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First Ever ‘Living Dead Horror Convention’ Embarks on Portland, OR

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November 13-15, 2015 is going to be a weekend for the ages for horror fans in the Pacific Northwest as the first ever Living Dead Horror Convention takes over the Oregon Convention Center in downtown Portland, OR. The convention is shaping up to be a huge one with nearly 100 vendors and a wide range of guests across multiple horror platforms scheduled to be in attendance, along with screenings and after parties.

More than just a  film convention, Living Dead Con stays true to the brand’s spirit of welcoming and promoting everyone in the horror culture/community from writers to musicians and artists to actors. This is the first of many Living Dead Conventions that will takes place annually in Portland, OR, and right off the bat we are bringing in some of the most obscure and the most sought after appearances, live bands, horror burlesque, oddities, nonstop film screenings, celebrity led workshops, personalized VIP parties, and panels from authors, actors, directors and makeup artists.

The minds behind the convention are the creator and owner of the horror lifestyle/culture magazine Living Dead Magazine, Deanna Uutela and NW horror writer and sales director James R. Beach.

The impressive list of guests, which is subject to change, includes Barbara Steele, Adrienne King, Ari Lehman, Lisa Marie, John Dugan and a whole heck of a lot more. Vendors include Something Weird, Cult Classic Posters and one of my favorite companies to ever exist in Vinegar Syndrome, just to name a few. For a full list of vendors, guests, screenings and other events as well as ticket information please visit LivingDeadCon.com.

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Chris Coffel is originally from Phoenix, AZ and now resides in Portland, OR. He once scored 26 goals in a game of FIFA. He likes the Phoenix Suns, Paul Simon and 'The 'Burbs.' Oh and cats. He also likes cats.

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One of Clive Barker’s Final Convention Appearances Will Be at New Jersey’s Monster Mania in August

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We told you earlier this month that horror legend Clive Barker is leaving the convention scene behind to focus entirely on his writing, with various upcoming projects in the works.

A series of final appearances from Barker will begin at Days of the Dead Chicago this month, and we’ve learned Barker will also be coming to Monster Mania in New Jersey.

Clive Barker will be signing at Monster Mania 59 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, which runs from August 2 – August 4, 2024. Stay tuned for more info from the convention.

Barker’s official statement earlier this month explained, “… it’s time to focus entirely on writing. I’m not stopping public events because I’ve lost delight in meeting you all over the years. I’m as passionate as ever about sharing my imagination with readers and moviegoers around the world. In the very room where I’m writing these words, I have the manuscripts for a very large number of projects (Thirty-one of them), some very close to completion, others still telling themselves. There are some wild projects in this collection of works, whether close to finished or done. There are also stories that you all knew I would be finishing.”

“Abarat IV and V are amongst the books at my feet,” he continued. “So is the Third and final book of The Art and the sequel to The Thief of Always. There are also return visits to characters and mythologies you may have thought I would never return to.

“I hope I am still able to surprise you in the decades ahead.”

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