Holly Rhiannon

Most people recognize Friday the 13th as a date marked by superstition, whispered warnings, or horror movie marathons. But long before the hockey masks and slasher films, this odd combination of day and number carried a reputation that spanned centuries.

There are few better places to talk about the value of handwriting, paper, and the written word than a pen show named after an obsolete verb. To scrive—to write—may have fallen out of common use, but at Scriven 2025, the act itself was alive and well.

Most horror readers know the greats—Poe, Jackson, King. But beyond the familiar, there are stories that never gained wide recognition. These works are quieter, more unusual, and often more unnerving for their obscurity