My name is Michael J Moore. I’m the author of Highway Twenty, which made the 2019 Bram Stoker preliminary ballot for Superior Achievement in a Novel, as well a other… Read more
Amparo Ortiz is the author of the BLAZEWRATH GAMES duology. She was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and currently lives on the island’s northeastern coast. She’s published short story… Read more
Rosemary Thorne (she/her) is a bilingual Spanish writer, researcher, and translator living in Madrid, Spain. She was born in 1968, year of shocking revolutions, beautiful women and great wine. Due… 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
My name is María Pilar Conn and I am an established writer of gothic mystery and poetry in the Spanish language. I live in Spain, in the region of Murcia… Read more
I was born and raised in Highland Park, CA. My mother came to California in the 80s after my Abuelo had worked the fields here in LA county, saving money… Read more
My name is Beulah Vega (she/her), but I write and am listed as a member of the HWA under B.F. Vega. I am both a first-generation American and a descendant… Read more
Katherine Quevedo was born and raised near Portland, Oregon, where she works as an analyst and lives with her husband and two sons. Her fiction has appeared or is forthcoming… 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
Angela Acosta (she/her/ella) is a poet and scholar of Mexican and European descent who grew up in Gainesville, Florida. She won the 2015 Rhina P. Espaillat Award from West Chester… Read more
Valerie Valdes lives in an elaborate meme palace with her husband and kids, where she writes, edits and moonlights as a muse. When she isn’t working, she enjoys playing video… 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
Jose Nateras is an L.A. based Writer and Filmmaker from Chicago. A graduate of Loyola University Chicago, Jose has his MFA in Writing from The School of the Art Institute… Read more
A.E. Santana (she/her) is a Southern California native who grew up in a farming community surrounded by the Sonoran Desert. A lover of horror and fantasy, her works can be… Read more
LP Hernandez is an author of horror and speculative fiction. His stories have been featured in anthologies from Dark Matter Magazine, Cemetery Gates Media, and Sinister Smile Press among others.… Read more
My name is A.P. Thayer and I’m a queer Xicano writer based out of Los Angeles. I write speculative fiction with a heavy horror bent, but try to blend genres… Read more
Manuel Arenas is a writer of verse and prose in the Gothic Horror tradition. His work has appeared in various anthologies and journals including Spectral Realms, and Penumbra, both from… 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
Ann Dávila Cardinal is a writer and the Director of Recruitment for Vermont College of Fine Arts where she earned her MFA in Writing. She comes from a long line… Read more
Intro to Latinx Heritage in Horror by Rosemary Thorne
Things are looking great for the Latinx Horror community in 2022, and here is some proof of it. Apart from being… Read more