For those of us who ply our trades predominantly within the spooky industries, October is always going to be our busiest time of year. And this year is no exception, as I gear up for the release of Glowing in the Dark, my latest nonfiction collection featuring some of my best writings on the horror film, due out from Word Horde next month.

In fact, this October might just be my busiest one to date. I’ll be hosting movie screenings, hanging out at an outdoor literary festival, having a book launch party at the Stray Cat Film Center, attending some screenings that I’m not hosting, and much more. To help keep everyone (including myself) up to date, here’s a list of all the events where you’ll be able to find me in October:

Oct 3, 7pm – I’ll be hosting a 25th anniversary screening of House on Haunted Hill (1999) at the Screenland.

Oct 6, 7pm – I’ll be in attendance for Andrew’s Video Void: Paranormal Paradise at Stray Cat.

Oct 10, 6:45pm – I’ll be hosting Eyes Without a Face (1960) at the Screenland.

Oct 12, 1-5pm – Find me hawking books at Lit on Grand outside Afterword Tavern & Shelves. This will actually be your first chance to pick up a physical copy of Glowing in the Dark!

Oct 13, 6:30pm – The annual Analog Sunday Double-Creature featuring not one but two Evil Dead knock-offs! At the Screenland.

Oct 15, 6pm – The big one! Book launch party for Glowing in the Dark at Stray Cat! Come see me, buy books, and stick around for a wild and weird Secret Screening! Admission to the party is free, but the screening either costs $10 or is FREE with the purchase of Glowing in the Dark.

Oct 16, 6:30pm – I’ll be hawking books in the lobby of the Aztec Shawnee Theater during a special double-feature of Werewolf of London (1935) and The Wolf Man (1941).

Oct 19, 4:30pm – One of my few holiday traditions. For the tenth year in a row, I will be in the crowd at Nerdoween, hosted by Greg and Jenius at the Screenland!

Oct 23, 6:30pm – Back for a repeat of the werewolf double-feature at the Aztec Shawnee Theater, assuming I haven’t yet sold all my books by then. If you miss this screening, there’s one more on October 30, but I won’t be around for that one.

Oct 24, 7pm – The Horror Pod Class presents the Sleepy Hollow Mixtape live at the Stray Cat!

There’s a lot more going on in October, but those are all the places and times where you will definitely find me. As previously mentioned, I also worked on a special pub crawl experience called The Harvest Society that’s running at watering holes all over Kansas City throughout the month. You can find more info at that link, and the whole thing wraps up at the Great Harvest Bonfyre on October 26 at Callsign Brewing.

There’ll be more coming here and on social media throughout the month of October. I’ll be posting more about some of these events as they transpire and I will, of course, be encouraging you, in so many different ways, to buy my book! Nor is my book the only one I’ll ballyhooing. My friend and fellow KC film nerd Abby Olcese also has a new book of film writing out this month, so pick up Films for All Seasons from IV Press!

If you’re local to the Kansas City area, I hope to see you at one or more of those events as the nights grow long and the veil wears thin! And if you’re too far away to attend in person, we’ll see you there in spirit!