Speakers
The Southern Gothic Festival features Southern surrealists, true-crime journalists, hoodoo practitioners, re-enactors, and horror authors who bring the region’s unsettling folklore, noir sensibility, and haunted histories to life.
2026 Speakers
The 2026 Southern Gothic lineup is quietly taking shape, bringing together a distinctive mix of writers and cultural voices drawn to the South’s history, folklore, and uneasy beauty. Additional guests will be announced in the months ahead.
Check back as the program continues to unfold.
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2025 Speakers
The authors and storytellers featured here joined us for last year’s Southern Gothic Festival, bringing unforgettable tales, sharp insight, and hauntingly good conversation to Camden.
