Larissa Glasser is a librarian-archivist from New England. She writes dark fiction centered on the lives of trans women, library science, and heavy metal. Her… Read more
Copyright 2022 The House of Everlong
Britney Everlong began writing at an early age, her first book being “The Whatchamacallit”, written at the age of nine. It would be some… Read more
Ridley Harker is a gay, transgender author and editor from St. Louis, Missouri. His debut queer body horror novel, Parasite, is available now from Ninestar Press and Amazon. Ridley lives… Read more
The Horror Writers Association (HWA), in partnership with United for Libraries, Book Riot, and Booklist, is proud to announce the fifth annual Summer Scares Reading Program. Summer Scares is a… Read more
By Tom Joyce
The setting sun cast a blood-red glow on the assembly of horrors. Maniacal clowns. Cleaver-toting cannibals. Wrathful ghosts.
All gathered in a field, waiting for their victims.… Read more
Monday, October 10 is Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2022 in United States. Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a holiday that celebrates and honors Native American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures.… Read more
In the tradition of such sinister seductresses as Vampira and Elvira, Aurora Gorealis is a Baltimore-based horror host who weaves dark magic from a combination of campy movies, sassy attitude,… Read more
Pittsburgh is thrilled to host StokerCon® 2023 at the Station Square Sheraton on June 15-18, 2023!
We appreciate the excitement we’ve received so far. We know attendees are anxious to… Read more
HWA Election Results 2022
Los Angeles CA September 22, 2022
The Horror Writers Association (HWA) held its annual election in September. We had an unprecedented number of candidates for the… Read more
Hey HWA Members! Now is the time to share your spookiness with the world through Halloween Haunts! But the time to get your submissions in is drawing nigh. So get… Read more
LOS ANGELES, CA — September, 2022
The HORROR WRITERS ASSOCIATION is delighted to announce the immediate renaming of the Silver Hammer award to the Karen Lansdale Silver Hammer award in… Read more
Writers around the world, and horror writers, in particular, lost a legend. Peter Straub passed away on September 4, 2022, after a long illness. He was 79 years old.
A… Read more
The Horror Writers Association (HWA) offers a variety of scholarships and grants to assist writers looking to pursue a career as a writer of horror fiction, nonfiction, or poetry. We… Read more
In Memoriam: Corrine De Winter
The HWA is saddened to hear of the passing of poet and author Corrine De Winter. Our hearts go out to her loved ones, her… Read more
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BOOKFEST DISCOUNT FOR HWA MEMBERS
The BookFest®, a Webby Award-nominated biannual bookish adventure for readers and writers alike, was created by The Black Château team.
The BookFest® Adventure is… Read more
The HWA is going to be running a month-long Veterans in Horror Spotlight this November coordinated by HWA member and former Marine, David Rose. We are inviting any and all… Read more
HWA Poetry Showcase IX Table of Contents
“To Hear the Call” by Stephanie M. Wytovich
“spoon against bone” by Geneve Flynn
“The Koiy Factory” by Naomi Simone Borwein
“Birthpangs,… Read more