Upcoming events.
Granite Noir
'MESSY, COMPLICATED AND DANGEROUS WOMEN’ with Oyinkan Braithwaite, Mo Moshaty & Celine Saintclaire
Curated by Scottish BPOC Writers Network
Chaired by Nailah King
In recent thrillers and horror stories, narratives centring on 'female rage' are gaining traction. These are characters we know we shouldn’t root for, yet we find ourselves compelled to read on in an effort to understand their motivations.
However, Black women are often overlooked in these discussions. Who has the right to seek revenge or express rage, and why?
This year, we're hosting an exciting panel featuring Celine Saintclaire, Mo Moshaty and Oyinkan Braithwaite, authors who all skillfully portray morally ambiguous and complex characters.
6pm-7pm, Lemon Tree Studio
StokerCon 2026
Signing and reading from ‘Clairviolence: Tales of Tarot and Torment & the upcoming horror non-fiction novel, ‘The Annex of the Obscure, Vol. 1: The Afterlife
Gothic Crossroads Conference: The Crossroads as a Liminal Horror Space: Death, Bargains, and the Gothic Uncanny.
Mo will be exploring the crossroads as a liminal space of supernatural transactions, punishment, and transformation in horror and Gothic narratives. From folklore’s spirit summoning and Faustian bargains (The Devil and Daniel Webster, Angel Heart, Supernatural) to crossroads burials and the unrested dead (The Others, Pet Sematary), this talk examines how horror engages with fate, free will, and consequence. Through intersectional perspectives, it will also consider Black diasporic hoodoo traditions (Eve’s Bayou, Us) and the crossroads as a space of identity negotiation in Indigenous and queer horror (I Saw the TV Glow).