Recorded author readings can be found in the Expo and Authors section of StokerCon 2021on Hopin. Use the “Author Readings” tag to see all author readings in alphabetical order by first name or use the “Author Reading” alpha tags to see them grouped by last name. Live readings are listed in Sessions on Hopin. ALL TIMES ARE GIVEN IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST). Please adjust accordingly and check the schedule in Hopin, which will adjust for your time zone.
GUEST OF HONOR READINGS
| Guest of Honor | Session Type | Date/Time |
| Maurice Broaddus | Recorded | On Demand in Expo and Authors |
| Silvia Moreno-Garcia | Live | May 22, 3 p.m. EST |
| Joe Lansdale | Live | May 21, 4 p.m. EST |
| Seanan Maguire | Live | May 21, 6 p.m. EST |
| Lisa Morton | Live | May 20, 5 p.m. EST |
| Steve Rasnic Tem | Recorded | On Demand in Expo and Authors |
AUTHOR READINGS ON-DEMAND
The following authors provided a recorded reading, available on-demand in the Expo and Authors section of StokerCon 2021 on Hopin.
| Alan Baxter | Gordon B. White | Mercedes Yardley |
| Amy Grech | Greg Chapman | Michael Arnzen |
| Andy Davidson | Gwendolyn Kiste | Michael Cieslak |
| Angela Yuriko Smith | Holly Lyn Walrath | Mort Castle |
| Anna Taborska | J. Ashley-Smith | Naching Kassa |
| Anton Cancre | J. Rocky Colavito | Nathan Carson |
| Brenda Tolian | James Chambers | Nicole Willson |
| Britannic Zane | Jeff Oliver | Nikki Nelson-Hicks |
| Carina Bissett | Jeff Strand | Pamela K. Kinney |
| Carol Gyzander | Jessica York | Patricia Lillie |
| Catherine Lundoff | Jo Kaplan | Peter Sutton |
| Christa Carmen | John F.D. Taff | Rhonda Garcia |
| Christi Nogle | Joseph VanBuren | Ryan Aussie Smith |
| Cynthia Pelayo | Joule Zelman | Sam Knight |
| David Cowen | Joy Yehle | Sara Tantlinger |
| Derek Austin Johnson | Kaaron Warren | Sarah Read |
| Diana Rodriguez Wallach | Kate Maruyama | Scott Edelman |
| Donna Munro | Kyla Lee Ward | Steven Van Patten |
| Elizabeth Hirst | L. Marie Wood | Teel James Glenn |
| EV Knight | Larry Hinkle | Tim Waggoner |
| Frank Coffman | Lee Forman | TJ Tranchell |
| Gaby Triana | Lee Murray | Todd Keisling |
| Garrett Boatman | Marianne Halbert | Tori Eldridge |
| Geneve Flynn | Meghan Arcuri | Travis Heermann |
“Reading was my escape and my comfort, my consolation, my stimulant of choice: reading for the pure pleasure of it, for the beautiful stillness that surrounds you when you hear an author’s words reverberating in your head.” ― Paul Auster, The Brooklyn Follies
For readers, there is nothing quite as magical as hearing a story or poem told in the author’s own voice, to have those words ‘reverberate in your head’, allowing the listener to gain some insight into the writer’s intent for a character or understanding of the intended pacing and atmosphere.
For those interested in presenting a reading at StokerCon®2021, all readings this year must be prerecorded with the possible exception of the Guests of Honor. If you would like a reading slot, make sure to indicate that on your programming survey response. You received a link to this survey in the welcome email sent when you registered. Only registered StokerCon attendees may submit a reading.
Since they are pre-recorded, attendee readings will be available on-demand throughout the convention.
Reading segments should be fifteen minutes with a maximum length of twenty minutes. Any readings longer than twenty minutes will be declined. This is due to practical limitations on file size and processing time.
In the coming weeks, we will send instructions to registered attendees on the method by which you can submit your reading.
Forward any questions to Brian Matthews at [email protected].