2009-03-23 23:51:43Each year, the Horror Writer’s Association presents the Bram Stoker Awards for Superior Achievement, named in honor of Bram Stoker, author of the seminal horror work, Dracula. The Stoker Awards were instituted immediately after the organization’s incorporation in 1987.…
2009-01-25 13:11:43The Horror Writers Association has chosen two long-time icons of the genre to receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award this year. The award, given for an author’s overall body of work, will go to Chelsea Quinn Yarbro and to…
2008-12-05 23:54:27The Associated Press reports that legendary Famous Monsters of Filmland editor Forrest J Ackerman passed away on Thursday, December 4th at his Los Angeles home. Ackerman, or “Uncle Forry” as he was affectionately known by friends and fans alike,…
2008-11-30 14:55:03It is with great sadness that the HWA reports the passing of one of its members, Joseph W. McGee. McGee, 23, of Worcester, passed away suddenly Thursday, November 27, from complications with diabetes. McGee was the author of the…
2008-11-16 11:48:16Stoker Weekend co-chairs John R. Little and Lisa Morton are pleased to announce the first four Guests of Honor for the HWA Stoker Weekend to be held June 12-14, 2009, at the Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel in Burbank, CA. Richard…
2008-11-04 18:25:02Several HWA members enjoy noteworthy reviews in the latest issue of Rue Morgue magazine: On Lisa Morton’s A Hallowe’en Anthology…”for deeper understanding of the folklore, customs and literature related to October 31, this anthology is a must-have all year…
2008-11-04 16:57:55Rose Fox over at her Publishers Weekly blog offers up The Genre Formerly Known as Horror, and Other Stories. Horror as an effect versus genuine genre? Horror as a fluke – one named Stephen King? Did the horror genre…
2008-10-31 22:46:14 …a collection of entertaining tales that puts the fun back into dark fiction, with ironic twists and tongue-in-cheek wit to temper the jagged edge. Edited by NYT Bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson Blood Lite Editor: Kevin J. Anderson…
2007-11-15 23:31:14The Horror Writers Association, on behalf of its writer members, stands insupport of the Writers Guild of America strike in seeking appropriatecompensation for writers when their work is distributed digitally, eithervia DVD or Internet downloads. Although HWA is not…
2007-08-23 14:23:55 HWA member Tom Piccirilli lives in Colorado where, besides writing, he spends an inordinate amount of time watching trash cult films and reading Gold Medal classic noir and hardboiled novels. He’s a fan of Asian cinema, especially horror…
