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Official Account of the Horror Writers Association. The oldest literary organization serving writers and publishing professionals around the world, dedicated to promoting dark literature and the interests of those who write it.

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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jan 14

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!

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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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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jun 17

A special shout out to @gregchapman.bsky.social who designed the many of the logos and concepts for StokerCon 2026 you’ll see used. Greg does design work for the HWA and for its many chapters. Thank you, Greg for all that you do!

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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jun 17

StokerCon will return to Pittsburgh for both 2026 and 2027! The event will take place at the same hotel.

Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jun 17

Tickets for StokerCon 2026 are available! We’re celebrating TEN YEARS & will be back in Pittsburgh! The event will be at the Westin Pittsburgh from June 4th to June 7th.

Guests of Honor so far include:

Linda D. Addison

Ann VanderMeer

John Shirley

Billy Martin

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StokerCon 2026: Celebrating Ten Years

StokerCon 2026 welcomes you back to Pittsburgh, PA! All the panels, workshops, presentations, and Final Frame you've come to love.

www.eventbrite.com

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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jun 15

Gwendolyn Kiste receives the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel.

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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jun 15

Sofia Ajram receives the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Long Fiction.

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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jun 15

Maxwell I. Gold receives the Richard Laymon President’s Award.

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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jun 15

Del Howison accepts the HWA Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jun 15

Carol Gyzander and Anna Taborska receive the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in an Anthology.

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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jun 15

Mercedes M. Yardley receives the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection.

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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jun 15

Laird Barron receives the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (accepted by editor Doug Murano).

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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jun 15

Coralie Fargeat receives the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Screenplay.

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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jun 15

Jonathan Lees receivesThe Karen Lansdale Silver Hammer Award (presented by Lisa Morton).

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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jun 15

Monika Kim receives the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel (award accepted by her editor).

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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jun 15

Eden Royce and Robert P. Ottone both receive the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Middle Grade Novel in a tie.

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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jun 15

Adam Cesare receives the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a YA Novel.

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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jun 15

Greg Faherty presents the Mentor of the Year Award to Gretchen McNeil.

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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jun 15

Emily C. Hughes receives the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Long Non-Fiction.

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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jun 15

Rhonda Joseph Jackson presents the Specialty Press Award to Mocha Memoirs Press.

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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jun 15

Pedro Iniguez receives the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Poetry Collection.

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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jun 15

Gou Tanabe receives the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel.

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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jun 15

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 · Jun 15

HWA Secretary @raforall.bsky.social delivering the keynote address.

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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jun 15

The Bram Stoker Awards Ceremony has begun!

Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jun 14

The Bram Stoker Awards Ceremony will be live soon! You can watch via this link!

www.youtube.com/live/CneldBC...

The 2024 Bram Stoker Awards Ceremony

YouTube video by HorrorWriters

www.youtube.com

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Horror Writers Association @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social · Jun 14

Info coming soon! Thanks for your patience!