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3 things to do this weekend: Country music, Latin jazz and a horror-themed book con

Lauren Warnecke

Bobzbay Books' Tomes of Terror gathers horror authors and booklovers for the second year.

A man holds up two books with colorful covers while sitting, smiling, in a radio studio.

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Peoria author Joe Chianakas writes the 'gay karate kid' stories he needed as a teen

Lauren Warnecke

Peoria author and sensei Joe Chianakas appears Saturday at Bobzbay Books in downtown Bloomington.

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3 things to do this weekend: Family-style artmaking, a new local novel and Swiftie trivia

Lauren Warnecke

Illinois Art Station, Bobzbay and Desithl have you covered for cozy, indoor activities on a blustery weekend.

Indie author Sue Rovens, seen here with a goat friend, will be one of the featured writers at Saturday's Tomes of Terror in downtown Bloomington.

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Tomes of Terror will bring horror authors to Bloomington for convention and book signings

Ryan Denham

Bobzbay and Red Raccoon Games in downtown Bloomington will host Tomes of Terror on Saturday. It's their first-ever horror fiction convention and multi-author book signing. WGLT spoke with Sue Rovens, an indie writer from Normal who is one of 11 authors being featured at the event.