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Friday, May 31 • 2:00pm - 2:50pm
The Rising Popularity of Folklore and Fairytales in Modern Horror, Moderated by Ben Rubin

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Not to be confused with folk horror, the use of cultural stories of folklore and fairytales continue to serve as a storytelling device in modern horror. It is something than can attract new readers by making the genre feel familiar and accessible, while also highlighting the diversity of horror by drawing on cultural traditions from across the globe. Thus, it is a subgenre that is a must on all library shelves! Featuring, Gwendolyn Kriste, Yaika Sabat, Cina Pelayo and Lee Murray.
Moderators
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Ben Rubin

Horror Studies Collection Coordinator, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Horror Studies Collection Coordinator for Archives & Special Collections at the University of Pittsburgh Library System - responsible for building, managing, and curating archival and rare book resources related to horror studies and serving as subject area expert for reference related... Read More →

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Tanya Pell

Tanya Pell's horror debut CICADA releases in Sept. '24 with Shortwave. Her horror fiction can be found in Mother Knows Best, OBSOLESCENCE, Shortwave Magazine, and Well, This is Tense. She is represented by Marcy Posner at Folio Literary and FolioJr. Find her at tanyapell.com
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Lee Murray

Lee Murray is an author, editor, screenwriter, and poet from Aotearoa-New Zealand. A USA Today Bestselling Author, double Bram Stoker, and Shirley Jackson Award winner, she’s a serial panellist with a passion for horror. Read more at https://www.leemurray.info/... Read More →
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Cynthia Pelayo

Guest of Honor
Cynthia Pelayo is an International Latino Book Award winning poet and author.She is the author of Loteria, Santa Muerte, The Missing, Poems of My Night, Into the Forest and All the Way Through, Children of Chicago, Crime Scene, The Shoemaker’s Magician, as well as dozens of standalone... Read More →
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Yaika Sabat

Manager of Reader Services, NoveList

Friday May 31, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Salon A
  Librarians' Day

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