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Latinx Horror: Interview with David Bowles
Biography David Bowles is a Mexican American author and translator from the US-Mexico border, where he teaches at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Among his award-winning books are Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky: Myths of Mexico, Lords of the Earth, and the graphic novel series Clockwork Curandera. His work has also been published in multiple anthologies, plus venues such as The New York Times, Strange Horizons, Apex Magazine, and Rattle. Find him online at www.davidbowles.us. What inspired you to start writing? My Mexican American family (and our larger community) has longstanding, rich oral traditions. And in my…
Latinx Horror: Interview with Charlie Vázquez
Charlie Vázquez is the author of the novel Contraband (2010, Rebel Satori), the collection Fantasmas: Puerto Rican Tales of the Dead (CV Publishing, 2020), and other books. He’s the former New York City coordinator for Puerto Rico’s Festival de la Palabra and was awarded a Commendation from the City of New York in 2014 for his contributions to Latino literary heritage. Charlie is a founding member of Latino Rebels and a certified mindfulness meditation instructor in the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, as taught by David Nichtern. Find him online at www.charlievazquez.com What inspired you to start writing? My maternal…
Chapter News
The Horror Writers Association (HWA) would like to welcome Shawnna Deresch, Carol Gyzander, and Rosemary Thorne as its new Chapter Program Managers. Although they share responsibilities across the board, Shawnna and Carol will focus on the U.S. Chapters, while Rosemary will focus on our international Chapters. They have already been doing amazing things with the program, and we love working with them. Thank you, Shawnna, Carol, & Rosemary! The HWA is a worldwide organization with more than 1500 members around the globe. We encourage local chapters, which provide important face-to-face interaction as well as a wide range of possible local…
Officer Election Results 2021
The Horror Writers Association held its annual election from September 7th through September 15th, 2021. Our members have voted and we are pleased to share the results. We welcome four Trustee positions, a new Treasurer, and the re-election of our Vice President Meghan Arcuri. The elected officers shall hold their respective offices for terms of two years. Their terms officially begin—appropriately enough—on October 31st at midnight. I’d like to thank our Election Team Volunteers Nicole Kurtz, Jamal Hodge, Angel Leigh McCoy, and Verifiers: Sumiko Saulson and Lindy Ryan. I’d also like to thank our outgoing Treasurer Les Klinger and Trustees…
Latinx Horror: Interview with Cynthia Pelayo
Biography Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo is a two-time Bram Stoker Awards® nominated poet and author. She is the author of LOTERIA, CHILDREN OF CHICAGO was released by Agora / Polis Books in 2021. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Columbia College, a Master of Science in Marketing from Roosevelt University, a Master of Fine Arts in Writing from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and is a Doctoral Candidate in Business Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Find her online at www.CinaPelayo.com or on Twitter @cinapelayo. What inspired you to start writing? Ultimately, when…
Library Committee Members Announced
The Horror Writers Association (HWA) is pleased to introduce the members of our Library Committee: Becky Spratford and Konrad Stump! The Library Committee has been working with specific libraries to help them identify authors in their areas who are also HWA members for book discussions, author panels, and even to host writing workshops. They are here to help increase our members’ visibility in libraries. If you have an idea, they want to hear about it. Please feel free to reach out any time by emailing them at libraries@horror.org Becky Spratford is a library consultant and the author of The Readers’…
Latinx Horror: Interview with E. Reyes
E. Reyes is the author of the novel The House on Moon Creek Avenue, and the anthologies Devil’s Hill, Strange Tales of the Macabre, and The Halloween Grindhouse. His works are included in Pulp Harvest (edited by Nick Harper), Latinx Screams (edited by Cina Pelayo and V. Castro), and Trump: Utopia or Dystopia? (edited by JF Garrard and Jen Frankel). Reyes lives in the city Devil’s Hill is based on with his wife and three kids, keeping it spooky. What inspired you to start writing? I was inspired by the Goosebumps books by R.L. Stine. As soon as I started…
Setting Up a Social Media Program for HWA Chapters
by Alp Beck, James Chambers, Amy Grech, and Ben Monroe One of the great resources of the HWA lies in the regional chapters. Having local folks working on the same sorts of projects is a great way to brainstorm, ask advice, and stay accountable to your writing goals. But what about promotion? How can the regional chapters help their members to promote their works? While the global HWA has promotional opportunities for all members, not a lot has been done by the regional chapters. Many hands make short work, as the saying goes. So if you’re a member of a…
Scholarship Announcement 2021
The Horror Writers Association (HWA) offers a variety of scholarships and grants to assist writers looking to pursue a career as a writer of horror fiction, nonfiction, or poetry. We also have an endowment program for libraries looking to expand their young adult reading programs. This year, the HWA awarded 14 scholarships/grants/endowments, with a total value of $10,500 (USD). The HWA is pleased to announce the winners of each award. The Horror Writers Association Scholarship Shannon DeAnne Lawrence A fan of all things fantastical and frightening, Shannon Lawrence writes primarily horror and fantasy. Her stories can be found in over…
Other Terrors Anthology Announces Line-Up
It’s been a long road, but the day is finally upon us. After many months of reading and re-reading member submissions and editorial deliberations for the HWA’s upcoming OTHER TERRORS: AN INCLUSIVE ANTHOLOGY project, we are pleased to make this final, exciting announcement. We are thrilled to announce that although we were slated to select five-member submissions, we worked hard to open up space for ten, doubling the presence of HWA members in our TOC. 22 short stories, 2 poems, 15 female contributors, 9 male—each bringing a unique perspective to this universal theme of “otherness” from the diversity of their…
Happy Hispanic / Latinx Heritage Month!
Latinx Heritage in Horror Intro by two-time Bram Stoker Awards® nominated poet and author Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo This is a wonderful time to recognize the works and accomplishments of the diverse Latinx horror authors in our community. The horror writing community includes writers with heritage from various Latin American countries including Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and more. Some of our horror writers were born and raised in their country of origin and many were born and raised in the United States, or elsewhere. All of our writers have completely unique and important stories to…
StokerCon 2022 in Denver – Registration Open
Announcing the @StokerCon website launch for StokerCon22! May 12-15, 2022 in Denver, Colorado, USA. Buy your tickets online now! This year, we will have a hybrid convention, and convention goers can attend online or in person. https://www.stokercon.com Thanks to our multi-talented graphic designer and web designer, Gabrielle Faust, for the amazing job she did on the beautiful site. From creating original graphics, to collecting images from past StokerCons, to programming, she did it all. We love the wonderful logo she designed for us this year. 2022 will be our third StokerCon since the start of the pandemic and the first…
The Seers’ Table September 2021
Linda D. Addison, Member of the Diverse Works Inclusion Community You can see any of The Seers’ Table posts since inception (March 2016) from the menu item “Diverse Works’ on the top of the HWA main page. Tish Jackson introduces: Megan Giddings is a serious writer. An MFA graduate of Indiana University, she has published several chapbooks (Arcade Seventeen and The Most Dangerous Game) and is a lover of peonies, with shorts appearing in The Offing. Megan is currently a senior features editor for The Rumpus and prior Executive Editor of SmokeLong Quarterly. She is a fan of martinis—very serious!—Octavia…
HWA Cookbook Cover Reveal!
Available in 2022.
Officer Candidate Statements 2021
As Autumn approaches and we are all eager to celebrate the season, this also signals the time of year for the HWA’s annual elections. Up this year are four Trustee positions as well as the offices of Vice President and Treasurer. Please read the statements of the following candidates carefully. Links to the ballot will be sent out on or around September 7, 2021 to our Active and Lifetime members, with a due date of September 15th, 2021. The elected officers shall hold their respective offices for terms of two years, beginning on November 1 and ending on October 31.…
This October, Halloween Haunts rises again!
From October 1 through October 31, the Horror Writers Association will host an online event to celebrate the month of Halloween and help horror readers and horror writers connect at the eeriest time of the year. All HWA members are invited to participate in this series of daily blog posts, book excerpts, and more. Halloween Haunts offers HWA members a place to share Halloween anecdotes and stories to connect with new readers, spread the word about members’ new works, and raise the profile of the horror genre and the HWA. You can find past posts on our Halloween blog: https://horror.org/category/halloween/……
Cover Reveal and TOC Announcement for Poetry Showcase Vol. 8
The HWA is pleased to reveal the cover and table of contents for its Poetry Showcase Volume 8! Edited by Stephanie Wytovich, Volume 8 features brand new dark poetry from members of the HWA. Special thanks to Stephanie for her amazing efforts, as well as to Sara Tantlinger and Angela Yuriko Smith for acting as this year’s judges. Thank you also to Robert Payne Cabeen, who not only has a poem in the volume but also did the fantastic cover art: The top three poets this year are Ingrid L. Taylor, Lee Murray, and Brenda S. Tolian. Their work will…