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Where we are finding, or may soon find, new discoveries and disciplines that provide new ways of evoking good old sense of cosmic awe and horror we associate with Lovecraft's finest work? How do we find new ways of staging a horror story, without giving up the timeless goal of scaring the reader? HPL kept current with scientific discoveries, and was engaged philosophically with the intellectual traditions of his day (for better or worse), and these served as springboards for his imagination. What are some of the new areas being mined, or on the horizon?

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What Horror Editors Crave

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Editors unlock some of their arcane secrets about why they started a magazine, how they assemble an anthology, and what horrors they seek. With Ellen Datlow, Scott Allie, James R. Beach, Victoria Blake, Scott Glancy, and Shawna Gore.

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Whispering in the Dark: a Glimpse of Lovecraftian Filmmaking

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The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society has spent the past year in production on a feature film adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's classic weird tale, The Whisperer in Darkness. Now, as they near completion of the film, the movie's producers join the HPLFF to talk about the project. In addition to discussing the trials and tribulations of indie filmmaking, they'll also show a never-before-seen scene from the film and will premiere a new trailer.

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Lovecraft's Literary Life

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This panel examines the course of Lovecraft's literary life from amateur journalist to pulp writer, discussing his (generally unsuccessful) attempts to secure book publication of his stories, and concluding with a survey of his posthumous editors, from August Derleth of Arkham House to the present day. With S. T. Joshi, Scott Connors, and Richard A. Lupoff.

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Writing Horror Fiction

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Writers of the horror, the horror, tell (not show!) us about their craft, influences, ritual and business experiences. With Andrew S. Fuller, Laird Barron, Cody Goodfellow, Ed Morris, William F. Nolan, and Wilum Hopfrog Pugmire.

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Riffing on Lovecraft

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H.P. Lovecraft has been an inspiration to writers since he created his mythos and his Elder Gods. Generations of writers have used his creations to write their own interpretations of his work--some in pastiches that stayed close to the original texts, others in wholly original works that take Lovecraft's mythos and twists it into very modern and sometimes almost unrecognizable forms. Meet some of the contemporary writers who are playing in Lovecraft's universe but making it their own. Editor Ellen Datlow hosts a round table discussion with writers Caitlin R.

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Caitlín R. Kiernan Reading

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Caitlín R. Kiernan will be reading from her most recent short-fiction collection, The Ammonite Violin & Others (unless she decides to read something else, which is always possible). Time permitting, questions will be taken from the audience afterwards. Caitlín's most recent novel, The Red Tree, has been nominated for both the Shirley Jackson Award and the World Fantasy Award.

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Brief Readings from Lovecraft Unbound

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Lovecraft Unbound edited by Ellen Datlow is an award-nominated anthology of new stories inspired by H.P. Lovecraft. Ellen will host a group reading by some of the contributors to the volume: Marc Laidlaw, Michael Shea, and Caitlín R. Kiernan.

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Ramsey Campbell: From Acolyte to Master

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Ramsey Campbell is one of the greatest living icons of the modern weird tale. On this panel we will examine his origins as a creator of Lovecraftian pastiche and explore how his use of the Cthulhu mythos evolved into a more personal vision throughout his career. With Joe Pettit, Jr., Jason Brock, S. T. Joshi, and William F. Nolan.

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Author Readings

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Over a dozen writers or horror and the fantastic will read selections from their works influenced by Lovecraft and the Weird Tales circle, along with prose and poetry from Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, and others. Come celebrate fiction the way it all started—through the power of the human voice.

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