The Incomparable J9

Past Programs & Presentations

Click the image or scan the QR code to view the slides from the presentation I did with Maria Fonseca-Gonzalez, Joshua O’Shea, Becky Spratford & Michael Allen Rose at C2E2 on Friday, March 27, 2026.

Here I am with my fantastic co-panelists!

Also, here’s the image of the flyer C2E2 made advertising our program. Woo-hoo!

PANELS GORE MAKEUP FOR COSPLAY Friday, March 27 • Room S401-ABC • 4:00-4:45 PM Want to make your horror cosplays that much more real? Learn the basics of injuries and gore through special effects makeup with Sharp Shot EFX, this will be an introduction to making scars, cuts, burns, bruises, and a discussion of modern techniques used in film and TV. THE HAUNTING OF DAILY LIFE: HOW THE REAL WORLD SHAPES HORROR FICTION Friday, March 27 - Room S402-B • 8:00-8:45 PM This panel explores how creators draw inspiration from real-world history and everyday situations to build stories that resonate, unsettle and reflect the world around us. Join panelists as they discuss why everything from the mundane to historical events shape modern horror and how recognizing these connections can deepen the understanding of both the genre and ourselves WHY HORROR COMICS? Saturday, March 28 • Room S405-A • 4:30-5:15 PM Do you love the horror genre? Do you love the comic book medium? What if I told you there was a whole, wide world of horror comics for you to explore? Join a variety of horror writers and artists for a roundtable discussion. We'll discuss the merits, the beauty and the creative process of something that may have flown under your radar - horror comics. QUEER HORROR PANEL Sunday, March 29 - Room S404 • 3:30-4:30 PM Do you love Horror? Then this is the panel for you! Come hang out with some of the top queer and horror comic writers as they chat their favorite horror genres, films, books and why horror is so prominent in the queer community! amo EVERYTHING FOR THE HORROR-OBSESSED C2E226.COM/BUYTICKETS

Click the image to view the slides from a presentation I did with Maria Fonseca-Gonzalez, Joshua O’Shea, & Michael Allen Rose at the ILA (Illinois Library Association) Conference on October 15, 2025.

Click the image to view the slides from a presentation I did with Michelle Springer at the ILA (Illinois Library Association) Conference on October 15, 2025.

Programming for Grief: Death Cafés & Journaling for Healing