Kaffeeklatsch – Jason V Brock

  • Posted by http://www.whc2015.org in WHC 2015 on May 2nd, 2015

The kaffeeklatsch with Jason V Brock will take place Friday afternoon from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.. If you’d like to sign up, please leave a comment below, and be sure to include your name. You must be a registered attendee of the convention, and you may not sign up for more than two kaffeeklatsches (if space is available, we will make more kaffeeklatsch spaces available at the opening of the convention). Remember, space is strictly limited to ten attendees per kaffeeklatsch, and it’s first come, first served!

Kaffeeklatsches Announced

  • Posted by http://www.whc2015.org in WHC 2015 on May 1st, 2015

We’ve just added information regarding kaffeeklatsches!

Kaffeeklatsches Announced

  • Posted by http://www.whc2015.org in WHC 2015 on May 1st, 2015

We’ve just added information regarding kaffeeklatsches!

Programming Announced

  • Posted by http://www.whc2015.org in WHC 2015 on April 25th, 2015

We’ve just unveiled our programming for the convention – click here to take a look!

Just added: A Guide to Atlanta by Brian Kirk

  • Posted by http://www.whc2015.org in WHC 2015 on April 7th, 2015

A Guide to Atlanta for WHC highlights places to write, bookstores, restaurants to hang out in, and more. Thanks to Brian Kirk for this great list!

Progress Report #1

  • Posted by http://www.whc2015.org in WHC 2015 on March 27th, 2015

The first WHC2015 Progress Report is now live! Click here for your PDF copy.

Do you love horrific poetry? WHC2016 has three guests who write amazing poetry!…

  • Posted by World Horror Convention 2016 in Uncategorized on February 19th, 2015
Do you love horrific poetry? WHC2016 has three guests who write amazing poetry! Michael R. Collings, Linda Addison, and Michael Arnzen! Don't miss out! whc2016.org!
Memberships go up on March 1!

"Old Scratch and Owl Hoots: A Collection of Utah Horror" is out! It's available…

  • Posted by World Horror Convention 2016 in Uncategorized on February 19th, 2015
"Old Scratch and Owl Hoots: A Collection of Utah Horror" is out! It's available at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S70EM72


Old Scratch and Owl Hoots: A Collection of Utah Horror
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The West has always been a symbol of the wild frontier, rugged adventure, and dangerous exploration. However, if it wasn’t for fear of the unknown, the West would just be another cardinal direction. Old Scratch and Owl Hoots delves into that fear and captures it in fourteen tales of terror...

www.whc2015.org 2015-02-17 15:25:08

  • Posted by http://www.whc2015.org in WHC 2015 on February 17th, 2015

HWA Announces Jack Ketchum and Tanith Lee as 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

 

PRLogJan. 22, 2015LOS ANGELESThe Horror Writers Association (HWA), the premier organization of writers and publishers of horror and dark fantasy and home of the iconic Bram Stoker Awards®, today announced Jack Ketchum and Tanith Lee as the 2015 recipients of the Bram Stoker Award® for Lifetime Achievement. The HWA presents the award annually to individuals whose work has substantially influenced the horror genre. While the award is often presented to a writer, it may also be given for influential accomplishments in other creative fields.

“We had a wealth of very worthy candidates for this award,” said John R. Little, jury chairperson of the Lifetime Achievement Award (LAA) committee. “After much discussion, we believe we agreed on two exceptional winners this year.”

Jack Ketchum has been one of the premiere authors in the horror field for many years. His novel The Girl Next Door is considered a classic, but he’s written many other equally deeply moving works. Ketchum has won the Bram Stoker Award® four times and been nominated an additional three times, showing the broad appeal to his audience. He was named the Grandmaster at the 2011 World Horror Convention.

Tanith Lee has written more than ninety novels in various fields, including horror, fantasy, and science fiction. She is very popular regardless of the genre she chooses to write in. She has won several World Fantasy and British Fantasy Awards, and in 2013 was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the World Fantasy Convention.

“Jack and Tanith remain extremely popular authors today,” said HWA President Lisa Morton, “and the Horror Writers Association is proud to bestow the Lifetime Achievement Award on them.”

Ketchum will be on-hand to accept the award (Lee will accept via video), on the evening of Saturday, May 9, 2015 as part of a gala banquet and the presentation of the Bram Stoker Awards during the World Horror Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. Tickets to the banquet and the convention are on sale to the public at http://www.whc2015.org. The awards presentation will also be live-streamed online for those who cannot attend in person.

The 2015 Lifetime Achievement Committee was chaired by John R Little, and included Maria Alexander, Patrick Freivald, Aaron Sterns and Heather Graham. For more information on the Bram Stoker Awards presentation and the 2015 World Horror Convention, please visit http://www.whc2015.org.

THE HORROR WRITERS ASSOCIATION is a nonprofit organization of writers and publishing professionals around the world, dedicated to promoting dark literature and the interests of those who write it. The HWA formed in 1985 with the help of many of the field’s greats, including Dean Koontz, Robert McCammon, and Joe Lansdale. Today, with over 1250 members around the globe, it is the oldest and most respected professional organization for the much-loved writers who have brought you the most enjoyable sleepless nights of your life.

One of HWA’s missions is to encourage public interest in and foster an appreciation of good Horror and Dark Fantasy literature. The organization offers public areas of its site, www.horror.org; sponsors or takes part in public readings and lectures; publishes a monthly newsletter for members; maintains outreach to booksellers, librarians, fans and readers; facilitates readings and signings by horror writers; offers scholarships; and maintains an official presence at the major fan-based horror and fantasy conventions, such as the World Horror Convention, and literary festivals.

For more information on the HWA, please visit www.Horror.org

Media contact: Tom Calen, tom@tomcalen.com

Bids Being Accepted for the World Horror Convention 2017

  • Posted by Savage in WHC2017 on January 2nd, 2015

The World Horror Society Board is now accepting bids for the World Horror Convention 2017. For Bidding Rules and additional information, please visit the Bidding Rules Page. Still have questions? Contact Mike Willmoth.

The World Horror Convention

The World Horror Convention (WHC) is an annual literary-based event for the horror industry, centered around authors, publishers, editors, artists and others related to the creation and production of scary books.

Currently there is no World Horror Convention scheduled - this site will be updated when that changes.



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