Jan 17
Available in Print and Digital – though print is by far the best as this issue brings back the original interior corner artwork! The AHWA is proud to present the 20th issue of Midnight Echo magazine! Everything has a beginning. Every serial killer has their first kill, every cult its first member, every cryptid its …
Oct 07
The winning entries in the 2024 Australasian Shadows Awards have been announced! Congratulations to the winners and to everyone who made the shortlists. The winners were announced at the awards ceremony at Conflux 19, held recently in Canberra. Short Fiction Winner: “Archive of the Dead” by Pamela Jeffs (SNAFU: AI Insurrection, Cohesion Press) Shortlist: “The …
May 25
The 2024 Australasian Shadows Awards shortlists have been announced! Congratulations to everyone who made the shortlists. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony at Conflux 19, to be held in Canberra in October. Short Fiction“The Absolute” by Aaron Dries (Grimdark Magazine)“The Gift” by Chuck McKenzie (Daft Notions, self-published)“We Have Children Now” by Anthony …
Feb 03
Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, we have five fabulous prize packs up for grabs. All you need to do to be in the running to win one is to renew your membership or join us by 16 February 2025. You need to be Australasian (Australia, New Zealand or the Pacific Islands), over 18 …
Jan 25
The AHWA Subscriberthon is on! If you join or renew your AHWA membership before midnight (AEDT) Sunday 16 February 2025 you’ll be in the draw for some amazing prizes including books, artworks, story critiques and more!Annual membership is an absolute bargain at only $40.Details of the amazing prize packs and competition terms and conditions are …
Oct 02
Huge thanks to the awesome J. S. Breukelaar for stepping up as guest editor for issue 18 of the AHWA’s flagship publication, MIDNIGHT ECHO, coming to you in October with amazing cover art by Meg Wright and typesetting and layout by Greg Chapman. This issue is CURSED and we’re proud to announce J. S. Breukelaar’s …
Oct 02
Advertising is available in the next issue of Midnight Echo. There are a selection of slots and prices available for sellers targeting horror writers, readers and artists. Fire off an email to australasianhorror@gmail.com to lock down your space!
Nov 27
It may come as a surprise to learn of an ongoing link between our antipodean horror community, and a fellow body operating in Italy. Several years ago, The Australasian Horror Writers Association (AHWA) was contacted by Alberto Panicucci of RiLL – Riflessi di Luce Lunare (which roughly translates as Moonlight Reflections). RiLL are a cultural …
Nov 23
The results are in! The 2022 Robert N Stephenson Short Story and Flash Fiction Competition winners and honourable mentions are: FLASH FICTION
Nov 23
At the AHWA AGM on the 20th November, as per Association rules, all committee positions were declared vacant and subsequently refilled. Most roles remained with the same people as before, but there have been a couple of changes. The new committee is as follows: President – Alan Baxter Vice President – Bernie Rutkay (with thanks …
