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The 6th HWA Roundtable preview IV

• February 10, 2013
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Brad Hodson dropped by my virtual office today for a quick Q and A over some tea and scones. Brad will be one of our Special Guests for the HWA… Read more

Jonathan Maberry to be Guest of Honor at Bram Stoker Awards® Weekend

• February 8, 2013
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The Horror Writers Association (HWA) is proud to announce Jonathan Maberry as a Guest of Honor for the Bram Stoker Awards™ Weekend 2013, to be held in New Orleans from… Read more

BARKER & MCCAMMON win Lifetime Horror Award

• February 7, 2013
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The Horror Writers Association has chosen two long-time icons of the genre to receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award this year. The award, given in recognition of the recipient’s overall… Read more

Charles Day to receive the Hammer Award from HWA

• February 7, 2013
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The Horror Writers Association periodically gives the Hammer Award (also known as the Silver Hammer Award) to an HWA volunteer who has done a truly massive amount of work for… Read more

James Chambers to receive The Richard Laymon President’s Award from Horror Writers Association

• February 7, 2013
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The Richard Laymon President’s Award for Service was instituted in 2000 and is named in honor of Richard Laymon, who died in 2000 while serving as the Horror Writer’s Association’s… Read more

The 6th HWA Roundtable preview III

• February 6, 2013
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Matt Lohr drops in today to have a quick chat with us in preparation for the HWA Roundtable on Screenwriting, which kicks off on the 11th of February right here… Read more

The 6th HWA Roundtable preview II

• February 3, 2013
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In the buildup to the 6th HWA Horror Roundtable, I’ll be chatting briefly with each of our guests. Today I have the pleasure of Signe Olynyk’s company. Don’t forget, the… Read more

GUNSLINGERS & GHOST STORIES by HWA Member David B. Riley (editor)

• February 3, 2013
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Author: David B. Riley (editor) Ghosts are not just found in haunted houses. They have a disturbing tendency to turn up where you least expect them: like saloons, brothels, Indian… Read more

The 6th HWA Roundtable preview I

• February 1, 2013
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Our 6th Roundtable will be on Screenwriting and it will kick off on the 11th of February right here on the HWA blog. We have an excellent lineup of guests,… Read more

HAIR SIDE, FLESH SIDE by HWA Member Helen Marshall

• February 1, 2013
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Author: Helen Marshall A child receives the body of Saint Lucia of Syracuse for her seventh birthday. A rebelling angel rewrites the Book of Judgement to protect the woman he… Read more

World Horror Convention Programming Update

• January 31, 2013
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Check back for more programming updates as we get closer to the World Horror Convention/Bram Stoker Awards® Weekend in New Orleans! Programming Report #2 (PDF) https://www.horror.org/blog/wp-admin/post-new.php… Read more

THE WALLS OF THE CASTLE by HWA Member Tom Piccirilli

• January 30, 2013
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Author: Tom From four-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award, two-time winner of the International Thriller Writers Award and finalist for the 2009 Edgar Allan Poe Award Tom Piccirilli comes… Read more

FIRST KISS, LAST BREATH by HWA Member Lee Mather

• January 28, 2013
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Author: Lee Mather Andrew Rowly believes the demon he has painted is real. Either that, or he is losing his mind. Then he meets Nor and falls in love. To… Read more

THE HARVESTING by HWA Member Melanie Karsak

• January 27, 2013
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Author: Melanie Karsak It’s all fun and games until someone ends up undead. Though Layla reluctantly returns home to rural Hamletville after a desperate call from her psychic grandmother, she… Read more

THE DEAD SHERIFF: ZOMBIE DAMNATION by HWA Member Mark Justice

• January 25, 2013
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Author: Mark Justice An undead avenger controlled by the talisman of an opportunistic sidekick. But where magic and money mingle, Hell itself will follow. Book one of an ongoing series,… Read more

American Library Association Winter Conference 2013, Seattle, WA

• January 23, 2013
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Thank You for Voting!

• January 21, 2013
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Thank you for your participation in the Bram Stoker Awards® balloting process. This is your confirmation that your vote was counted. Any questions or concerns should be directed to stokerchair@horror.org.… Read more

The 2012 Bram Stoker Awards Preliminary Ballot Announced

• January 21, 2013
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The Horror Writers Association (HWA) is pleased to announce the Preliminary Ballots for the 2012 Bram Stoker Awards®. The HWA is the premiere writers organization in the horror and dark… Read more

Jeff Strand to Emcee Bram Stoker Awards Banquet 2013

• January 8, 2013
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The Horror Writers Association (HWA) is proud to announce Jeff Strand will emcee the 2013 Bram Stoker Awards Banquet and also act as Toastmaster at the World Horror Convention 2013.… Read more

Ramsey Campbell First Guest of Honor at Bram Stoker Awards Weekend 2013

• January 8, 2013
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The Oxford Companion to English Literature describes Ramsey Campbell as “Britain’s most respected living horror writer”. He has been given more awards than any other writer in the field, including… Read more