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Horror Writers Association’s Mentor of the Year Award Winner
2017-03-07 20:24:422016 Mentor of the Year Award – Linda Addison Long Beach, CA, March 7, 2017 The Horror Writers Association announces Linda Addison as winner of the 2016 Mentor of the Year Award. Addison is a distinguished poet and…
Horror Writers Association’s Silver Hammer Award Winner
2017-03-07 20:18:202016 Silver Hammer Award – James Chambers Long Beach, CA, March 7, 2017 The Horror Writers Association announces James Chambers as the 2016 Silver Hammer Award recipient. Chambers will receive the award at StokerCon 2017 held on the…
Final Frame Film Competition at StokerCon
2017-02-24 10:35:48 Acclaimed Director Judges Short Film Competition Horror Writers Association – Final Frame Judged by Michael Flanagan The Horror Writers Association announces the second annual short film competition held in conjunction with StokerCon 2017 on the Queen Mary in…
HWA Opens Registration to StokerCon 2017
2016-06-08 13:58:58The Horror Writers Association (HWA), the premier organization of writers and publishers of horror and dark fantasy and home of the prestigious Bram Stoker Award®, today announced it will begin accepting registrations for StokerCon 2017 this Friday, June 10,…
How to Watch the Bram Stoker Awards® Ceremony
2016-05-13 10:00:09The Horror Writers Association (HWA), the premier organization of writers and publishers of horror and dark fantasy, today released the link to the Bram Stoker Awards® ceremony live stream. The awards ceremony begins at 7:30 PM PDT on Saturday,…
HWA Announces Finalists in Short Film Competition
2016-04-25 10:00:56The Horror Writers Association (HWA), the premier organization of writers and publishers of horror and dark fantasy, today announced the thirteen finalists in its inaugural Lucky Thr1t3en Horror Short Film Competition. The film competition—part of the HWA’s StokerCon 2016—received…
HWA Names Recipient of the Silver Hammer Award
2016-03-29 10:00:20The Horror Writers Association (HWA), the premier organization of writers and publishers of horror and dark fantasy, today announced Michael Knost as the recipient of this year’s Silver Hammer Award. Knost provides one of HWA’s most beneficial opportunities to…
HWA Signs With Top Literary Agency
2015-11-14 23:35:23The Horror Writers Association (HWA), the premier organization of writers and publishers of horror and dark fantasy, today announced it has signed with Writers House, one of the world’s largest literary agencies. Based in New York City, Writers House…
Horror Writers Association Launches ‘’Alone Is Scary” Campaign
2015-10-14 23:27:38To Support Local Animal Shelters The Horror Writers Association (HWA), the premier organization of writers and publishers of horror and dark fantasy, today announced the launch of its “Alone Is Scary” campaign to support the American Society for the…