The Emergence of Poetry on the Weird Fiction Scene
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Weird and Lovecraftian fiction has become a saturated medium, and poetry is offering new avenues to evoke spectral moods and an atmosphere of horror unavailable to conventional prose storytelling. Obadiah Baird, the editor of the highly regarded weird fiction journal _The Audient Void_ will discuss how interspersing poetry with short stories has enhanced the quality of his magazine, and how other publishers in the field are following suit. In addition, poets Ashley Dioses, K. A. Opperman, Adam Bolivar and  D. L.

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Author Reading 1
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Members of the Crimson Circle read Weird Poetry!

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Author Reading 2
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Lovecraft Fandom in Japan
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Necronomidol and Chiaki J. Konaka talk about their experiences with cosmic horror fandom in Japan. Is it different than in the US? (moderated by Brian Callahan)

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Richard Stanley reads Clark Ashton Smith
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Special Guest and spellbinding storyteller Richard Stanley will read a short story (and maybe a poem!) from Clark Ashton Smith.

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Dr. West's Writing Workshop
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This workshop will focus on writing scenes, and how individual scenes can be stitched together to form a story. Space is limited. Please sign up at the Word Horde table in the EOD Center!

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Author Reading 3
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Presentation: The Infamous Bad Book Cover Show with Lee Moyer
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There is a dark science to the painting and packaging of pulp literature. And this science does not restrict itself to the Weird Tales genre - it's everywhere! This simple presentation will highlight the best and the worst, with love to Lovecraft and a short reading from Clark Ashton Smith's 'The Last Enchantment'.

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Of Vampires and Space Rocks: The lesser known cosmic horrors
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A look at films with Cosmic Horror themes, from early Universal to more modern, that audiences might have missed.

Chris McMilan (moderator), Derek M. Koch, Dominique Lamssies, Ken Hite, Ray Garton

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Author Reading 4
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