Word Horde was founded on the the idea that great stories should be given every opportunity to find the right audience. Ross Lockhart chose towork with the most talented creators available, and could not help but create great art. Why follow the herd? Join the Horde!
Location: EOD Center
K. A. Opperman and Ashley Dioses, two of today's finest Weird poets, will be reading from, signing, and selling a number of choice titles in which their work appears.
Cinema Makeup School is dedicated to educating the next generation of makeup artists for the film, television, fashion and entertainment industries.We aim to provide students with all of the skills needed to succeed as makeup and prosthetic artists and to give them a solid foundation for any job they seek.In addition to makeup techniques, CMS students are taught professionalism, ethics, business, and history.Graduates of our school have a world of opportunity before them, and we strive to help our students reach their maximum potentials.
The Horrible Imaginings Film FestivalTM is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that showcases art and film that explores the darker or more macabre sides of the human condition. The festival was founded in 2010 by Miguel Rodriguez in San Diego, California in order to promote and spotlight exemplary new artistic voices in what is commonly known as the horror genre. It is our mission to encourage an elevation of the genre through film discussion, question and answer sessions, panels, and other presentations. -
THE HORROR WRITERS ASSOCIATION (HWA) is a nonprofit organization of writers and publishing professionals around the world, dedicated to promoting dark literature and the interests of those who write it. HWA was formed in 1985 with the help of many of the field’s greats, including Dean Koontz, Robert McCammon, and Joe Lansdale.
Tentacle Penguin Ventures was formed by Kristina Lendrum and Leslie Marchand at the In-and-Out drive-thru on Tampa Ave (you know, that one in front of the Costco?).
Known for his creepy, texture-rich style, Monstark creates weird and monstrous art which may be found anywhere from galleries to your local saloon, and which is available for purchase in many forms. Though he lives on a quiet, wooded hill north of San Francisco (it seemed like a great place to meet werewolves) he and his work can regularly be found at art, comics and extreme metal shows up and down the American West Coast.
Dim Shores is a micropress specializing in things weird and/or dark. Based in the greater Sacramento area, Dim Shores is committed to showcasing top-shelf speculative writing paired with fantastic art.
Books and audio books by Weird Fiction writer Sean Hoade!
Location: EOD Center
Hand Tooled Leather: Masks, Top Hats, Book Covers, Phone Cases, Bags, Bracers, Tablet Covers. Hand made Cloaks