Name: Horror As Escapism
Start: 2021-06-05T15:00:00-0400
End: 2021-06-05T16:00:00-0400

Horror As Escapism

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Moderator: Alledria Hurt

Horror has always been a vehicle for addressing our darkest fears. Reading or watching terrifying fiction provides a safe way for us to process our worries about death, agony and the nature of danger. Our panelists will discuss how horror has served us in the past and who’s writing the best of it right now.

Speakers

Theresa Glover

Fan Guest

Theresa Glover is the author of the Caitlin Kelley Monster Hunter series from Falstaff Books and spends her days writing, editing and plumbing the dark depths of the human psyche in search of character inspirations from the relative comfort of her home in North Carolina. When not... Read More →

Alexandra Christian

Literary Guest, Writing

Alexandra Christian is an author of mostly romance with a speculative slant. Her love of Stephen King and sweet tea has flavored her fiction with a Southern Gothic sensibility that reeks of Spanish moss and deep-fried eccentricity. Her guiding principle as a romance novelist has always... Read More →

Samantha Bryant

Author, Dangerous When Bored

Samantha Bryant writes superhero and horror stories, which one depends on whether she wants to save the world today, or burn it down. She is best known for her Menopausal Superhero series of novels through Falstaff Books, winner of a Jacquis Award for feminist writing. Well, that... Read More →