IN THE SHADOW OF DRACULA edited by HWA Member Leslie S. Klinger

Editor: Leslie S. Klinger, ed. (editor of the acclaimed "New Annotated Dracula") As popular and influential as Bram Stoker's classic tale of nocturnal menace is, this 1897 novel did not invent vampire fiction, nor was it alone in feeding the Gothic fantasies of the Victorian period. IDW Publishing presents an expertly selected menu of outstanding vampire stories that either informed or benefited from Bram Stoker's hugely popular creation. These eerie tales of the undead - some 22 in all - form the core cannon of classic vampire literature. Chosen and introduced by celebrated literary scholar and author Leslie S. Klinger…

Il Posto Nero – HWA Italy!

A new blog from the Italian chapter of the HWA has hit the e-waves: The Raven--News from Hell. Headed up by Rome-based HWA member, Alessandro Manzetti, it delivers news, interviews, and information related to the Horror industry in Italy. Although designed in Italian, you can click on either the "Translate" (at the top) or "English version" (scroll down, right column) buttons to read it in English.

CLOCK STRIKES TWO by HWA Member Derek Clendening

Author: Derek Clendening Full Title: Clock Strikes Two and Other Stories Step into a world of darkness where nothing is as it seems. Meet a woman who has been exorcised of a demon, but cannot live without him, so she invited him back into her live. Learn how far a mother will go to reunite with her estranged son. Visit a ghost town that struggles to return to life. Find out what strange things happen on Wysocki street. Ghosts, demons, murder and more await you in Clock Strikes Two and Other Stories. Mausoleum Press Release Date: April 2011 ISBN_10=ISBN-10: 0986919802…

TEAR OF THE GODS by HWA Member Joseph Nassise

Author: Alex Archer (Joseph Nassise) The legacy of a pagan king could unleash terror on the world It started as a dream—a redheaded warrior king fought and died for his men centuries ago. The dream would lead archaeologist Annja Creed to the king's undisturbed corpse...and one of England's greatest mythical artifacts. Deep in an archaeological dig in England's Midlands, Annja locates a braided necklace around a mummified king's neck. Made of an unusual material—not quite obsidian, but gleaming with multihued color—the torc is an astonishing find. But someone knows exactly what the torc means. And he will do anything to…

NAKED CITY edited by HWA Member Ellen Datlow

Editor: Ellen Datlow Full title: Naked City: Tales of Urban Fantasy In Jim Butcher’s "Curses" Harry Dresden investigates how to lift a curse laid by the Fair Folk on the Chicago Cubs. In Patricia Briggs’ "Fairy Gifts," a vampire is called home by magic to save the Fae who freed him from a dark curse. In Melissa Marr’s "Guns for the Dead," the newly dead Frankie Lee seeks a job in the afterlife on the wrong side of the law. In Holly Black’s "Noble Rot," a dying rock star discovers that the young woman who brings him food every day…

MISERERE by HWA Member Teresa Frohock

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 her fulfill her dark covenant with the Fallen Angels by using his power to open the Hell Gates. Catarina intends to lead the Fallen’s hordes out of Hell and into the parallel dimension of Woerld, Heaven’s front line of defense between Earth and Hell. When Lucian refuses to help his sister, she imprisons and cripples him, but Lucian learns that Rachael, the lover he betrayed and abandoned in Hell, is…

HWA Member Ellen Datlow Wins Locus Award

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 Van Gelder, David G. Hartwell, and Jonathan Strahan. The complete list of winners follows: Science Fiction Novel: Blackout/All Clear, Connie Willis (Spectra) Fantasy Novel: Kraken, China Miéville (Macmillan UK; Del Rey) First Novel: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, N.K. Jemisin (Orbit UK; Orbit US) YA Book: Ship Breaker, Paolo Bacigalupi (Little, Brown) Novella: The Lifecycle of Software Objects, Ted Chiang (Subterranean) Novelette: “The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains”,…

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

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 discovers canine horrors lurking beneath the streets of Albany; a sheriff ruthlessly deals with monstrosities plaguing his rural town; a pair of animal researchers makes a frightening discovery at a remote site; a sweet little girl entertains herself... by torturing faeries; a group of horror aficionados attempts to track down an unfinished film by a reclusive cult director; a man spends a chill night standing watch over his uncle's body;…

Bram Stoker Award 2010 Winners Announced

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 CASTLE OF LOS ANGELES by Lisa Morton (Gray Friar Press) Superior Achievement in LONG FICTION INVISIBLE FENCES by Norman Prentiss (Cemetery Dance) Superior Achievement in SHORT FICTION “The Folding Man” by Joe R. Lansdale (from HAUNTED LEGENDS) Superior Achievement in an ANTHOLOGY HAUNTED LEGENDS edited by Ellen Datlow and Nick Mamatas (Tor) Superior Achievement in a FICTION COLLECTION FULL DARK, NO STARS by Stephen King (Simon and Schuster) Superior Achievement…

Bram Stoker Award Nominees Announced

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 the winners will be announced in June 2011. Congratulations and good luck to one and all. 2010 Bram Stoker Award Nominees & Winners [presented in 2011] Novel HORNS by Joe Hill ROT AND RUIN by Jonathan Maberry DEAD LOVE by Linda Watanabe McFerrin APOCALYPSE OF THE DEAD by Joe McKinney DWELLER by Jeff Strand A DARK MATTER by Peter Straub First Novel BLACK AND ORANGE by Benjamin Kane Ethridge A…

2011 Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients Chosen

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 one of the most influential editors in the history of the horror genre. Her long-running The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror (which she co-edited with Terri Windling, Kelly Link and Gavin J. Grant), and, more recently, The Best Horror of the Year, have helped define the art of horror writing since 1988. Other acclaimed works she’s edited include Inferno, Poe: 19 New Tales Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, Darkness: Two…

HWA Rocks BookExpo America 2010!

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 through the 27th at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City, the HWA debuted its new trade show display in a highly-visible, premier location beside our friends at the Mystery Writers of America. Among the 500 authors featured throughout the event were several HWA members - including Jonathan Maberry, Alexandra Sokoloff, Ellen Datlow, Roger Ma, Jameson Currier, Gary Frank, Kelly Jameson, Martel Sardina, and Connie Corcoran-Wilson - who…

Horror Writers Association Announces 2009 Stoker Winners

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, as part of the World Horror Convention in Brighton, UK. Eight new bronze haunted-house statuettes were handed over to the writers responsible for creating superior works of horror last year. This year’s winners are: Superior Achievement in a NOVEL AUDREY’S DOOR by Sarah Langan (Harper) Superior Achievement in a FIRST NOVEL DAMNABLE by Hank Schwaeble (Jove) Superior Achievement in LONG FICTION THE LUCID DREAMING by Lisa Morton (Bad Moon Books) Superior…

HWA Members Enjoy a Second Dose of ‘Blood Lite’

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 edited by New York Times-bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson and promises double the horror — and double the laughs! On behalf of the entire HWA Board, President LeBlanc offered her heartfelt congratulations to everyone who made the cut for Blood Lite 2: Death and Taxes | Heather Graham Table for Two | Jeff Ryan Treatment | J.A. Konrath Dead Clown Séance | Christopher Welch The Day the Devil Swallowed a Heapin’ Helpin’ of Pride at the…

HWA Books

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 publishers. Most have also had signed, limited hardcover editions. These anthologies present new stories by the members of the Horror Writers Association -- only members may submit stories. However, our newest, rawest, and youngest members compete for space on an equal basis with our established stars -- and sometimes win, as we've had first sales in most of the volumes so far. In addition, in 1997 HWA produced a volume…

HWA Announces Plans for Biennial Solo Events

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 hosting a stand-alone convention every other year, beginning with a partnership with World Horror Convention in Brighton, England, in 2010 and an East Coast solo event in 2011. Panels, author signings, pitch sessions with publishers, networking opportunities, and the annual Bram Stoker Awards Banquet are just a few of the popular convention features that will be on tap when the venerable HWA brings its yearly gathering to the eastern half…

Stoker Weekend 2009 – Simply the Best!

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 die for, the food at the banquet was spectacular, and the panels, workshops, and the awards ceremony were second to none. Oh, and the parties, folks, the parties! Huge thanks go to Heather Graham and Medallion Press for sponsoring the Gory Ghoul Ball and to Dark Scribe Press for sponsoring the Unspeakable 80's Pre-Stoker Banquet party! Congratulations to all of our Stoker winners, as well as our Lifetime Achievement Award…

Horror Writers Association Celebrates 2008 Stoker Winners!

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, 2009 as part of its Stoker Weekend in Burbank, California. Nine new bronze haunted-house statuettes were handed over to the writers responsible for creating superior works of horror last year. This year’s winners are: Superior Achievement in a NOVEL DUMA KEY by Stephen King (Scribner) Superior Achievement in a FIRST NOVEL THE GENTLING BOX by Lisa Mannetti (Dark Hart Press) Superior Achievement in LONG FICTION MIRANDA by John R. Little…

HWA at BEA 2009

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 HWA members - including Deborah LeBlanc, Alexandra Sokoloff, Ellen Datlow, Gary Frank, Kim Paffenroth, Connie Corcoran-Wilson, Jameson Currier, and Vince Liaguno - participated in book signing events during the convention, successfully placing their titles in front of booksellers, librarians, and new readers alike. BookExpo America is the publishing industry’s largest event with literally thousands of publishers, authors, booksellers, and agents under one roof. After last year’s successful West Coast event,…

Bloodletting Wins Specialty Press Award

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 by Larry Roberts and his wife, Debra Roberts. They have been publishing fine limited edition books since 2002. Their titles are all highly prized by both collectors and readers alike. Recently, Bloodletting has formed a new imprint, Morning Star Books as well as a joint venture with Delirium Books for very high-end collectible books, Infernal House Books. Bloodletting and Delirium have also collaborated to create the Horror Mall, one of…