2025-06-01 21:14:31 The Horror Writers Association is pleased to announce that the Scholarship Committee will be reviewing applications for the following scholarships and grants: the Mary W. Shelley, HWA and Poetry Scholarships. Applications will be available via the HWA…
2025-05-21 21:22:14By Tom Joyce Do authors need agents anymore? If so, how do they go about finding one, and what should they expect? Author Maurice Broaddus addresses those questions in this month’s edition of Nuts & Bolts. Q: Why does…
2025-05-21 20:29:51 Annual StokerCon Diversity Raffle The Annual StokerCon Diversity Grant Raffle is here! Over twenty books, unique collectables, and other treasured items for lovers of horror, dark fantasy, and the weird will be raffled to benefit the Horror Writers…
2025-05-21 03:25:17 The HWA is pleased to announce this year’s course lineup for StokerCon 2025. Course Pricing: $55 per course (to register see Eventbrite for details). Michael Arnzen: The Uncanny and the Abject This two-hour online workshop will involve short writing activities…
2025-05-17 03:38:15 The Scholarship from Hell is the only scholarship offered by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) that puts the recipient right into the intensive, hands-on workshop environment of Horror University, which takes place during StokerCon®. The StokerCon®2025 Committee…
2025-04-24 19:49:01 By Tom Joyce Whether it’s a matter of keeping a short story tight, or of churning out the daunting number of words required to fill a novel, creating a narrative at any length comes with its own set…
2025-04-21 16:08:17May Seers’ Table, Kate Maruyama, Diverse Works Inclusion Committee Geneve Flynn recommends: Pauline Yates is the creative force behind the multi-award-winning science fiction novel, Memories Don’t Lie, recognized in awards including the 2024 BookFest Awards winner in three categories…
2025-04-17 05:23:26 The Horror Writers Association announces its 2025 Specialty Award Recipients! These awards will be presented during the Bram Stoker Awards Ceremony in Stamford, Connecticut this June. Specialty Press Award The recipient of the Specialty Press Award…
2025-04-16 16:07:09Kate Maruyama Member of the Diverse Works Inclusion Committee Linda Addison Recommends: Pedro Iniguez is a horror and science-fiction writer from Los Angeles, California. He is a Rhysling Award finalist and a Best of the Net and Pushcart Prize…
2025-04-10 06:42:35 Columbus, OH – The Horror Writers Association (HWA) is pleased to announce the recipients of its Lifetime Achievement Award. These awards will be presented on June 14, 2025, during the Bram Stoker Awards® Presentation at StokerCon®2025 in Stamford,…