Spooktastic Book Fair with Horror Authors

Event Info

Location

49 Lexington St.
Framingham, MA 01702

Spooktastic Book Fair with Horror Authors (Adults, YA & Kids)

Join us for the return of the spooktacular book fair at our new location in Framingham, MA!

Get ready for a frightfully fun day filled with books, treats, and literary adventures. Whether you're a bookworm or just looking for some Halloween-themed reads, this event is perfect for all ages.

This year we will be featuring 40+ authors, 9 vendors, Copper Dog selling books, and even a brewery!

Browse through a wide selection of spine-chilling novels, thrilling mysteries, and enchanting tales. Don't forget to dress up in your favorite costume and participate in our ghoulishly delightful activities. It's going to be a boo-tiful day at The Spooktastic Book Fair!

Meet over horror authors, get your books signed and take pictures! Get a tarot reading and enjoy a beer from the beer garden!

Admission:
FREE but reserve a spot here

Event Times

There are no upcoming dates scheduled for this event.

Spooktastic Book Fair Schedule

11:20am-12:00pm - Changing the Narrative: The Future of Horror from Voices of Color
R.J. Joseph - Moderator
Emmett Nahil
Aquino Loayza
Krissie Williams
Lisa Stringfellow

12:15-12:55pm - The Art of Horror
Cat Scully - Moderator
Christopher Golden
Trevor Henderson
Joshua Hull
Victoria Dalpe
Emily C. Hughes

1:10-1:50pm - Horror in Kidlit
Ally Malinenko - Moderator
Lorien Lawrence
Mary Averling
Angel Luis Colon
Ally Russell
Matthew Erman

2:05-2:45pm - Make Horror Queer AF
Mae Murray - Moderator
Kayla Cottingham
Brandon Perras Sanchez
Freddie Kolsch
Emma E Murray
Kalynn Bayron

2:30-3:30pm - Drawing Spooky Stuff w/ Ira Marcks
Kids/teen program downstairs in the Children's Room
Space is limited, so register here: https://bit.ly/drawing-spooky-stuff
Ira Marcks

3:00-3:40pm - Northeast Lore and Influences
Errick Nunnally - Moderator
Christa Carmen
J.W. Ocker
Josh Roberts
John Langan
E.M. Roy

3:55-4:35pm - Surviving Horror
Clay McLeod Chapman - Moderator
Kat Silva
Nat Cassidy
Kristopher Triana
Tanya Pell
Daniel Kraus

Spooktastic Book Fair Guests

2024 Announced Authors

Adult Authors
Aron Beauregard
Christa Carmen
Nat Cassidy
Clay McLeod Chapman
Michael Clark
P. Djeli Clark
Victoria Dalpe
Tom Deady
Christopher Golden
Scott Goudsward/NE Horror Writers
Emily Hughes
Joshua Hull
Rhonda Joseph Jackson
Brendan LaFaro
John Langan
Aquino Loayza
Caitlin Marceau
Bracken MacLeod
Emma E. Murray
Mae Murray
Emmett Nahil
Errick Nunnally
J.W. Ocker
Tanya Pell
Brandon Perras-Sanchez
Chelsea Pumpkins
Tom Rimer
E.M. Roy
Katherine Silva
Kristopher Triana

Middle Grade and Young Adult Authors
Mary Averling
Kalynn Bayron
Angel Luis Colón
Kayla Cottingham
Codie Crowley
Matthew Erman
Trevor Henderson
Freddie Kölsch
Lorien Lawrence
Ally Malinenko
Ira Marcks
Darcy Marks
Josh Roberts
Ally Russell
Cat Scully
Lisa Stringfellow

Attending Publishers
Bad Hand Books
Medusa Publishing Haus
Quill and Crow Publishing House
Third Estate Books