Last year, Fantastic Fest was kind enough to let us host & organize a little horror book fair during their many other fun activities, and we are pleased as spooky punch that they’ve allowed us to return this year. Not only are we returning, but we’ve also been given a much longer block of time.
On Monday, September 23, from 11am-4pm, we will be set up in the Highball selling books and other spooky merch. View the event page HERE.
And scroll below to learn more about this year’s vendors…
GHOULISH BOOKS
Ghoulish Books is both a small press and indie horror bookstore operating on the outskirts of San Antonio, TX. They also host the annual Ghoulish Book Festival in downtown SATX every Spring in addition to the Fantastic Fest Ghoulish Book Fair in Austin. Ghoulish was founded by Max and Lori Booth. Learn more about them at www.GHOULISH.rip.
JOHN BALTISBERGER
John Baltisberger is an award-winning author and game designer of more than 20 books and a dozen games from Austin Texas. His work in Bizarro, Splatterpunk and genre fiction often covers themes of socio-political commentary, theology, and personal struggles. He is the publishing editor at Madness Heart Press.
RYAN C. BRADLEY
Ryan C. Bradley (he/him) is a musician, podcaster, and the author of Saint’s Blood, Bad Connections: Horror Stories and Say Uncle, forthcoming from Ghoulish Books. His short fiction has appeared in NoSleep, Tales to Terrify, and Dark Moon Digest among others. He co-hosts Horror Hangover with Cass Clarke.
CURIO MRVOSA BOOKS
Located in historic downtown Taylor, Curio Mrvosa is an offbeat indie bookshop for the creative and the curious, owned by Alyse Mervosh and her husband, film composer Alex Cuervo.
MICHAEL LOUIS DIXON
Michael Louis Dixon grew up in the Midwest, and currently resides in Austin, Texas. He lives with his wife and two dogs. Some of his short stories have appeared in Dark Moon Digest, and Cemetery Dance’s Bad Dreams & New Screams. His first novel, SICK, is available now.
FANGORIA
Since 1979, FANGORIA has lived up to its moniker as “First In Fright,” growing across the decades to become one of the most influential horror brands in the genre. Today, FANGORIA has adapted to a world it helped create, spanning across print, digital, studio, podcasts, merchandise & more.
ANDREW HILBERT
Andrew Hilbert lives in Austin. He is the author of XCRMNTMNTN, Invasion of the Weirdos, Bangface, and Death Thing. 5gkilledgod.com
HOUSE OF BLOOD
Zach Chapman is an award winning horror and science fiction author, and an occasional editor, letterer and podcaster. He is the creator of the kickstarted comic series HOUSE OF BLOOD and THE SPELLSLINGER. He has made appearances on various geeky podcasts for Wired.com, OneOfUs.net and MyHorrorConfessional.
LITTLE GHOSTS BOOKS
Nestled on the west end of Toronto at 930 Dundas St. W. Little Ghosts Books is the first horror only bookstore & small press in Canada. Visit in person or shop online at www.littleghostsbooks.com and find out what we already know: A Good Story Will Haunt You.
KIER-LA JANISSE
Kier-La Janisse is a film writer and producer for Severin Films. She is the author of Cockfight (2024), House of Psychotic Women (2012/2022) and A Violent Professional (2007), has edited numerous books and directed the documentary Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021).
LESLY JULIEN
Lesly Julien is an independent comic writer whose work has been included in the Big Hype volumes 1&2 anthologies, written short comics such as Ghost Gauntlet, Little Dragon Rider, Kurdish Delight. He’s currently writing the Savage Wizard and Headcases miniseries.
LUCAS MANGUM
Lucas Mangum is a Splatterpunk Award-winning author of Snow Angels, Saint Sadist, Pandemonium (with Ryan Harding), and Gods of the Dark Web. San Diego-born and Philly-raised, he now lives in Austin with his family. For more info, head to LMHorror.com.
MY HORROR CONFESSIONAL
Miguel Myers is a comic book writer, the host of My Horror Confessional and the co-host of Decayed Tapes. He loves horror with all of his black heart.
PETER HALL & PAUL GANDERSMAN
Peter Hall and Paul Gandersman are filmmakers based out of Austin, TX. Their first novel, THE DEAD FRIENDS SOCIETY, was nominated for Best Novel at the 2022 Shirley Jackson Awards.
ROB SAUCEDO
Rob Saucedo is a film programmer and writer from Houston, Texas. He has written for Fangoria, Birth. Movies. Death., and The Bryan/College Station Eagle. Where Wolf is his debut graphic novel.
SUSAN SNYDER
Susan Snyder is a two time Splatterpunk award nominee and writer of extreme horror fiction and horror poetry. Educated as a marine biologist, her non-fiction book Encyclopedia Sharksploitanica is a tongue-in-cheek love letter to shark movies. Her new collaborative novel Nympho Shark Fuck Frenzy was released in 2024.
See y’all next Monday. Learn more about the book fair HERE.
