Philip Fracassi is the Bram Stoker and British Fantasy Award-nominated author of six novels, three story collections, and more than 20 published short stories. His work has been translated into half a dozen languages and his stories have appeared in publications such as Best Horror of the Year, Nightmare Magazine, Interzone, and Southwest Review. His screenplays have been produced by Disney and Lifetime and his work has been optioned by multiple studios and production companies.

Schedule

10:45 am to 11:45 am
Outside Museum, South Tent
Grave Humor: Cults, Killers, and the Dark Sides of Community
Delilah S. Dawson, House of Idyll
Philip Fracassi, The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre
Jenny Kiefer, Crafting for Sinners: A Novel
with moderator June Pulliam

Noon to 12:45 pm
Cavalier House Books Tent
Book Signing

The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre

Brimming with dark humor, violence, and mystery, The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre is a blood-soaked slasher sure to keep readers guessing until the very last page.

Rose DuBois is not your average final girl.

Rose is in her late 70s, living out her golden years at the Autumn Springs Retirement Home.

When one of her friends dies alone in her apartment, Rose isn’t too concerned. Accidents happen, especially at this age!

Then another resident drops dead. And another. With bodies stacking up, Rose can’t help but wonder: are these accidents? Old age? Or something far more sinister?

Together with her best friend Miller, Rose begins to investigate. The further she digs, the more convinced she becomes: there’s a killer on the loose at Autumn Springs, and if she isn’t careful, Rose may be their next victim.