5th Annual StokerCon Librarians Day
May 21, 2021
10am – 7pm Eastern
Click here to signup: https://hopin.com/events/stokercon
- $75 gets you access to the entirety of StokerCon, not just Librarians’ Day
SUMMER SCARES PROGRAMMING
Summer Scares panels are recorded and located in the Sessions section of StokerCon 2021 on Hopin.
- These three pre-taped panels, debuting at the event but available after on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE13ETUUd_upHroDXS2yh2A
- For more information about the Summer Scares program: http://raforallhorror.blogspot.com/p/summer-scares.html
| 2021 YA Authors Summer Scares Author Panel | A discussion with the 2021 YA Summer Scares selected authors: Lily Anderson, Libba Bray, and Cherie Dimaline, in conversation with Becky Spratford. |
| 2021 Middle Grade Authors Summer Scares Author Panel | A discussion with the 2021 YA Summer Scares selected authors: Hal Johnson, William Joyce, and Tahereh Mafi, in conversation with Julia Smith. |
| 2021 Adult Authors Summer Scares Author Panel | A discussion with the 2021 Adult Authors Summer Scares authors: Alma Katsu, Kathe Koja, and Danial Kraus, in conversation with Konrad Stump |
LIBRARIANS’ DAY PROGRAMMING
Librarians’ Day panel discussions will be live on May 21 and listed in the Sessions section of StokerCon 2021 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.
| THE APPEAL OF A GOOD SCARE | May 21, 10 a.m. EST |
| Panelists discuss the continued appeal of a well-written horror novel. | |
| Grady Hendrix, Violet Castro, Jessica Guess, John Fram, Tim Waggoner, Emily Hughes, Becky Spratford (moderator) | |
| THRILLING COMMUNITIES WITH CHILLING EXPERIENCES | May 21, 11:30 a.m. EST |
| Panelists discuss how library’s can promote their horror section. | |
| Alex Giannini, John Lawson, Corey Farrenkopf, Evelyn Gathu, Konrad Stump (moderator) | |
| MEET THE 2020 DIVERSITY GRANT RECIPIENTS | May 21, 1 p.m. EST |
| The HWA’s Diversity Grant recipients discuss their experiences. | |
| Tejaswi Priyadarshi, Sumiko Saulson, Nicole Givens Kurtz, Gabino Iglesias, Oghenechovwe Ekpeki, Linda Addison (moderator) | |
| MEET THE PRESS: OMNIUM GATHERUM | May 21, 2:30 p.m. EST |
| Meet the authors from Omnium Gatherum. | |
| Shelby Martinez, Donna Munro, Kate Maruyama, Lee Murray, Lisa Morton, Konrad Stump (moderator) | |
| TOTALLY BLOODLESS HORROR PROMOTION | May 21, 4 p.m. EST |
| Panelists discuss a variety of ways which they promote horror to capture as wide an audience as possible. | |
| Ally Russell, Cameron Chaney–Library Macabre, Mackenzie Kiera, Lisa Quigley, Adam Cesare, Lila Denning (moderator) | |
| THE SCARY TRUTH ABOUT HORROR REVIEWS | May 21, 5:30 p.m. EST |
| A panel of reviewers share their experiences writing reviews for a variety of media outlets. | |
| Christina James, Gabino Iglesias, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Emily Vinci, Beth Griffith, Sadie Hartmann (moderator) |
Don’t forget to check out the 4th Annual Librarians’ Day, currently available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgpoctHeIrvwI7dRO25rKoTwOLtuvastm