World Horror Convention

World Horror Convention
Status	Active
Genre	Horror
Inaugurated	1991
Attendance	400-500
Organized by	World Horror Society
Website
http://www.worldhorrorconvention.com/

The World Horror Convention is an annual professional gathering of the World Horror Society and other interested parties.

The annual World Horror Conventions had historically been held in the United States or Canada, usually alternating between east and west sides of the continent. In 2010, the convention was held outside North America for the first time, in Brighton, UK.

The bids from potential committees are presented to the members of the board of directors of the World Horror Society, who then decide where future conventions will be held. Bids are usually made two years before the specific year (e.g., bids for 2001 were considered in 1999). The Horror Writers Association's Bram Stoker Award® ceremony had been held in conjunction with the convention for some years but now that is normally only the case in even-numbered years. In odd-numbered years the HWA stages the ceremony at its own convention, the Bram Stoker Awards Weekend. The World Horror Convention Grand Master Award is given every year at the Convention.

Conventions are listed in reverse chronological order, with the most recent conventions listed at the top.

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