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First Stoker Weekend Guests Announced!

• November 16, 2008
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Stoker Weekend co-chairs John R. Little and Lisa Morton are pleased to announce the first four Guests of Honor for the HWA Stoker Weekend to be held June 12-14, 2009,… Read more

Rue Morgue Shows the Love…

• November 4, 2008
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Several HWA members enjoy noteworthy reviews in the latest issue of Rue Morgue magazine: On Lisa Morton’s A Hallowe’en Anthology…”for deeper understanding of the folklore, customs and literature related to… Read more

Dark Whispers Watercooler: The Genre That Devoured Itself?

• November 4, 2008
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Rose Fox over at her Publishers Weekly blog offers up The Genre Formerly Known as Horror, and Other Stories. Horror as an effect versus genuine genre? Horror as a fluke… Read more

HWA Proudly Presents – Blood Lite

• October 31, 2008
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…a collection of entertaining tales that puts the fun back into dark fiction, with ironic twists and tongue-in-cheek wit to temper the jagged edge.

Edited by NYT Bestselling author Kevin

… Read more

Writers Strike Statement

• November 15, 2007
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The Horror Writers Association, on behalf of its writer members, stands in
support of the Writers Guild of America strike in seeking appropriate
compensation for writers when their work is… Read more

Member Profile – Tom Piccirilli

• August 23, 2007
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HWA member Tom Piccirilli lives in Colorado where, besides writing, he spends an inordinate amount of time watching trash cult films and reading Gold Medal classic noir and hardboiled novels.… Read more

HWA Partners With World Horror Con 2008

• August 1, 2007
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The Horror Writers Association is proud to announce a partnership with the World Horror Convention for the 2008 event to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah. Deborah LeBlanc, HWA… Read more

Ready to Apply

• October 12, 2000
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Congratulations!

We can’t wait to meet you. Let’s just double-check that you have everything you need. You know your membership category: Supporting, Associate, Academic, Affiliate, or Active. If you’re not… Read more

Gather Your Documentation

• October 12, 2000
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Membership Documentation

When you fill out the form to apply, you’ll be asked to upload documentation that shows you qualify for the membership level. Failure to provide correct documentation may… Read more

Join Now – Choose the Appropriate Category

• October 12, 2000
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This and the following pages will walk you through the decisions you have to make before you fill out the application form, one step at a time. We recommend you… Read more

Past Award Nominees and Winners

• June 15, 2000
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Following is a list of all Bram Stoker Award nominees and
winners, arranged chronologically. Bram Stoker Awards are presented
during the year following the publication of the eligible works. To… Read more

More Award Information

• June 15, 2000
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Submitting a Work for the Bram Stoker Awards Prior Winners and Nominees

RULES

Complete Bram Stoker Award Rules (PDF)

About the Bram Stoker Awards

Each year, the Horror Writer’s Association… Read more

Award Etiquette

• June 15, 2000
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Bram Stoker Awards® Etiquette Rules

Everyone wants to win a Bram Stoker Award®. And every author of an eligible work wants to give that work the best possible chance of… Read more

HWA Dues Payment

• June 4, 2000
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HWA dues are collected annually during the months of January and February. If you are accessing this page from the nav bar link in the Members Only area of the… Read more