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…

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…

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’…

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…

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…

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…

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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.…

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…

The #DisneyMustPay Joint Task Force is expanding its focus and reaching out to all comic book and graphic novel creators who may be missing royalty statements and payments from Disney and its companies. “Writers, artists, illustrators, letterers, and other artists are valued members of the creative teams that produce art and literature that is enjoyed by millions,” said Mary Robinette Kowal, Task Force Chair. “We are inviting these talented artists to share their stories and we will fight for them to receive the money that is owed to them.” All potentially affected writers and artists should contact the Task Force…