2018-06-11 16:40:09It is with great pride and admiration that I can now share the top 3 poems and two honorable mentions chosen by the jury for the HWA Poetry Showcase Vol. V. — David Cowen* HWA Poetry Showcase Vol. V…
2018-04-01 19:00:42Before the current form of the novel arose, dark narrative poetry spun the tales of heroes and demons. Carrying that tradition writers of Horror fiction have kept dark poetry close to their hearts. Poe, Carroll, Wilde, Lovecraft and even…
2018-02-26 23:13:18The Madhouse Comes to the HWA Poetry Showcase: An Interview with New HWA Poetry Showcase V Editor Stephanie M. Wytovich by David E. Cowen, Author of The Madness of Empty Rooms and The Seven Yards of Sorrow. Follow David…
2018-01-21 23:09:14As I write this there are lots of exciting happenings in speculative poetry. The Preliminary Ballot for the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Poetry has just been announced. I’ve learned that master poets Alessandro Manzetti and Marge…
2017-06-24 17:12:12The Horror Writers Association is pleased to present the three featured poems from the 2017 HWA Poetry Showcase. After four years, the HWA Poetry Showcase has become a vibrant, global poetry competition featuring the best poetry, and the best…
2017-03-31 21:11:26[gview file=”https://horror.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Call-For-Submissions-for-the-HWA-Poetry-Showcase-Volume-IV-1.pdf” save=”0″] Click here to go directly to the submission page.
2017-03-26 06:59:40The HWA is proud to announce that it will call for submissions from its members for the Poetry Showcase Volume IV beginning April 1, 2017. David E. Cowen will again be the editor for the volume. This year’s judges,…
2017-01-24 20:04:03Congratulations to everyone on the 2016 Bram Stoker Awards® Preliminary Ballot! Most especially, congratulations to the poets on the 2016 Bram Stoker Awards® Preliminary Ballot!!! Superior Achievement in a Poetry Collection: Betts, Matt – Underwater Fistfight (Raw Dog Screaming…
2016-12-05 22:40:04This year has seen a number of excellent poetry collections released by HWA members. To help those wondering what to buy for gift giving, the HWA Poetry Page is please to share a handy shopping guide with you. To…
2016-08-23 21:09:27At 9:59 AM on February 11, 2014 I wrote an email to Rocky Wood (then President of the Horror Writers Association), Lisa Morton (then Vice-President), and Board Member Marge Simon. For purposes of historical accuracy, here is the email…
