The 2011 World Horror Convention in Austin, Texas has extended its Early Registration until February 28, 2010. The fee for early registration is only $90 so if you plan on attending this convention you should definitely take advantage of the deal! The Guests of Honor list is already outstanding, with award winning and bestselling authors like Sarah Langan, Joe Hill, Joe R. Lansdale, and Brian Keene on the roster. More guests will be announced in the months to come. For more information visit whc2011.org.


The deadline for the Chainsaw Mafia’s annual film festival, Viscera, is steadily encroaching! Women horror filmmakers, you have until December 31st to make your submissions! The Viscera Project was created by women to facilitate the advancement of females reaching for more powerful roles within the horror genre. Now, more than ever, women are running their own horror production companies and directing, producing, writing, branching out into cinematography and even creating special FX. Viscera encompasses not only film, but dance, theater, photography, and graphic design. If you are a woman who works in the genre, contact us for the opportunity to be placed in the VISCERAL Women archive. The Mafia believes that the term “Scream Queen” refers to a woman who can perform both on/off camera and stage, in all aspects of production. For more information and to submit your film visit thechainsawmafia.com.


Another new horror convention taking place next year in New Orleans is Quatre Con. The convention is scheduled for November 5th through the 7th, which is the weekend after the Endless Night Festival and Memnoch’s Return vampire ball, produced by the Vampire Lestat Fan Club. George Romero will be there, along with Malcom McDowell, Kane Kodder, Sid Haig, etc. A huge zombie walk is also planned in the French Quarter. QuatreCon is a fan based annual film festival and convention encompassing all aspects of science fiction, horror, supernatural, and Fantasy in popular media focusing on writters, producers, artists, actors, and directors working in comic books, video games, films and television. The Convention is designed for just about everyone. There are ticket options that allow you to come for a day or the whole weekend. For more information visit www.wix.com/Walkaplank/Quatrecon.

Tags: 2011 World Horror Convention, Brian Keene, Chainsaw Mafia, convention, George Romero, Horror, Joe Hill, Joe R. Lansdale, Kane Kodder, Malcom McDowell, New Orleans, Quatrecon, Sarah Langan, Sid Haig

This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 at 9:37 am. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.