Press Releases
The Horror Writers Association Announces Horror University 2025
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…
2025 HWA Specialty Award Winners Announced
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…
Horror Writers Association Gets 10 Year Commitment from Pitt Library System for StokerCon
2025-01-13 23:16:12 The Horror Writers Association (HWA) and the University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS) are excited to announce a new chapter in their collaboration leading up to StokerCon. Building on their roles as Marquee Sponsor in 2023 and…
2024 Horror Writers Association Elections for Officers and Trustees
2024-07-30 00:51:14 2024 Horror Writers Association Elections for Officers and Trustees The HWA’s annual elections will soon be upon us. Up this year are three Trustee positions, as well as the offices of President and Secretary. Please read the statements of the following candidates…
THE 2023 BRAM STOKER AWARD® WINNERS
2024-06-06 05:15:16 SAN DIEGO, CA–The 2023 Bram Stoker Awards® took place on June 1, during the Annual Bram Stoker Awards® Banquet at StokerCon™ 2024. Winners received awards for superior achievement in the following categories: Superior Achievement in…
2024 FINAL FRAME Finalists Announced
2024-05-15 06:12:33 2024 FINALISTS (in alphabetical order) 13th Night Director: Benjamin Percy Writer: Benjamin Percy UNITED STATES / 2024 / 14:32 A father will do anything to save his daughter. Anything. Alicia Director: Tony…
The Ninth Annual FINAL FRAME Horror Short Film Competition is proud to present our 2024 judges.
2024-04-18 04:16:19 A veritable whirlwind of talent, the competition judges for Final Frame represent the same tenacity, perseverance, ingenuity, and passion we see reflected in our finalists’ films. We can’t wait to have them preside over an evening of frights…
HWA SPECIALTY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
2024-04-12 19:00:57 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Columbus, OH – The Horror Writers Association (HWA) is pleased to announce the recipients of its Specialty Awards. These will be presented on June 1st, 2024, during the Bram Stoker Awards® Presentation at StokerCon®2024…
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
2024-04-05 19:00:08 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Columbus, OH – The Horror Writers Association (HWA) is pleased to announce the recipients of its Lifetime Achievement Award. These will be presented on June 1st, 2024, during the Bram Stoker Awards® Presentation at…
The 2023 Bram Stoker Awards® Final Ballot — CORRECTED
2024-03-01 06:52:29 IMPORTANT NOTE—BALLOT CORRECTION The Bram Stoker Awards Committee must note a correction to the previously announced Final Ballot. It was recognized unfortunately late in the Awards process that CAMP DAMASCUS by Chuck Tingle, included in the Young…