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GabrielNovo
06-16-2009, 04:22 AM
I had an amazing time at the Stokers Award Weekend (http://gabrielnovo.com/2009/06/15/hwa-stoker-weekend-recap/) by the HWA. Nonstop insanity, but I try my best to recap it.

In a nutshell, anyone who is a fan of horror in any of its forms (book, film, tv, art) should have attended. I have my fingers crossed that I'll be able to go to the next WHC/Stokers in Brighton, England. http://www.whc2010.org/

I am curious as to why so few Horror Hounds (if any) attended the Stokers this weekend. They had cats flying in from Canada, UK and Australia. It was probably the last convention Richard Matheson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Matheson) will ever attend or even John Farris's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Farris) last since he tends to keep away from these gatherings. This was a big one and from what I heard from the other con attenders, the best standalone Stokers event they've ever had.

I would love to know if anyone in here made the effort to pop over. We might have accidentally met during the festivities. who knows?
GabrielNovo
06-19-2009, 04:59 AM
Here's a list of goodies (http://gabrielnovo.com/2009/06/18/where-have-i-been/) I got from the HWA Stoker Awards Weekend. I have enough new horror reading material to last me for the rest of this year.
Cranky
06-19-2009, 05:00 AM
Would have loved to have gone, but couldn't afford it, no way, no how. Thanks for recapping for those who couldn't attend. :)
EFCollins
06-19-2009, 05:06 AM
Heh. If I could afford to go to the HWA Stoker Awards, I'd have gone. We is po' folks. Well, not exactly, but I don't have the money to go flitting off to an awards ceremony. I'd love to attend someday.
callalily61
06-19-2009, 05:13 AM
*envious*
GabrielNovo
06-19-2009, 12:38 PM
I was lucky it was only 20 minutes from where I lived, so it would have been silly for me not to attend.

Doesn't look like I'll make the next one in Brighton, but I would love to. My real goal is to be published before attending my next writers conference. Two subs are out and I'm working on my third for public consumption. Fingers crossed the editors are feeling charitable ;)