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How to Watch the Bram Stoker Awards® Ceremony

• May 13, 2016
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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

• April 25, 2016
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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

• November 14, 2015
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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

• October 14, 2015
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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

Newsletter Ads – Get your product in front of our members

• August 29, 2015
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Our newsletter is available online to all members. IMPORTANT: Ad requests should be submitted between the 5th and 18th of each month. Display Ad 300x400px ($15)
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What HWA Has Done for Me by Annie Neugebauer

• August 28, 2015
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When I was starting out as a horror writer in 2008, I hadn’t yet heard about the Horror Writers Association (though I had heard of the Bram Stoker Awards, as… Read more

Recipients of the HWA Scholarships

• July 17, 2015
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Visit the official scholarship site for up-to-date information. The winners of the three annual HWA Scholarships have been selected, and they are Thersa Matsuura, Eric Smith, and Michael Tugendhat. Major… Read more

Rocky Wood Memorial Scholarship Fund for Nonfiction Writing

• January 26, 2015
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The Horror Writers Association (HWA), the premier organization of writers and publishers of horror and dark fantasy and home of the iconic Bram Stoker Awards®, today announced the launch of… Read more

Charles Day Retires as Mentor Program Chair, Replaced by Michael Knost

• October 6, 2014
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As previously announced Charles Day is stepping down as HWA’s Mentor Program Chair after three years to concentrate on his roles as Co-Chair of HWA’s New York/Long Island Chapter and… Read more

Self-Published Works Accepted for Membership Qualification

• July 26, 2014
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The HWA’s referendum on including self-published work in membership qualification for our Active and Affiliate levels closed on July 23. The referendum passed by a significant margin. The changes apply… Read more

Brad C. Hodson Promoted to Full-Time Admin

• July 21, 2014
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The Horror Writers Association is pleased to announce we have appointed our first full-time employee! Brad C. Hodson, currently our part-time Administrator, will commence full-time in the role on August… Read more

HWA Poetry Showcase V.1 – Now Available

• July 9, 2014
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The Horror Writers Association is proud to announce we have published our first book of poetry, HWA Poetry Showcase Volume I. Edited by Peter Adam Salomon, it features the best… 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

Public Letter to Jeff Bezos, CEO, Amazon.com

• March 29, 2014
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A Public Letter to:
Jeff Bezos, CEO,
Amazon.com The Horror Writers Association (HWA) (www.horror.org) is a nonprofit organization of more than 1100 writers and publishing professionals around the world, dedicated… Read more

The HWA on Twitter – An Announcement

• March 16, 2014
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For the past several weeks, Jenn Mattern (A.J. Klein), Doug Murano, Angel Leigh McCoy, and JG Faherty, together with President Rocky Wood and Vice President Lisa Morton, have been putting… Read more

HWA Scholarship Awarded to Jim Pyre

• March 9, 2014
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Starting from 2014 the Horror Writers Association (HWA) has instituted the Horror Writers Association Scholarship, open to all members of the HWA. The Scholarship is designed to assist in the… Read more

Shelley Scholarship goes to Erinn Kemper

• March 9, 2014
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Starting from 2014 the Horror Writers Association (HWA) has instituted the Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Scholarship, open to female writers who are members of the HWA. The Scholarship is designed to… Read more

HWA SUPPORTS WRITER BEWARE

• January 19, 2014
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As part of our efforts to support our members and ensure the horror publishing industry is conducted in a professional and ethical manner the Horror Writers Association is a supporter… Read more

HWA Library Partnership Committee

• February 23, 2013
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As part of our ongoing commitment to promoting literacy, horror, and our members, the Horror Writers Association (HWA) has established a formal HWA Library Partnership Committee, which will focus on… Read more

World Horror Convention Programming Update

• January 31, 2013
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Check back for more programming updates as we get closer to the World Horror Convention/Bram Stoker Awards® Weekend in New Orleans! Programming Report #2 (PDF) https://www.horror.org/blog/wp-admin/post-new.php… Read more