StokerCon kicks off three days from now in Pittsburgh, where I’ll be hanging out with friends, recording multiple new episodes of my Hugo Award-nominated Eating the Fantastic podcast, and pontificating on panels.

If you’ll also be attending, here’s where to find me —

Author Readings
Friday, June 5, 2026, 10:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m. (Fayette)
I haven’t yet decided which of multiple pieces I’ll share, so I might make the audience vote.
with John Kachuba and Jo Kaplan

Survival Guide for Horror Writers in an Age of Censorship and AI
Saturday, June 6, 2026, 9:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m. (Butler)
With the rise of censorship of creative work and scholarship, as well as online harassment and now the infiltration of AI, how can creatives protect themselves and fight back? Panelists discuss how to find hope, take care of their mental health, as well as strategies for protection and self-preservation in the current political climate.
with Jack LaRoche, Alma Katsu, Brandon Ketchum, David Simms, and Nicole M. Wolverton

Why Graphic Horror Matters: Horror Comics from E.C. Comics to Something is Killing the Children
Saturday, June 6, 2026, 4:00 p.m.-4:50 p.m. (Somerset)
No other mainstream genre of comic books has been as widely banned and panned than horror comics during the 100+ year history of the medium. From the infamous pre-code horror comics that led to a shocking incident of industry self-censorship to the boundary-pushing horror magazines of the 70s and 80s to to contemporary horror series that make horror one of the most popular comic book genres today, our panelists will discuss the history of sequential art scares and why these comics matter, from E.C. Comics to Something Is Killing the Children and beyond. Why do horror comics invite so much controversy and why do they persist in popularity against all odds?
with Clay McLeod Chapman, Christopher Golden, Justina Ireland, Francesca Maria, and James Tynion IV

You’ll also be able find me at the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, the Mass Autographing … as wandering the halls schmoozing.

If you do spot me, please say hi!