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Event Date: February 22 - 24, 2019

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Saturday, February 23 • 11:00pm - Sunday, February 24 •12:00am
A Touch of the Macabre

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Somewhere between fantasy and horror lies the macabre, the eerie, and the noir. What is it about certain imagery that tugs at the psyche in such a disturbing way? And how can artists use tone and technique to make you feel that the world isn’t quite as it should be?

Moderators
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Alexandra Christian

Literary Guest, Writing
Alexandra Christian is an author of mostly romance with a speculative slant. Her love of Stephen King and sweet tea has flavored her fiction with a Southern Gothic sensibility that reeks of Spanish moss and deep-fried eccentricity. Her guiding principle as a romance novelist has always... Read More →

Speakers
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Querus Abuttu

Author/Editor/Publisher, Scary Dairy Press LLC
Querus Abuttu, also known as "Dr. Q.", is a retired U.S. Navy veteran who works as an author, editor, and publisher. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. Dr. Q. primarily writes dark tales, speculative bio-horror, and science fiction... Read More →
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Carol Cowles

Fan Guest, Geek Life
Carol Cowles - Carol has long been a fixture of Geek Culture in Charlotte. She has served for several years as the Programming Director for ConCarolinas and worked the Carolina and Arizona Renaissance Festivals for 15 years. She also podcasts – she is Carol the Cat on the weekly... Read More →
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Angela Giddings

Science Guest
Angela Giddings is a writer, scientist, and independent filmmaker from North Carolina. She has a PhD in Microbiology and authored multiple scientific articles in virology, cell line design, and gene therapy. She is also the author of the futuristic dark fantasy series Dance of Ages... Read More →
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Bryan Nowak

Author, Bryan the Writer
Author Bryan Nowak originally hails from the south suburbs of Chicago. Born in 1973, the world of the paranormal drew him in while he played amongst the abandoned ruins of the once powerful WWII industrial center of Chicago.Stories of monsters, ghosts, and things that go bump in the... Read More →
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Dan Sellers

Filmmaker, Wreak Havoc Productions, LLC
I'm a filmmaker, film festival director and podcaster. Through my company Wreak Havoc Productions, I've written, produced and directed numerous shorts and feature films including "Hank vs. The Undead," "Sammie the Comic Book Man," and the MystiCon Award Winning horror short "Midnight... Read More →


Saturday February 23, 2019 11:00pm - Sunday February 24, 2019 12:00am EST
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