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Member News: February and March 2021

Posted by hwanewyork on March 30, 2021
Posted in: Anthologies, Audio, Chapter News, Galactic Terrors, New Releases, Podcasts. Tagged: AJ Bartholomew, Alp Beck, Amy Grech, April Grey, Carol Gyzander, Dan Bianchi, Ellen Datlow, Jake T.S. Wryte, James Aqulione, Kaaron Warren, Loretta H. Campbell, Marc Abbott, N.R. Lambert, Oliver Baer, Phillip T. Stephens, Randee Dawn, Rayne Hall, Steven Van Patten, Teel James Glenn, V Peter Collins. 1 Comment

For April’s installment of Galactic Terrors, HWA-NY is doing a special collaboration with scf-fi and fantasy conventions, HELIOsphere and FilKONtario! Join us online at 8 P.M. EDT for a fantastic program featuring readings from Ryan Aussie Smith, Randee Dawn, Teel James Glenn, and Amy Grech! After the reading, our guests will join up for a group Q&A, where viewers are encouraged to chat and ask questions!

Watch live on the Galactic Terrors YouTube channel at 8 P.M. Friday, April 9th 2021!

Subscribe to the Galactic Terrors newsletter!

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News and updates submitted by HWA-NY members…


From Marc L. Abbott and Steven Van Patten, news on the release of the second book in the Raise Some Hell series, HELL AT BROOKLYN TEA: Marc Abbott and Steven Van Patten have done it again! And this time, they brought their fellow Beef, Wine & Shenanigans podcast mate (and sword and sorcery maven), Kirk Johnson, into hell with them. HELL AT BROOKLYN TEA, the sequel to the double African-American Literary Award winner, HELL AT THE WAY STATION, has finally been released. Taking place shortly after the events of the last book, Marc and Steven confront demons, make with the snark, and tell great side-stories in a literal barrage of versatility. But even with Kirk’s help, one of our heroes may very well find himself consumed by the very darkness the trio is fighting against…

In addition, both Abbott and Van Patten have stories featured in the new anthology, HELL’S MALL. [For more on HELL’S MALL and SVP, keep reading…]

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James Aqulione will be editing the anthology CLASSIC MONSTERS UNLEASHED for Crystal Lake Publishing. A Kickstarter campaign for the project launches on March 8th and submissions open on April 8th.

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Dan Bianchi announces that in its 18th year, his critically acclaimed Radiotheater has released eight audio collections of live performances from Radiotheater’s New York City stage adaptations, including: The Edgar Allan Poe Festival, Volumes 1 & 2; Lovecraft Festival, Volumes 1 & 2; The Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Playhouse; Fright Night!; Children Of The Night, and Ghosts Of Christmas Past. These collections feature hours of classic tales of terror, complete with great casts, original orchestral music, and award winning sound design. Just bring your imagination! “Phantasmic.” –The New York Times
Find all the available recordings at https://www.radiotheatrenyc.com!

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Oliver Baer read some poems for a New Year’s Day marathon reading and has become the subject of the song, “That Dude” by singer-songwriter Phoebe Kreutz, which appears on her new album, Leaky Canoe. “Shattered Mirror World,” a song based on one of Baer’s poems by the band Psych-O-Positive has made it to another Spotify playlist. Oliver Baer was also interviewed for the show, Books and Entertainment Tales From the Pages, on Blog Talk Radio. Baer’s poem, “#103,” and a piece of flash fiction, “Aulden’s Ancient Books,” appear in the new anthology, HELL’S MALL, edited by April Grey. [For more on HELL’S MALL, keep reading…]

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Ellen Datlow and Kaaron Warren recently collaborated on the chapbook, TOOL TALES: MICROFICTION INSPIRED BY ANTIQUE TOOLS (stories by Kaaron Warren, photography by Ellen Datlow), which released on March 8th. Purchase it now, directly from the publisher, or from Amazon, beginning on April 8, 2021. Ellen and Kaaron will be reading from and discussing the book on Jim Freund’s Hour of the Wolf and Jason Henderson’s Castle Horror.

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Randee Dawn is delighted to have a new novelette, “Rough Beast, Slouching” featured in DIM SHORES PRESENTS VOLUME 2 anthology. The story is a mix of rock-and-roll and a particularly deadly hanger-on. The collection can be purchased at the link. For more, visit www.randeedawn.com.

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Check out THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY to read Amy Grech’s bone-chilling story, “Cold Comfort.” THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and more. Tune into The House of Mystery Radio, where Amy Grech discusses her story in THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY and her experiences as a woman in horror. Grech also joined Paula R. C. Readman at Clubhouse Guest’s Chat to discuss “Cold Comfort,” as well as her writing process.

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FLASHES OF HOPE, which includes Amy’s story, “Perishables”, is available on Amazon. Proceeds from this charity anthology, curated by Theresa Derwin, will raise funds for food banks and people adversely affected by COVID-19 during lockdown.

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HELL’S MALL, which contains Amy Grech’s poem, “Orange Julius”, is now available at Amazon and Smashwords. [For more on HELL’S MALL, keep reading…]

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April Grey is delighted to release the 7th anthology of the Hell’s series, HELL’S MALL, which features stories from more than a dozen excellent writers, including many members of HWA-NY: Marc L. Abbott, Oliver Baer, AJ Bartholomew, Alp Beck, Loretta H. Campbell, V Peter Collins, Teel James Glenn, Amy Grech, April Grey, Carol Gyzander, Rayne Hall, Pia Manning, Carole Ann Moleti, Nicolas C. Rossis, Phillip T. Stephens, Nikki Tait, Steven Van Patten and Jake TS Wryte. HELL’S MALL is available at Amazon and Smashwords.

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N.R. Lambert’s new story, “Charon Taxi & Limo Corp.” will be published in the forthcoming anthology, THE MODERN DEITY’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING HUMANITY. Preorder the Kickstarter edition today, or the trade paperback wherever books are sold. Earlier this year, Cast of Wonders selected Lambert’s story, “The Half-Life of a Broken Heart,” as a 2020 Staff Pick—listen at Cast of Wonders or on your preferred podcast app. Lambert is also delighted to be teaching a new slate of online workshops for young writers (ages 9-12) at The Center for Fiction, beginning April 2021.

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Steven Van Patten has written four new Black History-focused episodes for the Extra Credits YouTube series. Tackling such issues as Redlining and Interstate Displacement, these animations are a grim reminder of how much work still needs to be done in the arena of social justice. If you would like to take a look, visit the video library page of SVP’s website.

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HWA-NY Members, submit your news and events using the following forms:

Member News (for new publications, interviews, awards, etc.)

Member Events (for book launches, readings, signings, convention appearances, etc.)

Deadline is 11:59 p.m. EST on the 7th of every month.

Chapter Announcement: Carol Gyzander is HWA-NY’s New Chapter Co-Coordinator

Posted by hwanewyork on February 3, 2021
Posted in: Chapter News, Galactic Terrors, Women in Horror Month. Tagged: Carol Gyzander. 1 Comment

HWA-NY is pleased to announce the appointment of Carol Gyzander to the role of Chapter Co-Coordinator, joining James Chambers in leading the New York Chapter. Since Carol joined the Horror Writers Association in 2017 she has gone above and beyond to help with organizing and running our readings, convention appearances, and many of the HWA-NY’s most celebrated reading series, including Women in Horror Month, Night Terrors, and the recently launched online reading series, Galactic Terrors. Our chapter wouldn’t be the same without her, and we’re excited for her to receive this well-deserved recognition.

When Galactic Terrors was in the planning stages, Carol took the lead in investigating the technical details of various streaming platforms to find the best fit for the chapter’s needs. She’s also responsible for pulling together much of the information required for each episode and even learned how to make video clips to introduce each reader, but reports she is quite relieved that Lou Rera has taken over this task and immensely improved it. Carol also co-hosts Galactic Terrors with James Chambers on the second Thursday of each month, streaming new episodes live via YouTube and Facebook.

Earlier in 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic made in-person chapter meetings impossible, Carol reacted swiftly, researching online meeting platforms for safety and accessibility before pivoting the group to an online venue. She also added a series of mid-month check-ins to ensure that HWA-NY members felt supported and connected during those first brutal months of lockdown.

Carol is also a gifted author and editor. Her stories appear in a dozen anthologies including Stories We Tell After Midnight from Crone Girls Press; Across the Universe: Tales of Alternate Beatles from Fantastic Books (amidst stories by Cat Rambo, Spider Robinson and David Gerrold); Cat Ladies of the Apocalypse from Camden Park Press; and The Devil’s Due: Nothing is Ever as it Seems from Valhalla Books (payment is due for deals you make!). She also has stories in Hell’s Highways: Terrifying Tales of Tormented Travels and Hell’s Mall: Sinister Shops, Cursed Items and Maddening Crowds from Lafcadia Press.

As editor and co-founder of Writerpunk Press, she’s edited four anthologies of punk stories inspired by classic tales including Merely This and Nothing More: Edgar Allan Poe Goes Punk and Hideous Progeny: Classic Horror Goes Punk. She and James Chambers are also co-editing the forthcoming charity anthology, Even in the Grave, which will raise funds for the HWA-NY Chapter to support events and help cover expenses for their reading series and other activities.

“The HWA community, and HWA-NY in particular, has been so friendly and welcoming,” Carol said. “I’m delighted to be able to help serve and promote such a supportive group, and to work with Jim who is a tireless resource and advocate for our Chapter and HWA overall. I’ve been particularly excited about the way our new online platforms help reach members who are a bit farther away in our chapter, and I look forward to seeing those continue in some way in the future.”

With deep appreciation for her many contributions to the New York chapter, as well as the larger horror writing community, please join us in congratulating Carol Gyzander and welcoming her in her new role as HWA-NY Chapter Co-Coordinator.

Find Carol at www.CarolGyzander.com, on Facebook, or on Twitter.

Member News: January 2021

Posted by hwanewyork on January 31, 2021
Posted in: Audio, Chapter News, Galactic Terrors, New Releases, Podcasts, Readings. Tagged: Amy Grech, Kathleen Scheiner, Meghan Arcuri, N.R. Lambert, Oliver Baer, Steven Van Patten. Leave a comment

Happy New Year!

Join the New York Chapter of the Horror Writers Association for our new monthly reading series, Galactic Terrors! Presented via YouTube, each Galactic Terrors event will feature live readings by authors of horror, dark fantasy, science fiction, and more!

Galactic Terrors will be broadcast monthly on the second Thursday of the month, 8 p.m. EST and episodes will be archived on YouTube for future viewing.

Watch January’s Galactic Terrors, featuring Patrick Freivald, Kathleen Scheiner, Steven Van Patten, and Lee Murray on YouTube!

Our next Galactic Terrors reading will take place on Thursday, February 11, at 8 p.m. EST. featuring Meghan Arcuri, Nicole Givens Kurtz, N.R. Lambert, and Kaaron Warren! Click here for the link and to set a reminder.

Subscribe to the Galactic Terrors newsletter!


Oliver Baer’s poem “#94” appeared in DM (Danse Macabre) du Jour on December 17th and his poem “#98” was chosen for the collection Goodreads Best Poems 2020. Baer’s poems also served as inspiration for the band, Lucky Witch and the Righteous Ghost, who based four of the five songs on their new EP, Dreams in the Witch House, on Baer’s work.

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Tune into Cursed Morsels to hear what Amy Grech has to say about horror, noir, Ray Bradbury, and the perils of technology! Then, check out Scare You To Sleep to experience a chilling rendition of Grech’s post-apocalyptic cannibalism story, “Fallout.” Finally, head over to Girl Meets Monster for an interview with Grech, as she chats about all things horror, and to read her flash fiction piece, “Midnight Munchies.” 


HWA-NY Members, submit your news and events using the following forms:

Member News (for new publications, interviews, awards, etc.)

Member Events (for book launches, readings, signings, convention appearances, etc.)

Deadline is 11:59 p.m. EST on the 7th of every month.

 

 

 

 

Member News: December 2020

Posted by hwanewyork on December 10, 2020
Posted in: Anthologies, Audio, Awards, Chapter News, Galactic Terrors, New Releases, Podcasts. Tagged: James Chambers, Marc Abbott, Robert P. Ottone, Teel James Glenn. Leave a comment

Join the New York Chapter of the Horror Writers Association for our new monthly reading series, Galactic Terrors! Presented via YouTube, each Galactic Terrors event will feature live readings by authors of horror, dark fantasy, science fiction, and more!

Galactic Terrors will be broadcast monthly on the second Thursday of the month, 8 p.m. EST and episodes will be archived on YouTube for future viewing.

Watch December’s Galactic Terrors, featuring Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Carol Gyzander, Rick Poldark, and Jeff Strand on YouTube.

Our next Galactic Terrors reading will take place on Thursday, January 14, at 8 p.m. EST. Full line-up coming soon! Click here for the link and to set a reminder.

Subscribe to the Galactic Terrors newsletter!

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Marc Abbott will be leading a sold-out Reading Group at The Center for Fiction, beginning in January 2021. In Beyond the Tropes: Race and African American Character in Speculative Fiction, Abbott will lead readers through discussions comparing how different authors utilize race in the realms of speculative and horror fiction.

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James Chambers‘ story, “The Ever Green,” appears in Dark Regions Press’ new anthology, CHRISTMAS HORROR, Volume 3, alongside stories by Richard Chizmar, Lisa Morton, Norman Partridge, John Palisano, Jeff Strand, Simon Stranzas, Stephanie M. Wytovich, and many other wonderful authors.

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Teel James Glenn‘s new film, Stuporhero, is now available to watch on Amazon Prime!

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Robert P. Ottone’s recently released collection of horror fiction, Her Infernal Name & Other Nightmares, has been named to Goodreads/Listopia‘s “Best of Horror 2020” List!

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HWA-NY Members, submit your news and events using the following forms:

Member News (for new publications, interviews, awards, etc.)

Member Events (for book launches, readings, signings, convention appearances, etc.)

Deadline is 11:59 p.m. EST on the 7th of every month.

 

 

 

Member News: November 2020

Posted by hwanewyork on November 29, 2020
Posted in: Anthologies, Audio, Awards, Chapter News, Galactic Terrors, New Releases, Podcasts. Tagged: Amy Grech, JG Faherty, N.R. Lambert, Oliver Baer, Robert Masterson, Steven Van Patten. Leave a comment

Join the New York Chapter of the Horror Writers Association for our new monthly reading series, Galactic Terrors! Presented via YouTube, each Galactic Terrors event will feature live readings by authors of horror, dark fantasy, science fiction, and more!

Galactic Terrors will be broadcast monthly on the second Thursday of the month, 8 p.m. EST and episodes will be archived on YouTube for future viewing.

Watch November’s Galactic Terrors, featuring , featuring Randee Dawn, Chris Marrs, Lou Rera, and Craig DiLouie on YouTube.

Our next Galactic Terrors reading will take place on Thursday, December 10, at 8 p.m. EST, featuring Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Carol Gyzander, Rick Poldark, and Jeff Strand!
Click here for the link and to set a reminder.

Subscribe to the Galactic Terrors newsletter!

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Oliver Baer appeared in the trailer and premier episode of the new HBO show, How to with John Wilson. Baer’s poetry and music show, A Conclave of Baer, had its first virtual manifestation on Facebook, featuring performances by Lucky Witch & The Righteous Ghost, Kenny Young (of The Eggplants) and Jay Ackley. Baer notes that though only his voice can be heard, the performers other-dimensional sounds can be accessed through the links provided in the comments section on Facebook.

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JG Faherty is thrilled that his story, “The Story of a Life Time” is part of an amazing line-up for Midnight in the Pentagram, available now. In November, there will also be a special group read/discussion virtual program over on Goodreads, with many of the authors answering questions about their stories.

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Amy Grech recently appeared on Armand Rosamilia’s Arm Cast podcast to chat about all things horror–check out the full interview!

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Robert Masterson‘s short story has been published in two parts in consecutive issues of The World of Myth webzine. Look under “Stories” in each issue to read this ghost story set during the Spanish conquest of Meso-America.

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N.R. Lambert‘s story, “Let It Stand,” is included in Flame Tree Publishing‘s new cosmic horror anthology, Lovecraft Mythos: New & Classic Collection, now available in the U.S. To celebrate, Flame Tree Press recently posted interviews with contributing authors about the inspirations for their stories as well as a series of Q&As about the genre and writing routines. Check out all of N.R. Lambert’s 2020 stories on her site!

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Steven Van Patten did a ton of press in October and November of 2020. Not only was he in the Bookstr 5×5 with Linda Addison, Rena Mason and Marc Abbott, he was a guest on Michelle Lane’s Girl Meets Monster, the Between The Reads podcast hosted by Audra Russell, Chilling Chat Special, the Black Nerd Power podcast, The Sugar & Spice Book Club Live, and The Spice with DJ Mickey D.

Van Patten was also nominated for another African-American Literary Award, and wrote another episode of YouTube’s Extra Credits, this one focused on the Harlem Renaissance. And he still found time to produce his weekly podcast, Beef, Wine & Shenanigans, with Marc Abbott and Kirk Johnson, and publish a how-to-grow medicinal marijuana book, written by master West Coast breeders Ray Munns and Jacob Pasino. Growth: The Basics Of Our Gardens debuted at #1 in Amazon’s New Releases the week of November 7th and has recently peaked in the #4 overall slot in the Amazon category of Urban Gardening. It’s safe to say the Laughing Black Vampire is branching out and making bloody lemonade out of the COVID lemons.


HWA-NY Members, submit your news and events using the following forms:

Member News (for new publications, interviews, awards, etc.)

Member Events (for book launches, readings, signings, convention appearances, etc.)

Deadline is 11:59 p.m. EST on the 7th of every month.

 

 

 

Member News: October 2020

Posted by hwanewyork on November 1, 2020
Posted in: Anthologies, Audio, Chapter News, Events, Galactic Terrors, New Releases. Tagged: Carol Gyzander, Chris Marrs, Craig DiLouie, Ellen Datlow, Lou Rera, Oliver Baer, Randee Dawn, Robert P. Ottone, Teel James Glenn. Leave a comment

Join the New York Chapter of the Horror Writers Association for our new monthly reading series, Galactic Terrors! Presented via YouTube, each Galactic Terrors event will feature live readings by authors of horror, dark fantasy, science fiction, and more!

Galactic Terrors will be broadcast monthly on the second Thursday of the month, 8 p.m. EST and episodes will be archived on YouTube for future viewing.

Watch October’s Galactic Terrors, featuring Linda Addison, James Chambers, April Grey, and Robert Ottone on YouTube.

Our third Galactic Terrors reading will take place on Thursday, November 12, at 8 p.m. EST, featuring Randee Dawn, Chris Marrs, Lou Rera, and Craig DiLouie! Click here for the link and to set a reminder.

Subscribe to the Galactic Terrors newsletter!

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Songs based on Oliver Baer‘s poems are available on on bandcamp, thanks to local band, Psych-O-Positive. Listen to “Night Comes” and “Fire,” both performed live during Psych-O-Positive’s debut on Baer’s poetry and music show, A Conclave of Baer, as well as Psych-O-Positive’s new recording, “Shattered Mirror World,” also based on Baer’s poetry. For more music inspired by Baer’s work, check out the A Conclave of Baer page on bandcamp!

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Ellen Datlow‘s The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve was released on October 20th by Night Shade Books and is available at bookstores and online now.

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Teel James Glenn has signed a contract for The Skullmask Chronicles with Bold Venture Press for release in 2021. In October, Glenn also published two stories in the annual Sherlock Holmes Issue of Mystery Weekly Magazine, and his story, “Edge of Time,” appeared in Mystery Men & Women Vol. 6 from Airship27.

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Carol Gyzander’s short story “Face It” was released in The Devil’s Due from Valhalla Books on October 31st. Carol notes that this anthology features stories of underhanded deals, gone awry – a very Faustian theme! Also, read an interview with Carol on the Valhalla Books site!

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Robert P. Ottone’s new collection of horror fiction, Her Infernal Name & Other Nightmares, is available now wherever fine books are sold!


HWA-NY Members, submit your news and events using the following forms:

Member News (for new publications, interviews, awards, etc.)

Member Events (for book launches, readings, signings, convention appearances, etc.)

Deadline is 11:59 p.m. EST on the 7th of every month.

 

 

 

New Event: Galactic Terrors on September 14th!

Posted by hwanewyork on September 13, 2020
Posted in: Events, Galactic Terrors, Readings. Tagged: Amy Grech, Lisa Morton, Marc Abbott, Teel James Glenn. Leave a comment

Join the New York Chapter of the Horror Writers Association for our new monthly reading series, Galactic Terrors! Presented via YouTube, each Galactic Terrors event will feature live readings by authors of horror, dark fantasy, science fiction, and more!

The inaugural installment of Galactic Terrors kicks off on Monday, September 14th at 8 p.m. EDT, with Marc Abbott, Teel James Glenn, Amy Grech, and Lisa Morton! Following this specially scheduled premiere episode, Galactic Terrors will be broadcast monthly on the second Thursday of the month, beginning on October 8th, with episodes archived on YouTube for future viewing.

To learn more about upcoming Galactic Terrors readings, subscribe to the Galactic Terrors newsletter!

Member News: September 2020

Posted by hwanewyork on September 9, 2020
Posted in: Anthologies, Audio, Chapter News, Events, Galactic Terrors, New Releases, Podcasts, Readings. Tagged: Amy Grech, Ellen Datlow, Lisa Morton, Marc Abbott, N.R. Lambert, Oliver Baer, Robert P. Ottone, Steven Van Patten, Teel James Glenn. Leave a comment

The latest from HWA-NY members…

Galactic Terrors
Join us at 8 p.m. EDT on September 14 for the inaugural installment of Galactic Terrors, featuring live readings and Q&A with Marc Abbott, Teel James Glenn, Amy Grech, and Lisa Morton! Presented via YouTube by the Horror Writers Association New York Chapter, Galactic Terrors features live readings by authors of horror, dark fantasy, science fiction, and more. Following our specially scheduled premiere episode, Galactic Terrors will be broadcast monthly on the second Thursday of the month, starting on October 8, with episodes archived on YouTube for future viewing.

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“Page 11” is a song based on a poem in Oliver Baer‘s book of poetry and photographs, Baer Soul. It is on Jay Ackley’s new album Songs My Friends Wrote, Vol. 2, the cover of which also includes an artistic rendition of Baer. Baer, with his true face on, read his H. P. Lovecraft-inspired poems as part of his Facebook Live reading around Lovecraft’s birthday in August.

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Ellen Datlow‘s The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve will be published October 6th by Night Shade Books and is available for preorder now.

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To celebrate the release of Don’t Turn Out the Lights, N.R. Lambert joined editor Jonathan Maberry, and co-authors, Amy Lukavics, Kim Ventrella, and James A. Moore for a conversation about horror, writing for younger readers, and the legacy of Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore hosted the event and shared a recording of the panel on YouTube.

In October, N.R. Lambert will lead a virtual horror workshop series for young writers (ages 9-12) at The Center for Fiction. Sessions include “Haunted Places & Ghostly Faces,” “Movie Monsters & Creepy Creatures,” and “Scary Science & Techie Terrors.” Registration is open now!

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Robert P. Ottone’s story, “Elevator of the Dead,” is featured as Episode 13 of The Night’s End podcast.

In October, Ottone is hosting a number of online readings and events in support of his new short story collection, Her Infernal Name & Other Nightmares.

The dates and locations are as follows:

October 8th – Galactic Terrors (online)
October 13th – Brentwood Public Library (online registration required) – 7 p.m. EDT
October 14th – Riverhead Public Library (online registration required) – 7 p.m. EDT
October 29th – Jericho Public Library (online registration required) – 2 p.m. EDT
October 29th – Sayville Public Library (Facebook Live) – 7 p.m. EDT

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Before an emergency appendectomy interrupted his usual flow, NY chapter’s Steven Van Patten‘s short horror story, “Pink Lake,” landed in the Nightlight Podcast, curated by horror maven Tonia Thompson. Additionally, “The Retiree,” a SVP short about an elderly monster killer having one final go at it, will be included in Nicole Givens Kurtz’s much-anticipated anthology Slay: Stories Of The Vampire Noire, which releases on October 13th. And SVP’s latest animated piece, this one about the famous Harlem Hellfighters of World War I, is set to premier to Extra Credits‘ 2.42 million subscribers on YouTube on September 10th. (As for the appendectomy, we hear he is recovering just fine, but will happily accept red wine and dark chocolate as get well gifts.)
[Editor’s note: 5 out of 5 doctors agree buying an author’s books improves surgical recovery!]

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HWA-NY Members, submit your news and events using the following forms:

Member News (for new publications, interviews, awards, etc.)

Member Events (for book launches, readings, signings, convention appearances, etc.)

Deadline is 11:59 p.m. EST on the 7th of every month.

 

 

 

 

Member News: August 2020

Posted by hwanewyork on August 25, 2020
Posted in: Anthologies, Chapter News, Events, New Releases. Tagged: Amy Grech, N.R. Lambert, Steven Van Patten, Teel James Glenn. Leave a comment

The latest from HWA-NY members…

Several HWA-NY members have stories in the latest issue of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned, including Teel James Glenn, Amy Grech, and Steven Van Patten.

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Teel James Glenn’s short mystery “Reindeer Games” will appear in the anthology Whodunnit NJ, his poem, “They Slumber” will be published in the forthcoming HWA Poetry anthology, and his short story, “Screen Shot,” appears in the July issue of Mystery Weekly.

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Amy Grech‘s short story, “Rampart,” is the featured story at Fright Girl Summer, and her story, “EV 2000” is included in Tales from the Canyons of the Damned, which was unleashed upon the world earlier in August.

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N.R. Lambert‘s short story, “Tag, You’re It,” is included in the upcoming anthology, Don’t Turn Out the Lights: A Tribute to Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, which releases on September 1st. To celebrate the book’s launch, she’ll be joining fellow anthology authors and the editor, New York Times bestselling author, Jonathan Maberry, for a series of virtual events.

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Jonathan Lees‘ story, “Persistence,” has been announced for acceptance in Chiral Mad 5, edited by Michael Bailey.

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HWA-NY READINGS: Due to the global pandemic and related shutdowns/restrictions, HWA-NY’s planned readings (Night Terrors and Summer Dark) are shifting into a new, terrifying form. Ignore any howling and keep an eye out for updates here, on Facebook, and on Twitter.

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HWA-NY Members, submit your news and events using the following forms:

Member News (for new publications, interviews, awards, etc.)

Member Events (for book launches, readings, signings, convention appearances, etc.)

Deadline is 11:59 p.m. EST on the 7th of every month.

 

 

 

 

Member News: July 2020

Posted by hwanewyork on July 14, 2020
Posted in: Anthologies, Audio, Chapter News, Events, Film, New Releases, Readings. Tagged: Carol Gyzander, JG Faherty, N.R. Lambert, Robert P. Ottone, Steven Van Patten, Teel James Glenn. 1 Comment

The latest from HWA-NY members…

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JG Faherty is super-excited to announce he’ll be part of a line up that includes Hal Bodner, Victor LaValle, Ramsey Campbell, Nancy Kilpatrick, H.P. Lovecraft, Ambrose Bierce, Robert Bloch, Robert W. Chambers, August W. Derleth, and Clark Ashton Smith, among other giants of the genre, in Flame Tree’s upcoming anthology of Lovecraftian short stories, Lovecraft Mythos: New & Classic Collection. Coming in October 2020 – the perfect Halloween gift!

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Teel James Glenn’s short mystery “Reindeer Games” will appear in the anthology Whodunnit NJ, his poem, ‘They Slumber’ will be published in the forthcoming HWA Poetry anthology, and his short story, “Screen Shot,” appears in the July issue of Mystery Weekly.

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Carol Gyzander will be reading at the Words From Beyond The Coffee House Of The Damned Monthy Reading on Wednesday, July 15th at 7:00 p.m.

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N.R. Lambert is thrilled her story, “Let It Stand,” will be included in Flame Tree Publishing‘s upcoming cosmic horror anthology, Lovecraft Mythos: New & Classic Collection, available in Fall 2020.

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Robert P. Ottone’s book, People: A Horror Anthology About Love, Loss, Life & Things That Go Bump in the Night is now available as an audiobook via Audible and Apple Books! Ottone’s story, “The Last of the Leading Men,” will be featured in the Deadman’s Tome anthology, Hollywood Holocaust.

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In light of the recent political unrest brought on by the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and many other unarmed African-Americans, Steven Van Patten was recently asked to bring some Black History to the Extra Credits YouTube channel. His first piece for the series focuses on the Tulsa Race Riot, “The Burning of Black Wall Street,” and will be followed by at least five more written by Van Patten.

 

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HWA-NY READINGS: Due to the global pandemic and related shutdowns/restrictions, HWA-NY’s planned readings (Night Terrors and Summer Dark) are shifting into a new, terrifying form. Ignore any howling and keep an eye out for updates here, on Facebook, and on Twitter.

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HWA-NY Members, submit your news and events using the following forms:

Member News (for new publications, interviews, awards, etc.)

Member Events (for book launches, readings, signings, convention appearances, etc.)

Deadline is 11:59 p.m. EST on the 7th of every month.

 

 

 

 

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