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Welcome to the official @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social UK chapter ! linktr.ee/hwa_uk. Chair: @bronterowan.bsky.social Substack: https://substack.com/@hwauk

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HWA UK Chapter - March 2026 Newsletter Women's Horror Month, New Releases, Events, and so much more!

Have you checked out our March newsletter yet? New releases, exclusives, and the announcement for our first 2026 meet-up 😱

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Submit your new release to hwa.uk25@gmail.com by the 13th to be included in the next one!

#UKHorror #Horror #Literature

06.03.2026 06:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Women's History Month - Week 1 Introduction by L. Marie Wood, and Our Book Club Launch!

It’s Women’s History Month!
In March, the UK chapter will be celebrating pioneering women writers throughout history.
Expect a book club, non-fiction, fiction, songwriting, witches, Halloween stories, revenge, and so much more!
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#Horror #Feminism #Books

01.03.2026 16:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
L. Marie Wood - Women's History Month - Introduction
L. Marie Wood - Women's History Month - Introduction YouTube video by HWA UK

It’s Women’s History Month!
HWA President L. Marie Wood explains what the month is about, how it was created, and takes us on a journey through the centuries. She knows what she’s talking about, her work makes an impact, and most importantly, she’s an amazing person.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4s1...

01.03.2026 15:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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HWA UK Chapter - February Updates Newsletter #11

Our February newsletter is here!
You'll find our new releases, and the list of UK-related authors who made it onto the Horror Writers Association's preliminary ballot for this year's Stoker Awards!
Congrats, everyone!

#UKHorror #NewBooks #BritishHorror #Horror #Books

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07.02.2026 08:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"A metafictional mind-melter where time means nothing and everything at once, Joe Butler’s third novel blends visual elements, epistolary sections, and cyclical narratives to plumb the depths of loss of grief of horror."

#UKHorror #BritishHorror #Literature #Author #HWAUK #NewBooks

10.01.2026 11:21 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We had a blast at last week's HWA UK Chapter Halloween party! πŸŽƒπŸ¦‡
Thanks to everyone who came!πŸ–€
Don't worry if you missed it - we've got plenty of meetings, both online and in-person, planned for you!πŸ–€
Follow us and be the first to know about them! πŸ–€
#UKHorror #HorrorLiterature #BritishHorror #Horror

08.11.2025 09:20 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Spooky Season!
Do you need inspiration for what to read or to get out of that writer's block? Find it in this month's newsletter-it has our new releases, plus interviews with Tracey Fahey & ashericmore.bsky.social
#UKHorror #BritishHorror #HorrorLiterature

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15.10.2025 11:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Check out our September newsletter here : open.substack.com/pub/hwauk/p/...
Newton talks to @edenroyce.bsky.social and Mary Averling- trust us when we say you don’t want to miss out on those interviews, whether you’re a reader, writer, and/or fan! They know their craft!
#UKhorror #horror #books

03.09.2025 17:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Author Chat #7: Anna Taborska We discuss the challenges of writing across different mediums (screenplays, short stories, and novels), the creative process, traditional versus self-publishing, and advice for emerging authors.

Have you listened to our latest interview? @newtonwebb.bsky.social and award-winning author Anna Taborska discuss writing for different media, the creative process, trad. vs self-publishing, and give advice to new authors.
Share your thoughts!

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#UKHorror #Books

29.07.2025 11:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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HWA UK Chapter: Newsletter #4 Your Monthly Round-up of the Best in UK Horror.

The HWA UK chapter newsletter for July is up! hwauk.substack.com/p/hwa-uk-cha...
Find all the information on this year's stoker awards, great new interviews, and everything you need to know about #UKhorror to be up to date by simply following the link.
#BritishHorror #HorrorLiterature #HWA #horror

05.07.2025 18:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi! 😊
This is our email address: hwa.uk25@gmail.com

Just shoot us a quick email and someone will be in touch 😊

24.06.2025 09:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Author Chat #4: David Sodergren We discuss the challenges of traditional vs self publishing, writing processes, outlining novels, living the pug life, our love of B-movies, and the advantages of organic social over paid marketing.

Our next interview is up! @newtonwebb.bsky.social and David Sodergren talk about trad vs indie publishing, outlining a novel, horror movies, and much more!
Are you a UK-based author who’d like to be interviewed ? Get in touch!
#UKHorror #HorrorLiterature #writing

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24.06.2025 08:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations, @edenroyce.bsky.social !

Bram Stoker Awards 2025 – Nominated UK Author in the category "Superior Achievement in Long Fiction" for:
Hollow Tongue (Raw Dog Screaming Press)

#UKHorror #HorrorWritersAssociation #StokerAwards

16.06.2025 10:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations, Anna Bogutskaya!

Bram Stoker Awards 2025 – Nominated UK Author in the category "Superior Achievement in Long Non-Fiction" for: Feeding the Monster: Why Horror Has a Hold on Us (Faber & Faber)

#UKHorror #HorrorWritersAssociation #StokerAwards

16.06.2025 10:34 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations, @maryaverling.bsky.social !

Bram Stoker Awards 2025 – Nominated UK Author in the category "Superior Achievement in a Middle Grade Novel" for: The Curse of Eelgrass Bog (Razorbill)

#UKHorror #HorrorWritersAssociation #StokerAwards

16.06.2025 10:31 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations, @edenroyce.bsky.social

Bram Stoker Awards 2025 – Winning UK Author in the category "Superior Achievement in a Middle Grade Novel" for:
The Creepening of Dogwood House (Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers))
#UKHorror #HorrorWritersAssociation #StokerAwards

16.06.2025 10:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations, Anna Taborska!

Bram Stoker Awards 2025 – Winning UK Author in the category "Superior Achievement in an Anthology" for:
Discontinue If Death Ensues: Tales from the Tipping Point (Flame Tree Publishing) (with Carol Gyzander)

#UKHorror #HorrorWritersAssociation #StokerAwards #Horror

16.06.2025 10:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Festival Films A-Z Schedule Nominees Newsletter Sign up to our Newsletter for Festival Updates Raindance Gallery 33rd Raindance Film Festival Villa Party 33rd Raindance Film Festival Villa Party 33rd Raindance...

Calling all #indiehorror #movie fans!
Anna Taborska is hosting four days of back-to-back indie horror films (June 19 - June 22) at the Raindance Film Festival in London.

Anna also has a 15 % discount code for HWA members: RDFF25
raindance.org/festival

#HorrorMovies #UKHorror #IndieMovies #London

16.06.2025 08:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy #Friday13! Does this date scare you? Are you superstitious?
We love old wivesβ€˜ tales, superstitions and the reasons behind them!
Let us know which superstition you truly believe in - perhaps there’s even a local one ?
#ukhorror #horrorliterature #books #scary #superstitions

13.06.2025 11:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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BOOK SPOTLIGHT:
RAWBLOOD by @catrionaward.bsky.social !
Moody, Gothic, and gruesome in the best way. Shirley Jackson meets Dartmoor mist!

Read it? What did you think?
Ever felt like your house hates you?
Is your house haunted? By whom or by what?
#UKHorror #hauntedhouse #GothicHorror #BritishHorror

13.05.2025 18:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Horror Writers Association UK | Substack

What's everyone been reading this weekend?

We're always looking for #UKHorror recommendations!
I'm currently reading #Apartment16 by #AdamNeville - UK horror at its best!

Find recs, new releases + UK horror news on
substack.com/@hwauk #horror #bookrecommendations #books #writing #author #authors

11.05.2025 17:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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HWA UK Chapter: Newsletter #2 Your Monthly Roundup For The Best In UK Horror.

Head on over to our Substack for your monthly roundup of the best in UK Horror!
Our second newsletter is out NOW and @newtonwebb.bsky.social has compiled a list of new releases as well as exciting chapter news for you!
open.substack.com/pub/hwauk/p/...
#UKhorror #britishhorror #literature #books

06.05.2025 07:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This sounds exciting! Relics are crucial to so many #horror stories, it could be argued that they even become characters at times.
#SupportUKHorror #UKHorror #HorrorLiterature #HistoricalFiction

05.05.2025 18:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Support UK horror by reading @simonbleaken.bsky.social's new short story in this new folk horror collection! #ukhorror #folkhorror #blueskybooks

03.05.2025 22:15 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of Tales of Folk Horror from Red Cape Publishing

Cover of Tales of Folk Horror from Red Cape Publishing

Tales of Folk Horror is out now!

Christopher Stagg and Red Cape Publishing invite you to endure the unsettling Tales of Folk Horror within this terrifying anthology.

mybook.to/Folk2

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03.05.2025 15:53 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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On this day, more than 130 years ago, Jonathan Harker began his journey to Transylvania!
Time for a (re)read!

What’s your favourite #Dracula quote?

Join us on Discord for a discussion of this brilliant novel: discord.gg/gf2NFSDYke

#horrorfiction #literature #horror #gothic #books #BramStoker

03.05.2025 13:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy #Beltane/ May Day!
We’re less than 6 months away from our first official meeting on October 31st !
In the meantime, join us on discord.gg/gf2NFSDYke for lively discussions and online events, and subscribe to substack.com/@hwauk where we post about anything #ukhorror!
#horror #gothic #books

01.05.2025 14:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy #Beltane/ May Day!
We’re less than 6 months away from our first official meeting on October 31st !
In the meantime, join us on discord.gg/gf2NFSDYke for lively discussions and online events, and subscribe to substack.com/@hwauk where we post about anything #ukhorror!
#horror #gothic #books

01.05.2025 14:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Join the HWA UK Chapter Discord Server! Check out the HWA UK Chapter community on Discord - hang out with 17 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

Also, make sure to join us on Discord! Plenty of exciting things to be announced there soon: discord.gg/gf2NFSDYke

29.04.2025 18:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Author Interview #2: Mata Haggis Burridge We discuss the challenges of writing across different mediums, writing processes, advice for effective flash fiction, and the importance of horror in the modern world.

Have you checked out our new podcast episode yet?
Our co-chair Newton Webb talks about all things horror - and we mean ALL things - to @matahb.bsky.social - anything from writing advice to how to write for different media has been covered! hwauk.substack.com/p/author-int...
Make sure to subscribe!

29.04.2025 18:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1