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MISERERE by HWA Member Teresa Frohock

• July 1, 2011
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Author: Teresa Frohock Exiled exorcist Lucian Negru deserted his lover in Hell in exchange for saving his sister Catarina’s soul, but Catarina doesn’t want salvation. She wants Lucian to help… Read more

HWA Member Ellen Datlow Wins Locus Award

• June 26, 2011
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Congratulations are in order for Ellen Datlow, who was awarded the Locus Award for Editor today at a banquet in Seattle. The other nominees for Editor were: Gardner Dozois, Gordon… Read more

BEST HORROR OF THE YEAR, V3 edited by HWA Member Ellen Datlow

• June 25, 2011
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Editor: Ellen Datlow A doctor makes a late-night emergency call to an exclusive California riding school; a professor inherits a mysterious vase… and a strange little man; a struggling youth… Read more

Bram Stoker Award 2010 Winners Announced

• June 25, 2011
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Superior Achievement in a NOVEL
A DARK MATTER by Peter Straub (Doubleday/Orion) Superior Achievement in a FIRST NOVEL (Tie)
BLACK AND ORANGE by Benjamin Kane Ethridge (Bad Moon Books)
THE… Read more

Bram Stoker Award Nominees Announced

• April 9, 2011
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The HWA has released its list of nominees for the annual Bram Stoker Award for excellence in the horror genre. Nominees are being honored for work done in 2010, and… Read more

2011 Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients Chosen

• March 23, 2011
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Each year, the Horror Writers Association gives out the Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2011, the winners are Ellen Datlow and Al Feldstein.

Ellen Datlow

Ellen Datlow is unquestionably… Read more

HWA Rocks BookExpo America 2010!

• May 29, 2010
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For the third consecutive year, HWA had a visible presence at BookExpo America – the country’s largest gathering of publishing professionals. At this year’s event, which took place May 25th… Read more

Horror Writers Association Announces 2009 Stoker Winners

• March 28, 2010
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At long last, the anticipation is over. The Horror Writers Association has announced the winners of the 2009 Bram Stoker Awards at its annual Stoker Banquet held March 27th, 2010,… Read more

HWA Members Enjoy a Second Dose of ‘Blood Lite’

• February 11, 2010
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HWA President Deborah LeBlanc unveiled the table of contents for the next official HWA anthology, Blood Lite 2. The sequel to 2008’s bestselling collection of humorous horror is again being… Read more

HWA Books

• February 10, 2010
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SINCE 1990, HWA HAS PRODUCED A SERIES OF “HWA PRESENTS” ANTHOLOGIES edited by a few of our more prestigious members and published in hardcover, mass-market or trade paperback by various… Read more

HWA Announces Plans for Biennial Solo Events

• August 26, 2009
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NEW YORK, NY, August 25, 2009 — After record attendance at its recent Stoker Weekend in Burbank this past June, the Horror Writers Association announced today that it would be… Read more

Stoker Weekend 2009 – Simply the Best!

• June 21, 2009
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A message from HWA President Deborah LeBlanc: Last weekend’s Stoker event was, in the words of the incomparable Tina Turner, “Simply the Best!” The lineup of special guests was to… Read more

Horror Writers Association Celebrates 2008 Stoker Winners!

• June 16, 2009
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At long last, the anticipation is over. The Horror Writers Association has announced the winners of the 2008 Bram Stoker Awards at its annual Stoker Banquet held Saturday, June 13th,… Read more

HWA at BEA 2009

• May 31, 2009
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For the second time in its history, the Horror Writers Association exhibited at BookExpo America, held May 29th through the 31st at the Jacob K. Javits Center in NYC. Several… Read more

Bloodletting Wins Specialty Press Award

• March 26, 2009
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The Horror Writers Association is pleased to announce that the 2009 Specialty Press Award has been awarded to Bloodletting Press. Bloodletting Press is based in Modesto, California and is run… Read more

Giron to Receive Silver Hammer Award

• March 25, 2009
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The Board of Trustees of the Horror Writers Association is pleased to announce that this year’s Silver Hammer Award is being awarded to Sephera Giron. The Hammer Award is given… Read more

Finalists Announced for 2008 Bram Stoker Awards

• March 23, 2009
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Each year, the Horror Writer’s Association presents the Bram Stoker Awards for Superior Achievement, named in honor of Bram Stoker, author of the seminal horror work, Dracula. The Stoker Awards… Read more

Yarbro, Wilson Win Lifetime Horror Award

• January 25, 2009
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The Horror Writers Association has chosen two long-time icons of the genre to receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award this year. The award, given for an author’s overall body of… Read more

Forrest J Ackerman – 11/24/16 – 12/4/08

• December 5, 2008
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The Associated Press reports that legendary Famous Monsters of Filmland editor Forrest J Ackerman passed away on Thursday, December 4th at his Los Angeles home. Ackerman, or “Uncle Forry” as… Read more

Joseph McGee 7/07/85 – 11/27/08

• November 30, 2008
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It is with great sadness that the HWA reports the passing of one of its members, Joseph W. McGee. McGee, 23, of Worcester, passed away suddenly Thursday, November 27, from… Read more