Artist

David was introduced H P Lovecraft and the world of Arkham House at the age of twelve and has continued collecting the genre to this day. His training and background is in fine art, but recently he has moved into illustration. He has done the covers for seven editions published by Hippocampus Press, and his work will soon appear as interior illustrations in editions by Centipede Press. Read more

Jason V Brock’s writing and art have been published Dark Scribe Press’s Butcher Knives & Body Counts [anthology]; Animal Magnetism [anthology]; Calliope; Ethereal Tales; San Diego Comic-Con International’s Souvenir Book and several other venues. He is Art Director/Managing Editor for Dark Discoveries Magazine. Jason co-edited the acclaimed anthology The Bleeding Edge with living legend William F. Nolan (showcasing work from Shirley, Matheson, Bradbury, Lansdale, Braunbeck, and others). He assists Mr. Nolan on various projects, such as the Bluewater Productions comics Logan’s Run: Last Day and Dark Universe. Read more

Author/illustrator Lynn Cesar is a native of New York City, having studied fine art and illustration there. Her first mature work was in holography, producing several of the field's first animated holograms (including one of a pterodactyl flying at the viewer through the film plane). Read more

We are happy to announce that Mike Mignola will be Artist Guest of Honor at this year's festival.

Mike Mignola was born on September 16, 1960 in Berkeley, California and grew up in nearby Oakland, the eldest son of a tough and leathery cabinetmaker. His fascination with ghosts and monsters began at an early age (he doesn’t remember why); reading Dracula at age twelve introduced him to Victorian literature and folklore, from which he has never recovered. Read more