David J Howe and Sam Stone at the SFX Weekender

Author and owner of Telos Publishing and award-winning horror novelist will join the literary line-up at our event in February 2012

Rapidly becoming a phenomenal occasion for fiction fans, the annual SFX Weekender has attracted many authors and publishers in its first two years. Readers will enjoy the third SFX Weekender festival🌟 (taking place 2-5 February) just as much by the looks of thing, with a great line-up of writers emerging and more yet to announce.

Today we're very pleased to confirm that David J Howe, owner of and author of over 30 books about Doctor Who will be joining us there, as will award-winning horror novelist . She's the author of four published novels - the fourth was recently launched at the Asylum Steampu🐻nk event in Lincoln - and a short story collection, with a fifth novel on the way.

Sam Stone (left, above) began writing aged 11 after reading her first adult fiction book, The Collector by John Fowles. "I'd never read anything like it. It was terrifying – but so exciti♒ng … that’s when I realised I liked to be scared," she admits. Sam's writing has appeared in nine anthologies for poetry and prose. Her first novel won the Sil🌊ver Award for Best Horror Novel in ForeWord Magazine's book of the year awards in 2007. In September 2008 the novel was re-edited and republished by The House of Murky Depths as Killing Kiss. The sequels, Futile Flame and Demon Dance went on to become finalists in the same awards for 2009/2010.

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These two authors are in good company: the Weekender already boasts a line up that includes Sylvester McCoy, Eve Myles, Brian Blessed and a small army of writers and comic creators including the likes of Peter F Hamilton and Robert Rankin. It takes place in Prestatyn, north Wales, on Friday 3 February and Saturday 4 February 2012, with our pre-party on Thursday 2 February for the early birds. Checkout is the morning of Sunꦜday 5 February. VIP tickets are already going fast, but there are many other options available. Make sure you get yours by calling 08700 11 00 34, or head to for more information.

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