About us
Edgar Allan Poe. Mary Shelley. Bram Stoker. Sheridan Le Fanu. Robert Louis Stevenson. Oscar Wilde. Gaston Leroux. Ambrose Bierce. Robert W. Chambers. Howard Phillips Lovecraft. Robert Bloch. August Derleth. Are these some of your favorite authors? Did they write some of your favorite stories? Do you love the movies they inspired, both good and bad? If yes, you may be a fan of Gothic Horror. Join us, the Gothic Horror Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania -- GHASP! Our acronym is a portmanteau of the fiendish "ghast" and the "gasp" you might make at seeing one.
Part book club, part social club, part film club, part writers club, GHASP! will have meetups ranging from book/short story discussions, outings to Gothic locations, movie nights, and even writing critiques, if you are so inclined. Join us on our journey into Gothic Horror and beyond.
Upcoming events
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Philcon 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Cherry Hill Philadelphia, 2349 Marlton Pike W, Cherry Hill, NJ, USJoin us for the 90th anniversary of the world’s first and longest-running conference on science fiction, fantasy, and horror! Philcon 2026 will take place on November 20-22, 2026 at the Doubletree by Hilton in Cherry Hill, NJ. Full details on the convention can be found here: https://philcon.org
The guest lineup this year includes:
- Principal Speaker Charlie Jane Anders
- Artist Guest of Honor Donato Giancola
- Musical Guest Sarah PinskerStarted in 1936, Philcon features:
- cutting-edge programming about literature, art, television, film, anime, comics, science, gaming, costuming and cosplay, music, and other topics of interest to fans of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror
- art show
- vendor room
- tabletop gaming room (with both scheduled and open gaming including RPGs, miniatures, and board/card games)
- Meet The Pros reception for authors, editors, publishers, artists, and other creators
- writer's workshop (featuring professional authors and editors)
- young writer's contest
- concerts
- masqueradeThis year Philcon is also proud to host the 1632 Mini Convention, a "con within a con" devoted to Eric Flint's novel "1632" and the extended "Ring of Fire" series of novels and anthologies which it inspired. Additional info on the 1632 Mini Convention can be found on the website here: https://philcon.org/minicon-1632-at-philcon/
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Past events
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