2025-06-17 03:41:19 What is your novel about? I write psychological, character-driven horror featuring ghosts, demons, monsters, and the scariest thing of all—the dark side of humanity. So far, I’ve written books and plays that run the gamut from queer…
2025-06-09 07:58:31 What is your novel about? Static Screams is a sci-fi horror about a young woman seeking a cure to her terrifying hallucinations. Carmen Franco’s untethered mind twists reality into a nightmare filled with relentless hallucinations. Carmen’s greatest…
2025-06-09 07:43:32 What is your novel about? I actually have two novels out right now. The first one is Into the Dread Unknown, the fifth book in my Women in Horror series, and the second is Panico! a historical…
2025-06-08 03:10:51 We are excited to finally announce the Final Frame Short Horror Film Competition 2025 Finalists! The winner will be announced next week at the 2025 StokerCon convention. Vote for Wyrm Director: Benjamin Percy Writer: Benjamin…
2025-06-04 19:51:10 2025 JUDGES The judges for the Final Frame competition are always an essential part of an ever-evolving film family we love to see at StokerCon. Four returning judges and two new additions round out the discerning minds…
2025-06-03 06:23:01 by Gwendolyn Kiste Bittersweet—that’s what I recently called this year’s Pride Month in a social media post. It’s difficult to celebrate when the world is falling apart around us. It’s difficult to celebrate when you know your…
2025-06-01 21:14:31 The Horror Writers Association is pleased to announce that the Scholarship Committee will be reviewing applications for the following scholarships and grants: the Mary W. Shelley, HWA and Poetry Scholarships. Applications will be available via the HWA…
2025-05-21 21:22:14By Tom Joyce Do authors need agents anymore? If so, how do they go about finding one, and what should they expect? Author Maurice Broaddus addresses those questions in this month’s edition of Nuts & Bolts. Q: Why does…
2025-05-21 20:29:51 Annual StokerCon Diversity Raffle The Annual StokerCon Diversity Grant Raffle is here! Over twenty books, unique collectables, and other treasured items for lovers of horror, dark fantasy, and the weird will be raffled to benefit the Horror Writers…
2025-05-21 03:25:17 The HWA is pleased to announce this year’s course lineup for StokerCon 2025. Course Pricing: $55 per course (to register see Eventbrite for details). Michael Arnzen: The Uncanny and the Abject This two-hour online workshop will involve short writing activities…
