World Horror Convention - Conventions

Conventions

Conventions are listed in reverse chronological order, with the most recent conventions listed at the top.

World Horror Convention 2013 - New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, in conjunction with the Horror Writers Association's Bram Stoker Awards Weekend.

Author Guests of Honor: Ramsey Campbell, Caitlin R Kiernan and Jonathan Maberry

Artist Guest of Honor: Glenn Chadbourne

Editor Guest of Honor: John Joseph Adams

Poet Guest of Honor: Bruce Boston

Toastmaster: Jeff Strand

World Horror Convention 2012 - Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Author Guests of Honor: Sherrilyn Kenyon

Artist Guest of Honor: Mike Mignola

Special Guest: Rocky Wood

Horror Writers Association Guests of Honor: Joe R. Lansdale, Karen Lansdale, and Robert McCammon

Toastmistress: P. N. Elrod

HWA Special Guests: Dacre Stoker and Jeff Strand

Grand Master: T. E. D. Klein

World Horror Convention 2011 - Austin, Texas, United States

Author Guests of Honor: Sarah Langan and Joe Hill

Media Guest of Honor: Steve Niles

Editor Guests of Honor: Brett Alexander Savory and Sandra Kasturi

Artist Guest of Honor: Vincent Chong

Toastmaster: Joe R. Lansdale

Special Guests: Brian Keene and Del Howison

Grand Master: Jack Ketchum

World Horror Convention 2010 - Brighton, UK

Author Guests of Honor: Tanith Lee and David Case

Editor Guest of Honor: Hugh Lamb

Artist Guests of Honor: Les Edwards and Dave Carson

Special Guest of Honor: James Herbert

Mistress of Ceremonies: Jo Fletcher

Special Media Guest: Ingrid Pitt

World Horror Society Lifetime Achievement Award: Basil Copper

Grand Master: James Herbert

World Horror Convention 2009 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Guests of Honor: Conrad Williams, Edo van Belkom, F. Paul Wilson, and Joshua Gee

Artist Guest of Honor: Tommy Castillo

Grand Master: Tanith Lee

World Horror Convention 2008 - Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Author Guest of Honor: Dennis Etchison

Artist Guest of Honor: John Jude Palencar

Toastmaster: Simon Clark

Academic Guest of Honor: Michael R. Collings

Special Guest: Jeff Strand

Special Guest: Dave Dinsmore

http://www.whc2008.org/

World Horror Convention 2007 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Author Guests of Honor: Michael Marshall Smith, Nancy Kilpatrick,

Artist Guest of Honor: John Picacio

Editor Guests of Honor: Peter Crowther & Don Hutchison

Media Guest of Honor: Peter Atkins

http://www.whc2007.org/

World Horror 2006 - San Francisco, California, United States

Author Guests of Honor: Kim Newman, Koji Suzuki

Toastmaster: Peter Straub

Artist Guest of Honor: Brom

Media Guest of Honor: Bill Moseley

Editor Guest of Honor: John Pelan

http://www.whc2006.org/

World Horror 2005 - New York, New York, United States

Author Guests of Honor: Harlan Ellison, Joe R. Lansdale, Tim Lebbon, Tom Piccirilli, Jack Ketchum, Mort Castle, Amber Benson

Filmmaker Guest of Honor: Mick Garris

Artist Guest of Honor: Allen Koszowski

Editor Guests of Honor: Tom and Elizabeth Monteleone

Masters of Ceremonies: Stan Wiater and Poet Linda Addison

World Horror 2004 - Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Author Guest of Honor: Douglas Clegg

Artist Guest of Honor: Jeremy Caniglia

Editor Guest of Honor: Stephen Jones

Media Guest of Honor: Dee Snider

Special Guest of Honor: Adam Niswander

Grand Master: Jack Williamson

http://www.whc2004.org/

World Horror 2003 - Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Author Guest of Honor: Brian A. Hopkins

Publisher Guest of Honor: Don D'Auria

Artist Guest of Honor: Nick Smith

Special Guest of Honor: Forrest J. Ackerman

Mistress of Ceremonies: Laurell K. Hamilton

Grand Master: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

World Horror 2002 - Chicago, Illinois, United States

Author Guests of Honor: Gene Wolfe, Neil Gaiman

Editor Guests of Honor: Melissa Ann Singer

Artist Guest of Honor: Randy Broecker

Poetry Guest of Honor: Jo Fletcher

Photography Guest of Honor: Beth Gwinn

Music Guest of Honor: Liz Mandville Greeson

Comics and Young Adult Guest of Honor: Jill Thompson

Media Guests: Rich Koz, Patricia Tallman, Robert Z'Dar

Special Guests: Karen E. Taylor, Yvonne Navarro, Brian A. Hopkins

Grand Master: Charles L. Grant

World Horror 2001 - Seattle, Washington, United States

Guest of Honor in Memorium: Richard Laymon

Writer Guests of Honor: Simon Clark, Michael Slade, Jessica Amanda Salmonson

Publisher Guests of Honor: Barbara Roden, Christopher Roden

Artist Guest of Honor: Charles Vess

Grand Master: Ray Bradbury

http://www.whc2001.org/

World Horror 2000 - Denver, Colorado, United States

Writer Guests of Honor: Peter Straub, Melanie Tem, Steve Rasnic Tem, J. Michael Straczynski, Graham Joyce

Artist Guest of Honor: Rick Lieder

Editor Guest of Honor: Ellen Datlow

Master of Ceremonies: Dan Simmons

Grand Master: Harlan Ellison

World Horror 1999 - Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Writer Guests of Honor: Michael Bishop, John Shirley

Artist Guest of Honor: Lisa Snellings

Master of Ceremonies: Neil Gaiman

Grand Master: Ramsey Campbell

World Horror 1998 - Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Writer Guests of Honor: Brian Lumley

Artist Guest of Honor: Bernie Wrightson

Media Guest of Honor: Tom Savini

Publisher Guest of Honor: Tom Doherty

Master of Ceremonies: John Steakley

Grand Master: Brian Lumley

World Horror 1997 - Niagara Falls, New York, United States

Writer Guests of Honor: Ramsey Campbell, Poppy Z. Brite, Joe R. Lansdale

Artist Guest of Honor: Rick Berry

Media Guest of Honor: Gunnar Hansen

Editor Guest of Honor: Darrell Schweitzer

Master of Ceremonies: Edo van Belkom

Grand Master: Peter Straub

World Horror 1996 - Eugene, Oregon, United States

Writer Guests of Honor: Clive Barker, Charles de Lint, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Don Maitz, Janny Wurts

Special Guests: Tim Powers, Edward Bryant

Grand Master: Dean Koontz

World Horror 1995 - Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Writer Guests of Honor: John Farris, Neil Gaiman, R. L. Stine

Artist Guest of Honor: Alan M. Clark

Special Media Guest: Alice Cooper

Master of Ceremonies: Brian Lumley

Grand Master: Clive Barker

World Horror 1994 - Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Writer Guests of Honor: Charles L. Grant, Dan Simmons

Artist Guest of Honor: Gahan Wilson

Master of Ceremonies: Edward Bryant

Grand Master: Anne Rice

World Horror 1993 - Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Writer Guests of Honor: Peter Straub, Les Daniels

Artist Guest of Honor: Stephen Gervais

Special Media Guest: Paul Clemens

Master of Ceremonies: Stanley Wiater

Grand Master: Richard Matheson

World Horror 1992 - Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Writer Guest of Honor: Richard Matheson

Artist Guest of Honor: Harry O. Morris

Special Media Guest: Richard Christian Matheson

Master of Ceremonies: Brian Lumley

Grand Master: Stephen King

World Horror 1991 - Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Artist Guest of Honor: Jill Bauman

Masters of Ceremonies: David J. Schow, John Skipp, Craig Spector, Richard Christian Matheson

Grand Master: Robert Bloch