2024 SUMMER SCARES READING LIST

In celebration of National Library Lover’s Day, the Horror Writers Association (HWA), in partnership with United for Libraries, Book Riot, Booklist, and NoveList®, a division of EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO), is delighted to announce the sixth annual Summer Scares reading list, which includes titles selected by a panel of authors and library workers and is designed to promote Horror as a great reading option for all ages, during any time of the year. This year, Summer Scares welcomes author Clay McLeod Chapman as the 2024 spokesperson. “Our bookshelves are getting haunted this summer!” exclaims Chapman. “Every last one of the…

HWA ANNOUNCES SUMMER SCARES READING PROGRAM 2024 Spokesperson and Timeline

The Horror Writers Association (HWA), in partnership with United for Libraries, Book Riot, Booklist, and NoveList®, a division of EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO), is proud to announce the fifth annual Summer Scares Reading Program. Summer Scares is a reading program that provides libraries and schools with an annual list of recommended horror titles for adult, young adult (teen), and middle grade readers. It introduces readers and librarians to new authors and helps start conversations extending beyond the books from each list and promote reading for years to come. Summer Scares is proud to announce the 2024 spokesperson, author Clay McLeod…

StokerCon®️2023 Thank Yous

The HWA Board of Trustees would like to thank the following for their participation in StokerCon®️2023: The Guests of Honor: Owl Goingback, Jewelle Gomez, Alma Katsu, Daniel Kraus, Cynthia Pelayo, and Wrath James White. Your kindness, wisdom, and positive energy shone through all weekend. We hope you will join us again someday soon. The Con Chairs: Mike Arnzen, Ben Rubin, and Sara Tantlinger — for the countless hours of preparation that went into the con. The whole weekend was full of warmth and camaraderie, due in no small part to you. Every volunteer – both for StokerCon and the HWA,…