News

Updates and other information.

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Welcome to the World Horror Convention 2004 site. The convention is almost upon us and updates will be happening all the way up to the convention.
Programming
(4/05/04)
 FInal pre-con programming grid and participant list.  Additions will be announced at the con.
Programming
(4/03/04)
 Schedule Grid Now Available per day.  Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat and Sun. Schedule is still subject to change.  Check your Pocket Program at con for updates.
Registration & Programming
(4/03/04)
 Minor Updates to the Program Participant  List and Membership list.
Registration
(4/01/04)
 Pre-Reg rate is over.  Online Registration is still available until April 6 at the $US130 at the door rate.  At the door rates will be pro-rated and a daily rate will be available. Details on the Registration page.
Publications
(4/01/04)
 Progress Report #3 PDF now available!
Programming
(3/30/04)
 Programming Events Description PDF now available.
Programming
(3/30/04)
 Program Participant list posted
Programming
(3/29/04)
 An updated Programming Grid is now available!
Charity Auction
Membership List
(3/28/04)
 Some more signed books for  The Charity Auction and the latest update to the Membership list.
Charity Auction
(3/25/04)
 The Charity Auction has been updated with more items including several autographed items donated by our Guest of Honor.
Book Donation
(3/25/04)
 Our thanks to Time-Warner Books , which has donated books for our registration bags.

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Memberhsip List
(3/23/04)
 The latest Membership list has been posted. Memberships are still coming in and we expect more at the door.
Programming Grid
(3/16/04)
 A preliminary Programming Grid has been posted. Detailed information will be posted soon.
Dee Willis
(3/15/04)
 Dee Willis & Chelsea Quinn Yarbro We are sad to report that Dee Willis, chair of the World Horror Convention held in Kansas City in 2003 passed away on March 8th following a heart transplant she received in July. She will be missed at this year's convention. Photo of Dee (left) with Chelsea Quinn Yarbro from World Fantasy Convention 2003 by Kim Taylor
Mammoth Book
of Vampires Special Signing
 This Spring, Robinson Publishing (UK) and Carroll & Graf (USA) are reissuing THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF VAMPIRES with thirteen additional stories and novellas by Neil Gaiman, Harlan Ellison, Tanith Lee, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Nancy Kilpatrick, Michael Marshall Smith, Christopher Fowler, Kim Newman, Paul McAuley and others.
Mammoth Book of Vampires
Along with revised and updated story introductions, this edition also
includes added interior illustrations by Randy Broecker and stunning new cover artwork by Les Edwards.

A Special Book signing (sponsored by Dark Delicacies) and Happy Hour will happen From 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm at the Publishers Debut Table, Hotel Lobby, during the World Horror Convention.

Present will be Editor Guest of Honour STEPHEN JONES (The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women; The Mammoth Book of Dracula; The Illustrated Vampire Movie Guide), RAMSEY CAMPBELL (Told by the Dead), NANCY KILPATRICK (the "Power of the Blood" series) and possibly others to be announced. All appearances subject to commitments.

Exclusive illustrated bookplates will be available with each book purchased on a first-come, first-served basis, signed by (provisionally) Sydney J. Bounds, Randy Broecker, Basil Copper, Les Edwards, Christopher Fowler, Neil Gaiman, Tanith Lee, Brian Lumley, Paul McAuley, Kim Newman, Tina Rath, Michael Marshall Smith, Brian Stableford and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro.

New! The short story collection, Blurring the Edges of Dream, by Adam Niswander and the trade paperback of The Sand Dwellers will be at WHC. For more information about our Special Guest Author Guest of Honor, please visit the Guest area.

Please check our updated Guests of Honor pages. We are now offering Editing and Writer's Workshops with Mort Castle and Nancy Kilpatrick with Special Guests.
Please visit our Deadlines page as the convention is fast approaching us.

As always, our Security Department is concerned with safety, so if there is a problem at the convention, please contact Security through the Convention Office. Disclaimer: We reserve the right to refuse and/or revoke memberships to anyone who fails to follow the rules. Basically, use common sense and have a great time.

The Progress Report #2 has been issued. To view, please go to our Publications page.

Updates to this site are being made often, please check back regularly for any modifications and further information.
Thank you,
The WHC 2004 Committee & Staff

Questions? Please contact the Committee at whc2004@leprecon.org.