HWA Launches Official Card Game
The HWA is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership!
An officially-licensed party game called “Sudden Acts of Horror” – coming in 2024 – aims to celebrate the Horror Writers… Read more
Press Releases
HWA SPECIALTY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Columbus, OH – The Horror Writers Association (HWA) is pleased to announce the recipients of its Specialty Awards. These will be presented on June 1st, 2024, during the Bram Stoker Awards® Presentation at StokerCon®2024 in San Diego, CA.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Columbus, OH – The Horror Writers Association (HWA) is pleased to announce the recipients of its Lifetime Achievement Award. These will be presented on June 1st, 2024, during the Bram Stoker Awards® Presentation at StokerCon®2024 in San Diego, CA.
Lifetime Achievement Award The recipients of the HWA’s Lifetime Achievement Award for 2024 are:
2024 SUMMER SCARES READING LIST
In celebration of National Library Lover’s Day, the Horror Writers Association (HWA), in partnership with United for Libraries, Book Riot, Booklist, and NoveList®, a division of EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO),… Read more
The 2023 Bram Stoker Awards® Final Ballot
The Horror Writers Association (HWA) is pleased to announce the Final Ballot for the 2023 Bram Stoker Awards®. The HWA is the premier writers organization in the horror and… Read more
Horror Writers Association Releases the 2023 Bram Stoker Awards® Preliminary Ballot
The Horror Writers Association (HWA) is pleased to announce the Preliminary Ballot for the 2023 Bram Stoker Awards®. The HWA is the premier writers organization in the horror and dark fiction genre, with more than 2,000 members. We have presented the Bram Stoker Awards in various categories since 1987. Works on this ballot are not referred to as “nominees” or “finalists.” Only works appearing on the Final Ballot may be referred to as “nominated works” and their authors as “finalists.” The HWA Board and the Bram Stoker Awards® Committee congratulate all those appearing on the Preliminary Ballot. HWA ANNOUNCES SUMMER SCARES READING PROGRAM 2024 Spokesperson and Timeline
The Horror Writers Association (HWA), in partnership with United for Libraries, Book Riot, Booklist, and NoveList®, a division of EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO), is proud to announce the fifth annual… Read more
Submissions will open next month for the newest HWA members-only anthology!
Submissions will open next month for the newest HWA members-only anthology!
SCARING AND DARING ADVENTURES will be an anthology of original fiction stories that draw from the rich tradition of… Read more
The Horror Writers Association (HWA) Announces The Release of its Next Publication: The HWA Poetry Showcase, Volume IX
PRESS RELEASE
The Horror Writers Association presents its ninth annual poetry showcase featuring a selection of the best original dark poetry from the past year. Edited by Angela Yuriko Smith… Read more
New Haunted Library Release!
The Horror Writers Association presents the Haunted Library of Horror Classics!
The next volume in the Haunted Library of Horror Classics series—The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers—is now… Read more
2019 Specialty Press Award Recipient Named
The HORROR WRITERS ASSOCIATION is delighted to announce the recipients of this year’s Speciality Press Award to SST Publications.
The award will be given during this year’s Bram Stoker Awards… Read more
Final Frame Film Competition Judges Announced
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
Horror Writers Association’s Mentor of the Year Award Winner
2016 Mentor of the Year Award – Linda Addison
Long Beach, CA, March 7, 2017
The Horror Writers Association announces Linda Addison as winner of the 2016 Mentor of… Read more
Horror Writers Association’s Silver Hammer Award Winner
2016 Silver Hammer Award – James Chambers
Long Beach, CA, March 7, 2017
The Horror Writers Association announces James Chambers as the 2016 Silver Hammer Award recipient. Chambers will… Read more
Final Frame Film Competition at StokerCon
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
2016 Bram Stoker Awards Final Ballot
The Horror Writers Association announces the 2016 Bram Stoker Awards Final Ballot. HWA is the premier organization for writers of horror and dark fantasy. “The nominees for this year’s Bram… Read more
HWA Opens Registration to StokerCon 2017
The Horror Writers Association (HWA), the premier organization of writers and publishers of horror and dark fantasy and home of the prestigious Bram Stoker Award®, today announced it will begin… Read more
How to Watch the Bram Stoker Awards® Ceremony
The Horror Writers Association (HWA), the premier organization of writers and publishers of horror and dark fantasy, today released the link to the Bram Stoker Awards® ceremony live stream.
The… Read more
HWA Announces Finalists in Short Film Competition
The Horror Writers Association (HWA), the premier organization of writers and publishers of horror and dark fantasy, today announced the thirteen finalists in its inaugural Lucky Thr1t3en Horror Short Film… Read more
HWA Signs With Top Literary Agency
The Horror Writers Association (HWA), the premier organization of writers and publishers of horror and dark fantasy, today announced it has signed with Writers House, one of the world’s largest… Read more
Horror Writers Association Launches ‘’Alone Is Scary” Campaign
To Support Local Animal Shelters
The Horror Writers Association (HWA), the premier organization of writers and publishers of horror and dark fantasy, today announced the launch of its “Alone Is… Read more
