KEY:
RWC - Roger Williams Conference Center; RWU = Roger Williams University; BC = Bryant College; SR = Salve Regina


Year Chairperson & Location Writer Guests of Honor
Artist
Guest of Honor

Toastmaster/
Master of Ceremonies
Victim
(er, Roastee)
Legend
2018 Sara Booth
RWC
Helen Marshall
David Wellington
Dana Cameron
Jason Eckhardt Errick A. Nunnally Matt Bechtel Brian Keene
Carole Whitney
2017 Sara Booth
RWC
Gemma Files
Laird Barron
Weston Ochse
Kristina Carroll Lynne Hansen P.D. Cacek Cortney Skinner
Dot & John Godin
2016 Sara Booth
RWC
Joe Hill
Mark Morris
Laura Anne Gilman
Rebekah Isaacs

Sandra Kasturi
Brett Savory

Rio Youers Linda D. Addison
Stephen R. Bissette
2015 Sara Booth
RWC
Chuck Wendig
Seanan McGuire
Paul Tremblay
Duncan Eagleson John M. McIlveen Sephera Giron James A. Moore
Mary SanGiovanni
2014 Sara Booth
RWC
Michael Koryta
Amber Benson
Nicholas Kaufmann
Erik Mohr Jack Haringa Nicholas Kaufmann Dan Booth
John M. McIlveen
2013 Sara Booth
RWC
Kealan Patrick Burke
C.J. Henderson
Caniglia Rio Youers Linda D. Addison Chet Williamson
2012 Sara Booth
RWC
Heather Graham
Jeff Strand
Matthew Dow Smith Nicholas Kaufmann Darrell Schweitzer Elizabeth Massie
2011 Sara Booth
RWC
Sarah Langan
Jonathan Maberry
Steven Gilberts Matt Bechtel Brian Keene
Mary SanGiovanni
Jack Ketchum
2010 Dan Booth
RWU
All Previous GOHs and Artist GOHs Invited Back! Nate Kenyon Elizabeth Massie
Cortney Skinner

Yvonne Navarro
Christopher Golden

2009 Dan Booth
RWC
John Skipp
Thomas E. Sniegoski
Lars Grant-West Mary SanGiovanni Yvonne Navarro
Weston Ochse
Tom Monteleone
2008 Dan Booth
RWC
Charlaine Harris
Michael Marshall Smith
James A. Moore
Eric Powell José Nieto John McIlveen F. Paul Wilson
2007 Dan Booth
RWU
Sephera Giron
Brian Keene
Tim Lebbon
Tom Kidd Matt Schwartz Jim Moore Bob & Mary Booth
2006 Dan Booth
RWU
Peter Crowther
Gary Braunbeck
Edward Lee
Gahan Wilson Steven Spruill Gahan Wilson N/A
2005 Dan Booth
RWU
All Previous GOHs and Artist GOHs Invited Back! Linda Addison &
Gerard Houraner
Phil
Nutman
N/A
2004 Dan Booth
SR
Simon Clark
Tom Piccirrilli
Tamara Thorne
Don D'Auria (Editor GoH)
Glenn Chadbourne Gordon Linzner Christopher Golden Douglas E. Winter
2003 Dan Booth
RWU
T.M. Wright
Elizabeth Hand
Richard Chizmar (Editor GoH)
Omar Rayyan James Moore Elizabeth Monteleone Gahan
Wilson
2002 Dan Booth
RWU
Douglas Clegg
Graham Joyce
Christopher Golden
Richard Sardinha P.D. Cacek Dallas Mayer Jill Bauman
2001 Dan Booth
RWU
Tim Powers
Elizabeth Massie
Nicholas Jainschigg Roman Ranieri Peter Straub Craig Shaw Gardner
2000 Dan Booth
RWU
All Previous GOHs and Artist GOHs Invited Back! Dan Booth N/A
1999 Dan Booth
RWU
Kim Newman
Thomas Tessier
Mike Mignola Rick Hautala Chet Williamson Paul Dobish
1998 Dan Booth
RWU
Jack Ketchum
Neil Gaiman
Cortney Skinner Christopher Golden Stephen Bissette Darrell Schweitzer
1997 Patty Anderson/
Dan Booth
RWU
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Yvonne Navarro
Pat Morrisey Elizabeth Massie Steven Spruill Ginjer Buchanan
1996 Patty Anderson/
Dan Booth
RWU
Nancy Holder
Joe R. Lansdale
Doug Beekman Elizabeth Massie Jill Bauman Les Daniels
1995 Jim Anderson
RWU
Jonathan Carroll
Matthew Costello
Stephen Bissette Gahan Wilson F. Paul Wilson &
Matt Costello
Alan Ryan
1994 Jim Anderson
BC
Brian Lumley
Rick Hautala
Rick Berry Ginjer Buchanan Rick Hautala Charles L. Grant
1993 Steve Schleifer
BC
Ellen Datlow
Gahan Wilson
Rick Leider Tom Monteleone Ginjer Buchanan N/A
1992 Steve Schleifer
BC
Tom Monteleone
Craig Shaw Gardner
Alan Clark Rick Hautala Stan Wiater N/A
1991 Steve Schleifer
BC
Ramsey Campbell
Nancy Collins
Bob Eggleton Bob Lavoie Tom Monteleone N/A
1990 Bob Plante
RWU
All Previous GOHs and Artists GOHs Invited Back! Bob Booth Robert McCammon N/A
1989 Bob Plante
RWU
Lucius Shepard
Chet Williamson
Jeff Jones Stan Wiater Bob Plante N/A
1988 Bob Plante
RWU
John Farris
F. Paul Wilson
Charles &
Wendy Lang
Philip Nutman Craig Shaw Gardner N/A
1987 Bob Plante
RWU
Kathryn Ptacek
Robert McCammon
Tom Canty Craig Shaw Gardner Les Daniels N/A
1986 -- No Convention
1985 Bob Plante
RWU
Donald M. Grant All Donald M.
Grant Artists
Douglas E. Winter Bob Booth Joseph Payne Brennan
1984 Bob Booth
RWU
Alan Ryan
Whitley Streiber
Steve Gervais &
Bob Lavoie
Craig ShawGardner Douglas E. Winter N/A
1983 Bob Booth
RWU
John Coyne
David Morrell
Ned Dameron &
Barclay Shawpp
Douglas E. Winter Alan Ryan N/A
1982 Bob Booth
RWU
T.E.D. Klein
Michael McDowell
Jill Bauman Alan Ryan Stephen King N/A
1981 Bob Booth
RWU
Peter Straub
Les Daniels
Rowens Morrill Pete Pautz Charles L. Grant N/A
1980 Bob Booth
RWU
Charles L. Grant
Don Maitz Les Daniels Don Grant N/A