Horror Author

Can*Con, run by ‘Rocket Words Society,’ is an Ottawa-based Speculative Fiction literary convention, for the writing and publishing community. As distinct from fan-based or commercial ones with all the costume play, media-based guest stars, gamers and whatnot. I’ve been going there off and on the last few years. It’s a great place to mix and mingle with other writers who work in the fantasy / sci fi / horror genre.

Writers and other reprobates: Bruno Lombardi, Jen Desmarais (Desiree Dubois), Eric Desmarais, Stephanie Anne, M.K. Schultz, Kyle Bentley, Kelsey August da Silva, Danielle Harding Nevins (D.H. Nevins), Barret Nevins, Heather Chambers, Helga R. Paxton, Gail Morrow, Jesse Edwards, Alice Chase.

A podcast by Lee Hatfield featuring Stephanie Anne – Canadian Horror Author.

A Blog by MK Schultz – Horror/Sci-fi Author. Bookish Spotlight featuring Stephanie Anne.

Stephanie Anne is a local Ottawa author specializing mainly in the horror realm. She was kind enough to speak with me about her work.

Stephanie Anne’s sixth book, The Tunnel, might just scare the bejeezus out of you. It officially launched on March 28 at a fun art market event at Studio Staja.

In case you missed it, I sat down with Anne afterward to talk about The Tunnel and other blood pumping stuff.

Sandra Abma and Alan Neal continue their used book rivalry competition… as they examine the books that are part of Stephanie Anne’s THE PURGE, a fundraiser at Studio Staja for the Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue.

Begun in January 2020 at the Chaudiere Books blog, the Six Questions interviews is a series of short interviews with current/former Ottawa poets and fiction writers, all conducted by Rob McLennan.

Three fantastic stories from three up-and-coming writers fill out what Josh is calling the Season Finale of Haunting Season. 2021 was an incredible year for Haunting Season as a whole. The show returned after a 7-year hiatus and experienced a lot of growth and development, not the least of which has been on TikTok, starting at 16K and ending the year with 290,000 followers across all platforms.

I have a love for all things strange and monstrous and I hope you do too. After all, what’s not to love about things that go bump in the night? My writing assistants, and witch’s familiars, are Minerva, Finn, and Bubs. Unfortunately, these free-spirited felines like to sleep on the job. If you like disturbing horror stories and unsettling tales of science-fiction, you’ve come to the right place.

Read on as Stephanie opens up about her writing journey, her love for her feline companions, and how they make appearances in her stories. And do not miss her insights on horror tropes she’s eager to explore as well as her advice to aspiring authors dying to venture into the unsettling world of horror.