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Halloween Haunts: Everything I Know About Sadism I Learned From Alfred Hitchcock by Pete Mesling

• October 8, 2015
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Halloween is not unlike death itself, I suppose. We know it’s only a matter of time before it arrives, whether we want it to or not. It’s more predictable than… Read more

Halloween Haunts: Spooky Lit – Why Spooky Matters to Young Readers by Angela Yuriko Smith

• October 8, 2015
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Not every little girl loves dolls and pink ponies. I grew up in Wyoming. My dad was an overly avid hunter with an undiagnosed case of PTSD. My mother was… Read more

Halloween Haunts: Introducing New Readers to Horror by Adrian Ludens

• October 7, 2015
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Let me be clear: horror is NOT just for Halloween! I believe this with heart and soul, and yet, I’m guilty of perpetuating that stereotype. Think about the average reader:… Read more

Halloween Haunts: A Peak Through the Leper Window–Finding Unholy Inspiration in Holy Places by Frazer Lee

• October 6, 2015
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When the Season of Mists comes, and Halloween with it, I enjoy nothing better than sitting beside the fire with a book – often in search of inspiration for my… Read more

Halloween Haunts: The Last Winter of Newgate by Freedom Chevalier

• October 5, 2015
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It crawled toward midnight, outside the Old Bailey in the echo of Sepulchre’s bells The moon wrapped himself in a blanket of clouds the winds screeched a bone-chilling yell I… Read more

Halloween Haunts: Technology and Fear by Poppy Dennison, DSP Publications

• October 4, 2015
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Fear is one of those deeply personal things. I, for one, am absolutely terrified of clowns. There’s no good reason for this fear, and my mother assures me she never… Read more

Halloween Haunts: Halloween Doldrums by David B. Riley

• October 4, 2015
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My first few Halloweens when I was young were simply awesome–just a pinch of scariness coupled with an adventure with my friends. The trick or treating was almost secondary to… Read more

Halloween Haunts: Halloween October Fest by Ian Welke

• October 3, 2015
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It’s that time of year again. October is upon us once more and with it come the same sets of expectations and disappointments that come every year for those of… Read more

Halloween Haunts: 9 Novels for the Novice Writer by Richard Evans

• October 2, 2015
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Interested in writing horror but don’t know where to begin? Here is a list of the 9 essential horror novels you need to read to get you started. In no… Read more

Halloween Haunts: Bloody Mary by James Chambers

• October 1, 2015
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As far as I know, no student ever saw inside the room with the yellow, rippled glass window. The only one on the second floor of St. James School not… Read more

The Bram Stoker Awards®

• September 30, 2015
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About the Bram Stoker Awards Submitting a Work for the Bram Stoker Awards Prior Winners and Nominees

RULES

Complete Bram Stoker Award Rules (PDF)

About the Bram Stoker Awards

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Halloween Haunts Coming on October 1!

• September 28, 2015
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Beginning on October 1st and running through the entire month, HWA will once again present its annual Halloween Haunts blog series, with posts about history and Halloween from HWA’s members,… Read more

How to Make Your Work Available for Bram Stoker Awards Consideration

• September 28, 2015
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If you’d like to make your work available for consideration by either HWA’s Bram Stoker Awards jury or the members, please visit this page – https://www.horror.org/awards/stoker-etiquette.htm. Thank you.… Read more

Newsletter Ads – Get your product in front of our members

• August 29, 2015
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Our newsletter is available online to all members. IMPORTANT: Ad requests should be submitted between the 5th and 18th of each month. Display Ad 300x400px ($15)
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What HWA Has Done for Me by Annie Neugebauer

• August 28, 2015
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When I was starting out as a horror writer in 2008, I hadn’t yet heard about the Horror Writers Association (though I had heard of the Bram Stoker Awards, as… Read more

Interview with Poet Michael Randolph

• August 5, 2015
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Michael Randolph is a horror author, poet, and editor currently living in San Antonio Texas. He is the owner-operator of Eldritch Press. He is a U.S. Army Veteran of Desert… Read more

Recipients of the HWA Scholarships

• July 17, 2015
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Visit the official scholarship site for up-to-date information. The winners of the three annual HWA Scholarships have been selected, and they are Thersa Matsuura, Eric Smith, and Michael Tugendhat. Major… Read more

STOKERCON Website Live! Register now.

• May 24, 2015
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HWA is proud to announce that the website for the first annual StokerCon is now live and offering memberships at a special discounted early-bird rate of just $99. http://www.stokercon2016.org StokerCon2016… Read more

Horror.org Listed Among 101 Best Websites for Authors

• May 12, 2015
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Our website has been selected as a “101 Best Websites for Writers” by Writer’s Digest magazine for the second year in a row. The list is in their May/June 2015… Read more

Bram Stoker Award® Winners

• May 10, 2015
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The Horror Writers Association, the premier organization of writers and publishers of horror and dark fantasy, today announced the 2014 winners of the iconic Bram Stoker Award®. Named in honor… Read more