. He lives in Portland, OR near two rivers, several extinct(?) volcanoes, and is friends with several crows and spiders. Visit him online at andrewsfuller.com.
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