Poetry

In Praise of Poetry and the HWA

• January 21, 2018
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As I write this there are lots of exciting happenings in speculative poetry. The Preliminary Ballot for the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Poetry has just been announced.… Read more

The Time of the Sorceress — An Interview with Ashley Dioses

• December 1, 2017
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Weird. Most dictionaries will include in its definitions of this word the phrase “suggesting something supernatural; uncanny.” H.P. Lovecraft, an imperfect human who strove to perfect his craft, referred to… Read more

An Interview with Juan Manuel Perez, the Texas Chupacabra Poet

• October 21, 2017
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Finding Your Inner Chupacabra An Interview with Juan Manuel Perez, the Texas Chupacabra Poet By David E. Cowen. Author of The Madness of Empty Spaces (Weasel Press 2014) and The… Read more

BAD GIRLS, BAD GIRLS, WHAT YOU GONNA DO?

• October 2, 2017
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An Intimate interview with Marge Simon, Mary Turzillo and Weasel Press about their new book Satan’s Sweethearts. by David E. Cowen. Author of The Madness of Empty Spaces (Weasel Press… Read more

An Interview with Poet/Author Peter Adam Salomon

• September 1, 2017
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An Interview with Poet/Author Peter Adam Salomon by David E. Cowen, Author of The Madness of Empty Rooms and The Seven Yards of Sorrow By the graces of the HWA… Read more

An Interview with Angela Yuriko Smith

• July 30, 2017
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A former news journalist, Angela Yuriko Smith retired to write fiction. Her prose and poetry have been widely published in both print and online publications. She has nearly 20 books… Read more

2017 HWA Poetry Showcase Featured Poems

• June 24, 2017
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The Horror Writers Association is pleased to present the three featured poems from the 2017 HWA Poetry Showcase. After four years, the HWA Poetry Showcase has become a vibrant, global… Read more

Call For Submissions for the HWA Poetry Showcase Volume IV

• March 31, 2017
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  Click here to go directly to the submission page.… Read more

Nominees for the 2016 Bram Stoker Awards® Superior Achievement in a Poetry Collection

• February 26, 2017
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Congratulations to everyone nominated for the 2016 Bram Stoker Awards®! Most especially, congratulations to the five nominated poetry collections for the 2016 Bram Stoker Awards®!!!! Superior Achievement in a Poetry… Read more

The Poets on the 2016 Bram Stoker Awards® Preliminary Ballot

• January 24, 2017
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Congratulations to everyone on the 2016 Bram Stoker Awards® Preliminary Ballot! Most especially, congratulations to the poets on the 2016 Bram Stoker Awards® Preliminary Ballot!!! Superior Achievement in a Poetry… Read more

An Interview with Vincenzo Bilof

• December 28, 2016
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From Detroit, Michigan, Vincenzo Bilof has been called “The Metallica of Poetry” and “The Shakespeare of Gore.” With a body of work that includes gritty, apocalyptic horror (The Zombie Ascension… Read more

Horror Writers Association Poetry Page Holiday Shopping Guide 2016

• December 5, 2016
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This year has seen a number of excellent poetry collections released by HWA members. To help those wondering what to buy for gift giving, the HWA Poetry Page is please… Read more

Interview with Cynthia (Cina) Pelayo

• October 24, 2016
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Cynthia (Cina) Pelayo is an International Latino Book Award winner. She is the author of Loteria, Santa Muerte, and The Missing and holds a Master of Fine Arts from The… Read more

Interview with Matt Betts

• September 26, 2016
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Matt Betts is a pop culture junkie-sometimes to levels that are considered unhealthy by the Surgeon General. He grew up on a steady diet of giant monsters, comic books, robots… Read more

HWA Poetry Showcase: An Interview With The Judges

• August 23, 2016
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At 9:59 AM on February 11, 2014 I wrote an email to Rocky Wood (then President of the Horror Writers Association), Lisa Morton (then Vice-President), and Board Member Marge Simon.… Read more

Interview with Bram Stoker Award® Winning Author Alessandro Manzetti and Editor Jodi Renée Lester

• July 1, 2016
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Bram Stoker Award® Winning Author Alessandro Manzetti’s work has been published extensively in Italian, including novels, short and long fiction, poetry, essays, and collections. English publications include his collections ‘The… Read more

HWA Horror Poetry Showcase III: Featured Poets

• May 23, 2016
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For the first time the HWA Horror Poetry Showcase was reserved strictly for members. Despite some nervousness that a more limited field would yield limited results, there was a tremendous… Read more

Call for Submissions for the HWA’s Horror Poetry Showcase Volume 3

• March 29, 2016
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For National Poetry Month 2016, the HWA Poetry Page features an article by David E. Cowen, one of the judges for the Third Annual HWA Poetry Showcase and the Editor… Read more

Spotlight on the 2015 Bram Stoker Poetry Nominees

• February 24, 2016
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The 2015 Bram Stoker nominations have been announced, which means the Annual HWA Poetry Page spotlight on the poetry nominees:

Superior Achievement in a Poetry Collection

Bruce Boston – Resonance… Read more

In February, “David E. Cowen”

• February 2, 2016
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David E. Cowen is the author of “The Madness of Empty Spaces,” (Weasel Press, November 2014), which was on the 2014 Bram Stoker Award Preliminary Ballot and was nominated for… Read more