Photos from Killercon V

KillerCon V (Sept 2013) — a scary-sounding and small-but-professional convention for authors of dark crime, horror and thriller fiction — was really a blast to attend last weekend. It was my first con West of the Mississippi in a really long while, so it was good to reunite with old friends and to make all sorts of charming and alarming new ones.ย  My reading and panels were fun, and perhaps I’ll share some audio soon.ย  I also was pleased to sell a lot of copies of my novel, Play Dead, since this book is SET in (a fictionalized version of) Vegas!

In addition to the shots below, I posted things on twitter throughout the weekend and there were numerous “Fridge of the Damned” magnetic horror poetry compositions created live at my signing table, which you can read on flickr.

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Vegas. When you arrive, you have to descend…

 

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Dawn and Bob Essig

 

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I defaced my badge.

 

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Lunch with Gene O’Neill, Michael Bailey, Chris Marrs, Eunice Magill, Arnzen

 

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John Skipp gets pulled under, at the book signing

 

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Deadite Press & Eraserhead authors Adam Pepper, Carlton Mellick III, and Jeff Burk

 

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“Splatterpunk Then & Now”: Ryan Harding, John Skipp, Monica O’Rourke, Wrath White, Robert Devereaux, John Shirley

 

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Wrath James White reads.

 

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Audience abuzz. Or just a blurry shot. Sorry.

 

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A great shot of Ellen Datlow and Tom Monteleone

 

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Seton Hill authors: Nikki Hopeman, Querus Abuttu, Arnzen

 

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David Schow patiently signs.

 

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Arnzen with John DeChancie

 

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Jerry asked me to sign something from days of yore!

 

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Nikki and Wade Hopeman, afire in the city of sin.

 

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Jeff Burk eats his namesake.

 

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John Palisano has the nerves.

 

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A pensive moment with Robert Devereaux (and Hal Bodner, seated)

 

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Face-hugger Pretzel Surprise! Argh!

 

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