The Hudson Valley has always whispered with ghost stories and folklore, but this October, those whispers will crescendo into a chorus of the uncanny. On October 24–25, 2025, the MJN Convention Center in Poughkeepsie transforms into a sanctuary for the strange as Spellbound in the Valley unfurls its two-day celebration of literature and the mystical. With more than 100 authors spanning gothic horror, dark romance, and witch-lit, this gathering isn’t simply a book festival — it’s a festival of the fantastic, where the written word dances with shadows. Continue reading “Hexes, Horror, and the Written Word: “Spellbound” is a Festival of the Fantastic”
