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Official Account for the Executive Director of the Horror Writers Association and the Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.com

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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Lisa Wood receives the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Short Non-Fiction. @lmariewood.bsky.social
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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Gou Tanabe receives the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel.
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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Pedro Iniguez receives the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Poetry Collection.
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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Rhonda Joseph Jackson presents the Specialty Press Award to Mocha Memoirs Press.
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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Greg Faherty presents the Mentor of the Year Award to Gretchen McNeil.
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Pedro Iniguez receives the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Poetry Collection.
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Lisa Wood receives the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Short Non-Fiction. @lmariewood.bsky.social
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
HWA Secretary @raforall.bsky.social delivering the keynote address.
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
The Bram Stoker Awards Ceremony will be live soon! You can watch via this link! www.youtube.com/live/CneldBC...
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The 2024 Bram Stoker Awards Ceremony
Join the Horror Writers Association for the 2024 Bram Stoker Awards Ceremony live from Stamford, CT.
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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
As always, the audience will have a chance to vote for their favorite films live in-person at the FINAL FRAME event. @jonathanlees.bsky.social
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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
On Friday, June 13th, our panel will be deliberating right after the screening (8pm - 10pm EST) & the winners for Grand Prize, 1st Runner-Up, and Best Writing in a Short Film, will be revealed during the Bram Stoker Awards Ceremony on Saturday, June 14th.
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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
The 10th Annual FINAL FRAME FILM COMPETITION at StokerCon has its esteemed judges! Please welcome Aaron Dries, Craig Engler, Jamie Flanagan, Jamal Hodge, Lisa Morton, & Lisa Macon Wood (L. Marie Wood). See you in the dark! Read up on our judges here: www.stokercon2025.com/finalframe
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FINAL FRAME FILM COMPETITION | StokerCon 2025
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
🔥📚 The Summer Scares list is here! Get ready for chilling reads that will haunt your summer nights. From horror classics to fresh nightmares, there’s something for every reader. 👀☀️ 🩸 Explore the list → raforallhorror.blogspot.com/p/summer-sca... #SummerScares #HorrorReads #SpookySeason #BookLovers
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Looking for an immersive experience at StokerCon 2025? Applications for the Scholarship from Hell are open now! horrorscholarships.com/the-scholars...
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The Scholarship From Hell – Horror Scholarships
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
The Horror Writers Association celebrates the diversity and heritage of Black writers, and we celebrate the invaluable contributions of Black authors, publishers, editors, and creators across the horror genre.
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
The HWA is pleased to share a new discount for members in partnership with the @authorsguild.bsky.social! HWA members applying for new membership in the Guild will receive a 20% discount. Thank you AG! horror.org/hwa-discount...
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HWA discount for new Authors Guild membership
The Horror Writers Association is pleased to announce a new discount for HWA Members in partnership with the Authors Guild. The Authors Guild has extended a special discount for HWA Members. Any HWA m...
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Works on this ballot are not referred to as “nominees” or “finalists.” Only works appearing on the Final Ballot may be referred to as “nominated works” and their authors as “finalists.”
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
The HWA Board and the Bram Stoker Awards® Committee congratulate all those appearing on the Preliminary Ballot. bramstokerawards.horror.org/front-page/t...
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The 2024 Bram Stoker Awards® Preliminary Ballot Announced – The Bram Stoker Awards
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Attention HWA Chapters: I’d love to attend your chapter meetings and be available for you! Email me at director (at) horror dot org and I’ll be there!
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
The Horror Writers Association's YAWN Endowment helps to fund writing and horror genre programming for young adults in libraries!
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Congratulations to the library awardees of the 2024 Young Adults Write Now Endowment: South Fayette Township Library, San Benito County Free Library, Wharton County Library, Cuyahoga County Public Library (Garfield Heights Branch), and Public Library of New London!
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
The American Society of Journalists and Authors - Writers Emergency Assistance Fund: www.asja.org/what-we-do/w.... (Note: The applicants need not be members of ASJA, but must eligibility requirements.) Dramatist Guild Foundation Grants (must meet eligibility requirements) dgf.org/grants/grant...
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WEAF Application - American Society of Journalists and Authors
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
For writers affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles (and surrounding areas), here’s a list of emergency assistance options from our partners: The Authors League provides emergency assistance loans. While they call them loans, they are actually grants. authorsleaguefund.org.
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Home - Authors League Fund
Homepage for the Authors League Fund.
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
With this transformative partnership, the ULS and HWA reaffirm their commitment to celebrating and advancing the horror genre, fostering academic inquiry, and inspiring new generations of creators and scholars. Stay tuned for more exciting developments as StokerCon 2025 approaches.
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
These initiatives will feature regular panels during Librarians’ Day and general sessions, showcasing the horror studies collection’s rich contents and exploring the history and evolution of the horror genre.
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
The sponsorship funds will support StokerCon programming, with a special focus on Librarians’ Day, ensuring its continued success. Additionally, the Legacy Sponsorship includes integrated programming initiatives led by the ULS Horror Studies Collection Coordinator.
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
This new Legacy Sponsorship underlines the ULS’s enduring support for the HWA and its mission, emphasizing the critical role StokerCon plays in advancing the horror genre and its academic and cultural reach.
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Recognizing the integral role of the HWA in shaping this history, the ULS has previously partnered with the Association in programming and is proud to serve as the repository for the HWA archives as well as the literary archives of several of its members.
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
This collection serves as an essential resource documenting the history of horror, illuminating its social and cultural significance, and fostering serious academic engagement with the genre.
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
The Archives & Special Collections Department within the ULS is home to the prestigious horror studies collection which includes an extraordinary array of rare books, film and literary archives, pulps, comics, and much more.
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
The 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 previous sponsorship roles, the ULS has committed to a ground-breaking 10-year Legacy Sponsorship starting with StokerCon 2025.
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
The Horror Writers Association Gets 10 Year Commitment from Pitt Library System for StokerCon starting in 2025!
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Register for the HWA Quarterly Town Hall! Umair Kazi, Authors Guild Policy Director will be our guest followed by a Q&A with HWA Board Members. When: Jan. 21, 2025 8:30 pm EST (US and Canada). Watch for registration info in your iMailer soon! After registering you’ll receive a confirmation.
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HWA Director @hwadirector.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Welcome to the HWA. We are a nonprofit organization of writers and publishing professionals around the world, dedicated to promoting dark literature and the interests of those who write it. This account will provide official updates from HWA and other industry related news! horror.org
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Horror Writers Association
A professional writers organization for horror writers, dedicated to support, education, and community for writers in the horror genre..
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