Join acclaimed authors Andrew F. Sullivan\ , Ai Jiang\, and Emily A. Weedon for an unforgettable evening of spine-chi lling stories and eerie insight. Hosted by co-creator and co-writer of hor ror fiction podcast\, Parkdale Haunt\, Emily Kellogg\, this live reading a nd panel will delve into the dark art of horror writing&mdash\;where night mares take shape and the strange becomes familiar. Whether you're a die-ha rd horror fan or just horror-curious\, this is one haunting you won&rsquo\ ;t want to miss.
\nThe 45-minute conversation is followed by a 15-mi nute question and answer period. Check out the HPL catalogue to borrow the author's books before the event.
\nAndrew F. Sullivan is the author of \;The Marigold\, a novel about a city eating itself\, whi ch was a finalist for the Aurora Awards\, the Locus Awards\, and the Hamil ton Literary Awards\, and named a Best Book of the Year by \;Esquire\, The Verge\, \;Book Riot \;and the \;Winnipeg Free Press. He c owrote \;The Handyman Method \;with Nick Cutter\, a novel about home improvement gone wrong. Sullivan is also the author of the nov el \;WASTE\, called a &ldquo\;brutal\, mesmeric debut&rdquo\; and one of the \;Best Books of the Year by the \;Globe &\; Mai l\, and the short story collection \;All We Want is Everything\, a \;Globe &\; Mail \;Best Book of the Year and finalist for the ReLit Award. He lives in Hamilton\, Ontario.
\nAi Jiang is a Ch inese-Canadian writer\, Ignyte\, Bram Stoker\, and Nebula Award winner\, a nd Hugo\, Astounding\, Locus\, Aurora\, and BFSA Award finalist from Chang le\, Fujian currently residing in Toronto\, Ontario. Her work can be found in F&\;SF\, The Dark\, The Masters Review\, among others. She is the r ecipient of Odyssey Workshop's 2022 Fresh Voices Scholarship and the autho r of A Palace Near the Wind\, Linghun and I AM AI. Find her at www.aijiang.ca
\nEmily Weedon is the author of Hemo Sapiens and Autokrator and the host of the irreverent reading series Drunk Fiction. She is als o a CSA award winning screenwriter and is semi-infamous for her part in Th e Bride of Chucky as Girl In Parking Lot. She blames hanging out in the gh ost and vampire section of the library as a kid for her interest \;in dark fiction. \;
\nEmily Kellogg is an award-winning writer\, ed itor\, \;educator\, voice actor\, and book publishing professional cur rently based in Toronto\, Ontario. Emily is the co-creator and co-writer o f horror fiction podcast\, Parkdale Haunt. Parkdale Haunt was called &ldquo\;one of the world&rsquo\;s most popular horror-fiction podcasts&rdquo\; by The Toronto Star\, and was named &ldquo\;Best of 2020 &rdquo\; by Apple Podcasts and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) .
\nThis event is presented in partnership with gritLIT Readers & \; Writers Festival. \;
\nEp ic Books will be selling copies of the book at the event.
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