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How Podcasting Can Help Writers Learn and Network

• August 6, 2019
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By Matthew W. Quinn One of the great boons to my writing science fiction, fantasy, and horror has been the explosive growth of podcasting. The podcasts I listen to have… Read more

Scary Out There with Sarah Rees Brennan

• August 6, 2019
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It’s Scary Out There had a witchingly good time talking character, lore, and more with Sarah Rees Brennan, author of Season of the Witch, the tie-in novel for Netflix’s hit… Read more

The Seers’ Table August 2019

• July 30, 2019
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The Seers Table

July 27, 2019 by HWAWeb Linda Addison, Member of the Diverse Works Inclusion Community August contains National Friendship Day; why not make buddies with some new creators!… Read more

Officer Election Statements 2019

• July 22, 2019
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Our next election takes place August 1st, 2019, with the ballots closing August 15th, 2019. We have a diverse and strong list of candidates for our open Trustee positions. Vice President and Treasurer positions are running unopposed and will continue in their roles officially for the next two years. Candidate statements follow.

Surviving Records: Found Footage in Print

• July 18, 2019
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Shaky camcorders, baby monitors picking up paranormal activity, mysteriously unearthed videos—it’s no wonder found footage flourishes so well in cinematic horror. It’s visually compelling metafiction that doesn’t undermine audience immersion.… Read more

The Seers’ Table July 2019

• July 9, 2019
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Kate Maruyama, Member of the Diverse Works Inclusion Community We have some hot summer reading for you at The Seers’ Table this month! Linda Addison Recommends: Tish Jackson grew up… Read more

Love, Slaughter, and the Devil: An Interview with Sara Tantlinger

• July 2, 2019
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Q&A for Zombies Don’t Eat Veggies

• June 27, 2019
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We all know that zombies eat brains. But zombies that eat veggies? Now that’s scary! I recently had the chance to sit down and chat with husband and wife team… Read more

The Seers’ Table June 2019

• June 7, 2019
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Kate Maruyama, Member of the Diverse Works Inclusion Community Linda Addison recommends: Michelle R. Lane writes dark speculative fiction about women of color who battle their inner demons while falling… Read more

Interview with Poet and Author G.O.Clark

• May 29, 2019
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Undead Poetry and the Cutting Edge of the Scientific Unknown – An Interview with Bram Stoker Award Nominated Poet and Author G.O.Clark… Read more

HWA Announces Academic Essay Collection

• May 28, 2019
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The Horror Writers Association (HWA), the premier organization of writers and publishers of horror and dark fantasy, announces a new release in the Fall 2019 from McFarland Books. Horror Literature… Read more

Welcome New VP: Meghan Arcuri

• May 27, 2019
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The Horror Writers Association is proud to announce Meghan Arcuri as our interim Vice President, effective immediately. Meghan has worked tirelessly for the organization for the past several years. Two… Read more

13 Reasons Horror Should Put On A Happy Face by Nzondi

• May 21, 2019
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In Heath Ledger's Oscar-winning performance in his portrayal of Batman's most notorious villain in The Dark Knight, he said, “As you know, madness is like gravity … all it takes is a little push.”

Out of the Darkness: A Conversation by Lee Murray and Dave Jeffery

• May 14, 2019
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Lee Murray and Dave Jeffery are grateful to the HWA for this opportunity to contribute to Mental Health Awareness Month.

2018 Bram Stoker Award Winners & Nominees

• May 11, 2019
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The Horror Writers Association is proud to congratulation the winners and nominees of the 2018 Bram Stoker Awards for superiority. We proudly provide the list of talented nominees who reached the final ballot below for each category.

This Is All of Us by Mark Matthews

• May 7, 2019
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If it’s true that some of the greatest horror fiction comes from the deepest personal pain, that the torment of the writer weaves itself into fiction, then Horror, the way it shines a light on the darkest parts of humanity, is in a unique position to look at mental health.

The HWA Supports Mental Health Awareness Month

• May 1, 2019
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The Horror Writers Association is pleased to announce a new program to show support to those in the horror community and beyond facing mental health issues or helping friends and… Read more

Five Great Children’s Poetry Collections for National Poetry Month

• April 30, 2019
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I love poetry. Good poetry, like good prose, makes you think and makes you feel. With April being National Poetry Month, I thought I’d take the opportunity to look at… Read more

The Seers’ Table May 2019

• April 29, 2019
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The Seers Table

April 25, 2019 by HWAWeb Linda Addison, Member of the Diverse Works Inclusion Community May contains Cinco de Mayo, a celebration of victory; challenge the mundane and… Read more

The Seers’ Table April 2019

• April 29, 2019
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The Seers Table

March 25, 2019 by HWAWeb Linda Addison, Member of the Diverse Works Inclusion Community April contains Earth Day; why not discover some ultra-earthly creators! Ace Antonio Hall… Read more