HWA History

The HWA was formed in the 1980’s with the help of Joe and Karen Lansdale and saw a period of professionalization and growth under the leadership of some of the horror genre’s luminaries including Dean Koontz, Robert McCammon, and Joe Lansdale.

Today we have over 2,400 members in countries such as Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, Germany, Honduras, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Russia, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad, United Kingdom and the United States.

The HWA is the oldest and most respected professional organization for the much-loved writers who have brought you the most-enjoyable sleepless nights of your life.

Further Reading:

• “HWA—Here and Now” by Rocky Wood
• “HWA in the 21st Century” by Lisa Morton
• “The Quarter-Life Crisis” by Kelly Laymon
• From Lawrence Watt-Evans
• “Horror In Ancient Times” by Craig Shaw Gardner
• “Some Recollections,” by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
• “A Shockingly Brief and Informal History of the Horror Writers Association” by Stanley Wiater

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All photographs in these articles were provided courtesy of Hunter Goatley at www.robertmccammon.com. Copyright © by Hunter Goatley. Used with Permission.