Registration
General registration is now open for StokerCon 2025. Guests
of Honor include Paula Guran, Gaby Triana, Tim Waggoner,
Adam Nevill, Scott Edelman, and Joyce Carol Oates,
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IN-PERSON CONVENTION REGISTRATION
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• San Diego Weekend Special: June 1st through June 10th — $175
• Early Bird: June 10th through September 30 — $200
• October Special: October 1st through October 31st — $250
• General Admission: November 1st through duration of the event — $300
• Single Day Passes: Friday or Saturday only — $200
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VIRTUAL CONVENTION REGISTRATION
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Unable to make it to Stamford in-person this year? The StokerCon® virtual convention will be available directly through the Hopin platform.
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Virtual programming includes both on-demand panels, presentations, and author readings plus panels live-streamed from Stamford. Hopin adjusts for time zones, so times displayed in Hopin may not match those listed on the master programming schedule for the in-person event.
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• Virtual Only — $75
• Virtual Only with Souvenir Anthology — $100
• Virtual Only with Souvenir Anthology (International Shipping) — $125.00
• Virtual Add-On to In-Person Registration (Hybrid Ticket) — $40
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Included in your Hopin Registration:
• 20 on-demand panels.
• On-demand author readings.
• Live-streamed panels from two rooms in Stamford and extended access to the recordings .
• On-demand panels recorded at StokerCon® 2022 and 2023.
• Free access to the Encore presentation of the Virtual Con the week after StokerCon®.
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COMBO VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON ("HYBRID" TICKET)
• Virtual Add-On to In-Person Registration (Hybrid Ticket) — $40​
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LIBRARIANS' DAY
Please note that as opposed to previous years, lunch will NOT be provided with Librarian's Day this year. Librarians' Day Only.
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• Launch through May 29th 2025 — $60​
BRAM STOKER BANQUET
Tickets (Please note – banquets are not generally available to purchases until early 2025)
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• Regular Banquet Ticket — $100
• Nominee Banquet Ticket — $85
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STOKERCON CANCELLATION POLICY
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StokerCon® registrations may be canceled more than ninety days ahead of the convention start date for a full refund of your purchase price. Registrations may be canceled more than sixty days ahead of the convention start date for a refund of 95% of the purchase price due to fees incurred in processing refunds via Eventbrite. Within sixty days, and up to and including through the convention, no refunds will be issued but you may either sell or transfer your registration to someone else or transfer it to StokerCon 2025.
Dealer room packages and associated fees when purchased with registration are considered registration fees. Special events or non-registration events such as banquets or other events are subject to the discretion of the StokerCon Chairs, HWA Board, and Senior Staff. If you encounter an extenuating circumstance (death in the family, hospitalization, etc.), you may contact the StokerCon Chair(s) and petition for a refund. These will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Proof of the extenuating circumstance may be required.
The Horror Writers Association (HWA) will assist in the sale or transfer of registrations only to the extent that it will recognize said sale or transfer as it pertains to name badges, any associated swag, access to the convention event spaces, banquet attendance (if included), or any other special access granted by the registration sold or transferred.
The HWA will not function as an intermediary in any exchange of monies on the sale of a registration and will not be responsible for any loss incurred therein. You may post publicly on the HWA and StokerCon Facebook pages if you wish to offer your registration for sale or transfer. Please allow up to three weeks for any refund request to be processed.
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