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Something New, Something Old, Something Different: HWA Celebrating Black History Month 2025

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The worldview of horror writers, editors, screenwriters, etc. population is a plethora of different groups. The definition of groups within a demographic is large and multi-faceted. One thing horror creators have in common is they want their work to generate a sense of fear or discomfort in the reader or viewer. This work is influenced by the experiences of the group in the world and their individual lives. Each creator’s work is flavored by the disturbing aspects of their life and the world around them. The HWA runs a monthly series each year highlighting horror writers and editors, etc. from different marginalized groups.

A Point of Pride 2024: Introduction by Angel Leigh McCoy

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LGBTQ+ — B Stands for Bisexual

By Angel Leigh McCoy

Our job as fiction writers requires us to step into the hearts, minds, and bodies of other people. For this reason, writers are some of the most empathic beings I know. We’re skilled at using our imaginations. We use that tool to choose the actions, thoughts, and feelings experienced by our characters.

Women In Horror Month 2024 : An Introduction by Kathryn Ptacek

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The Journey is Never Done. Kind of Like Housework.

Kathryn Ptacek

We’ve come a long way, baby. Well, if you were alive many decades ago, you’d recognize that as the advertising jingle—somewhat altered—by a tobacco company for a cigarette that it geared toward women. That was back in the late ’60s and early ’70s when everything was bright and fresh and we could do anything. Except apply for credit cards and buy our own cars. But I digress. ...More...

Black Heritage in Horror Month 2024: An Introduction by Dr. Lisa Wood

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by Dr. Lisa Wood

I’m often asked about being an African American writer in the horror genre. The question is fair; I am an African American writer who has been a psychological horror author for a long time, so it would follow that I have witnessed trends and patterns over the years and might have a comment toward it. But the question, in and of itself, is one that I wish never had to be asked again. It implies that there is a difference between African American people versus other racial groups in the genre. It implies that today a difference still exists, as much as it did in the early 2000s when I, a newly published, fresh-faced author, was asked the question for the first time. It is a struggle we are making headway on, but one that we still must overcome. That means different things for different people. ...More...

Un-Settling Horrortellers: Introduction to Indigenous Heritage Month 2023 By Shane Hawk

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By Shane Hawk

The captivity narrative. The Indian burial ground. The noble savage. The magical Native. Do any of these sound familiar? They’re just a small sampling of negative tropes against Natives that have been tirelessly employed over the last few centuries. Native Americans, Indigenous Americans, Turtle Islanders—whatever you want to call us—comprise one percent of the publishing industry, but dammit, we are smashing down the walls of our literary prisons and removing our metaphorical muzzles because we’ve got some shit to say, and we’ve grown tired of non-Natives writing us a certain way. ...More...

Latinx Heritage in Horror: Introduction to Latinx Horror Month 2023 by Pedro Iniguez

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By Pedro Iniguez

2023 has been a monumental year in Latinx horror. As you may have noticed, recent Stoker Award® wins by Cynthia Pelayo and Gabino Iglesias, the first Latinx authors to do so, have shaken up the horror writing community in a positive and encouraging way. As the highest profile award in the genre, it was a validating win for the entire Latinx writing community. Along with nominations for other exceptional Latinx authors lately, we’ve also seen an upsurge in sales, reviews, and recognition. We’ve also been included in more anthologies, chapbooks, and magazines these last few years. Some of us have even been on major bestsellers lists.   ...More...

World of Horror: Introduction to International Horror Month 2023 by Alan Baxter

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By Alan Baxter

It has long been recognised that the USA is the main focus of attention when it comes to horror fiction. If that hasn’t been noticed by people in North America, it most certainly has by everyone outside the country. But there is a growing interest in horror set beyond America’s shores, and for stories written by authors from other countries and other cultures. One of my most successful books is The Gulp, an unashamedly Australian collection of horror stories set very much in rural New South Wales, Australia. We’ve seen a surge of successful horror from European writers like Alessandro Manzetti, from British writers like Gemma Amor and Ross Jeffery, from New Zealanders like Lee Murray and Dan Rabarts, Australians like Kaaron Warren and Aaron Dries, Nigerians like Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki and Chinaza Eziaghighala. This list goes on and on. These people and so many more are writing world-class horror that is being recognised internationally both in sales attention and award shortlistings. ...More...

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