World Horror Convention!
 

The World Horror Convention is being held in Toronto, Canada on Sat. March 31, 2007 this year. Kim Paffenroth who wrote the best-seller "Gospel of the Living Dead" last year is now nominated for the Bram Stoker Award! There are many different awards at this convention, but the Stoker Award is by far, the top prize.

The Bram Stoker Award is a part of the Horror Writer's Association (HWA), this genre's oldest and most prestigious association whose members include Stephen King and Anne Rice! These members actually nominate this award to books which show "superior achievement," so the honor comes from the writer's peers, not critics or publishers.

"Gospel of the Living Dead" is a non-fiction book about connecting social and religious views with elements from the classic American horror and zombie genre. It's eerily fascinating and intellectually compelling, so read it and see if he wins on March 31!

It's the 28th today! A little bit more notice would be great in the future since 3 days isn't much time to plan a trip to Canada.

Sorry about that! Even though the World Horror Convention is open to everybody, the awards ceremony is private. I am just excited that this book is nominated for an award and wanted to get some buzz started. If you like discussing zombies and horror and compare them to serious issues like religion and sociology, this book is for you. Read it! It's genius.

Here's more information on "Gospel of the Living Dead"

http://www.baylor.edu/baylorpress/in...27&Book_ID=104

You can buy it for about $15 on Amazon or Powell's.

I was an 8-year member of the HWA until they changed their rules just before my first book was published. I might join again someday, but I still harbor a bit of resentment toward them. I'll get over it one of these days.

I wonder if Urge went?

i went - it was cool, though more for professionals than fans. still cool to see so many authors and filmmakers.