2025-05-17 03:38:15 The Scholarship from Hell is the only scholarship offered by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) that puts the recipient right into the intensive, hands-on workshop environment of Horror University, which takes place during StokerCon®. The StokerCon®2025 Committee…
2025-04-24 19:49:01 By Tom Joyce Whether it’s a matter of keeping a short story tight, or of churning out the daunting number of words required to fill a novel, creating a narrative at any length comes with its own set…
2025-04-21 16:08:17May Seers’ Table, Kate Maruyama, Diverse Works Inclusion Committee Geneve Flynn recommends: Pauline Yates is the creative force behind the multi-award-winning science fiction novel, Memories Don’t Lie, recognized in awards including the 2024 BookFest Awards winner in three categories…
2025-04-17 05:23:26 The Horror Writers Association announces its 2025 Specialty Award Recipients! These awards will be presented during the Bram Stoker Awards Ceremony in Stamford, Connecticut this June. Specialty Press Award The recipient of the Specialty Press Award…
2025-04-16 16:07:09Kate Maruyama Member of the Diverse Works Inclusion Committee Linda Addison Recommends: Pedro Iniguez is a horror and science-fiction writer from Los Angeles, California. He is a Rhysling Award finalist and a Best of the Net and Pushcart Prize…
2025-04-10 06:42:35 Columbus, OH – The Horror Writers Association (HWA) is pleased to announce the recipients of its Lifetime Achievement Award. These awards will be presented on June 14, 2025, during the Bram Stoker Awards® Presentation at StokerCon®2025 in Stamford,…
2025-04-04 22:58:49 The HWA is proud to announce that it will call for submissions from its members for the HWA Poetry Showcase Volume XII beginning April 1, 2025. Maxwell I. Gold will be the editor for the volume. This year’s…
2025-03-13 17:38:37 By Tom Joyce Lisa Morton describes Dennis Etchison’s work as a “brain bombshell” that changed her idea of what horror fiction could do. When she was just starting out, Etchison had a major influence on both her…
2025-03-08 09:00:20 Horror has long been a genre of fear and power—one that reflects our deepest anxieties and dares to explore the unknown. Yet, for too long, the voices of women in horror have been overlooked, despite their undeniable…
2025-03-02 02:47:17 Celebrate Women in Horror Month with These Spine-Chilling Anthologies! March is Women in Horror Month, a time to celebrate the darkly brilliant minds of female horror authors. If you’re craving stories that will haunt your dreams and keep…