HWA History

The following are a series of articles that loosely describe the History of the Horror Writers Association.

• “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

HWA’S PRESIDENTS:

•           John Edward Lawson: 2022-present
  John Palisano: 2019-2022
• Lisa Morton: 2014-2019
• Rocky Wood: 2010-2014
• Deborah LeBlanc: 2006-2010
• Gary Braunbeck: 2005-2006
• Joseph Nassise: 2002-2005
• David Niall Wilson: 2001-2002
• Richard Laymon: 2000-2001
• S.P. Somtow: 1998-2000
• Janet Berliner: 1997-1998
• Brian Lumley: 1996-1997
• Lawrence Watt-Evans: 1994-1996
• Dennis Etchison: 1992-1994
• Craig Shaw Gardner: 1990-1992
• Chelsea Quinn Yarbro: 1988-1990
• Charles L. Grant: 1987-1988
• Dean R. Koontz: 1986-1987

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