Gothic literature and glamour is the vibe for upcoming gala

The First Annual Goth Gala, a glamarous evening with dinner, dancing, live art, and silent auction benefiting teen literacy, will be take place on Saturday, October 1st, at the Sofia Quintero Art and Cultural Center.

Proceeds will directly benefit the Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival.

The event will feature keynote speaker Dirk Manning, writer/creator of comic series such as the supernatural noir Tales of Mr. Rhee , the genre-bending horror anthology Nightmare World , Buried But Not Dead , Twiztid Haunted High-Ons (nominated for three Ringo Awards, including Best Humor Comic of 2020), Hope , Butts in Seats: The Tony Schiavone Story , Love Stories (to Die For) , and The Adventures of Cthulhu Jr. & Dastardly Dirk . Now predominantly publishing with Source Point Press, Dirk was an early adapter in using crowdfunding to launch pre-sales of his comics and graphic novels.

To get all the rich and gothic details, WGO sat with Gathering Volumes owner Denise Phillips.