Conventions

StokerCon Pre-Party

• February 6, 2022
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The Stanley Hotel is proud to partner with TheNecronomi.Com and The Horror Writers Association to host the official StokerCon pre-party on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, and will feature a lineup… Read more

Final Frame Horror Short Film Competition Special Viewing

• November 4, 2021
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PRE-ORDER FOR FREE NOW! Save your seat! Limited capacity screening! For six years, the Final Frame Horror Short Film Competition has unleashed a host of terrors upon our unsuspecting StokerCon… Read more

StokerCon Souvenir Book Publisher Announced

• October 7, 2021
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StokerCon2022 is pleased to announce the publisher for our Souvenir Book: Burial Day! Cynthia and Gerardo Pelayo have already been hard at work with some amazing ideas. We are thrilled… Read more

Final Frame Film Competition Judges Announced

• November 5, 2017
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Short Horror Film Competition Judged by Z NATION’s Craig Engler   Providence, RI, November 3, 2017 The Horror Writers Association announces its third annual short film competition.… Read more

Interview with Horror University instructor Hank Schwaeble

• April 23, 2017
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We’re wrapping up our series of interviews with StokerCon 2017’s Horror University instructors with Hank Schwaeble, who tells us about his “Saying More With Less” workshop. Thanks for reading, and… Read more

Interview with Horror University instructor James Chambers

• April 22, 2017
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Here’s the latest interview with one of our StokerCon 2017 Horror University instructors. This time James Chambers tells us about his workshop, “Picturing Fear: Writing Horror Comics and Graphic Novels.”… Read more

Interview with Horror University instructor Michael Arnzen

• April 22, 2017
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Here’s the latest installment in our series of interviews with our StokerCon 2017 Horror University instructors. This time, Michael Arnzen tells us more about his “Making Readers Squirm” workshop. 

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Interview with Horror University instructor Nicole Cushing

• April 20, 2017
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In today’s interview with a StokerCon 2017 Horror University instructor, Nicole Cushing tells us about her workshop on “How to Give a Great Interview”!

Nicole Cushing: How to Give a

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Interview with Horror University instructor Tim Waggoner

• April 18, 2017
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Here’s the latest in our series of interviews with StokerCon 2017’s Horror University instructors – take it away, Tim Waggoner!

Tim Waggoner: The Ultimate Guide to Writing Horror

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Interview with Horror University instructor Gretchen McNeil

• April 14, 2017
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Number five in our series of StokerCon 2017 Horror University instructor interviews is all about bestselling author Gretchen McNeil!

Gretchen McNeil: Character-Driven Plotting and the 3-Act Horror Novel  

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Interview with Horror University instructor Kate Maruyama

• April 13, 2017
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Here’s the third installment in our series of interviews with StokerCon 2017’s Horror University instructors. Thank you, Kate Maruyama!

Kate Maruyama: Tension & Scene: The Basics of a Uniquely Terrifying

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Interview with Horror University instructor Johnny Worthen

• April 12, 2017
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Here’s the second of our interviews with StokerCon 2017’s Horror University instructors. Take it away, Johnny Worthen!

Johnny Worthen: Mistakes Were Made

Concrete advice on tightening your writing from an… Read more

Interview with Horror University instructor Patrick Freivald

• April 10, 2017
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This is the first in a series of interviews with our StokerCon 2017 Horror University instructors. At Horror University, you’ll find award-winning and best-selling authors offering intensive two-hour workshops on… Read more

The Scholarship From Hell Winners Announced

• April 4, 2017
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Congratulations to the winner of The Scholarship From Hell! First place winner Billicent James San Juan will receive domestic coach airfare (contiguous 48 states) to and from Long Beach, a… Read more

Librarians Day at StokerCon 2017

• March 28, 2017
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2016 Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

• March 17, 2017
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2016 Lifetime Achievement Award – Dennis Etchison and Thomas F. Monteleone Long Beach, CA, March 17, 2017 The Horror Writers Association announces two Lifetime Achievement Award winners for 2016. Dennis… Read more

Final Frame Film Competition at StokerCon

• February 24, 2017
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Acclaimed Director Judges Short Film Competition

Horror Writers Association – Final Frame Judged by Michael Flanagan The Horror Writers Association announces the second annual short film competition held in conjunction… Read more

The Scholarship From Hell is now open to applications!

• February 5, 2017
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NOW OPEN TO APPLICATIONS! The Scholarship From Hell is the only scholarship offered by HWA that puts the recipient right into the intensive, hands-on workshop environment of Horror University. Horror… Read more

HWA Member Signings Schedule at BookExpo 2015

• May 8, 2015
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Join members of the HWA at BookExpo 2015 in New York from 5/27-5/29!… Read more

George R R Martin to be Guest of Honor in 2017

• April 18, 2014
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The Horror Writers Association is pleased to announce George R R Martin will be Guest of Honor at our 2017 Conference, to be held from 11-14 May, 2017 at a… Read more