HWA News
The Horror Writers Association (HWA) has announced a collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS). ULS has committed to a ten-year Legacy Sponsorship for the HWA’s annual conference Stokercon starting in 2025. HWA says,
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. 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. It also provides unique insights into the creative process, informing and inspiring the next generation of writers and filmmakers.
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. 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.
This sponsorship will help fund StokerCon programming, “with a special focus on Librarians’ Day, ensuring its continued success and encouraging broader engagement from all conference attendees.” The ULS Horror Studies Collection Coordinator will also lead programming initiatives to showcase “the horror studies collection’s rich contents and exploring the history and evolution of the horror genre.” For more, see the announcement.
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