The World Horror Convention was an annual
professional gathering of the
World Horror Society
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and other interested parties that ran annually for 26 years, from 1991 through 2016, before being discontinued.
Site selection
The annual World Horror Conventions were held mostly in the United States or Canada, frequently alternating between the east and west sides of North America. In 2010, the convention was held outside North America for the first and only time, in
Brighton,
England
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.
The bids from potential committees were presented to the members of the
board of directors of the World Horror Society, who then decided where future conventions would be held. Bids were usually made two years before the specific year (e.g., bids for 2001 were considered in 1999). The
Horror Writers Association
The Horror Writers Association (HWA) is a worldwide non-profit organization of professional writers and publishing professionals dedicated to promoting the interests of Horror and Dark fantasy writers.
Overview
HWA was formed in 1985 with t ...
's
Bram Stoker Award
The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented annually by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in dark fantasy and horror writing.
History
The Awards were established in 1987 and have been presented annually since ...
ceremony was held in conjunction with the convention for many years, but the HWA now stages the ceremony at its own convention, the Bram Stoker Awards Weekend. The
World Horror Convention Grand Master Award
The World Horror Convention Grand Master Award is a yearly distinction given to an author who has contributed greatly to the field of horror literature. Nominees must be alive at the time of voting and can not have previously won the award. The aw ...
was given most years, until the World Horror Convention was discontinued in favor of the annual Bram Stoker Awards Weekend.
Conventions
References
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World Horror Convention
Horror fiction
Arts organizations established in 1991
Arts organizations disestablished in 2016
Defunct horror conventions
Defunct multigenre conventions
Defunct science fiction conventions