We are excited to have partnership and support from the Horror Writers Association during their annual summer fundraiser. The fundraiser will support their scholarships as well as provide monies to Archives & Special Collections to support student employment in processing collections. We are grateful to the HWA for this support. See their full announcement below:
The Horror Writers Association is pleased to announce the second annual Halloween in July fundraiser.
Join us for a series of special presentations, contests, and more--all to raise money for scholarships and educational programs offered by the Horror Writers Association.
In 2024 the Horror Writers Association deepened their relationship the University of Pittsburgh Library System and its Horror Studies Collection for a special opportunity.
In late 2023, the University acquired the Stanley Wiater Archive of Modern Horror. Wiater is a prolific interviewer, author, and commentator whose archive not only includes drafts, manuscripts, and notes for his written works but also over 650 cassettes of interviews.
The HWA in conjunction with the University of Pittsburgh is looking to raise $2,500.00 in addition to funds for HWA general scholarships, to support the cost of a student to work part-time to assist in processing this collection which will include sorting, labeling, and cataloging the paper materials as well as aiding in the transcription process for the interviews once they have been digitized.
We believe these efforts will not only strengthen the relationship between the University and the HWA but also allow future generations to study and gain access to the interviews conducted by Mr. Wiater which contain an invaluable history of the genre and organization and documents the words of HWA members past and present including Clive Barker, Jack Ketchum, Nancy Kilpatrick, Stephen King, Joe R. Lansdale, Graham Masterton, Anne Rice, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and many, many more.
Follow the fundraiser on Pledge.to and be sure to share, tag us, and the University of Pittsburgh on social media!
The HWA is aiming to raise $5,000.00 for this year’s fundraiser.
Link to Fundraiser: https://www.pledge.to/2nd-annual-halloween-in-july
Be sure to share and tag both the Pitt Archives using @ Pitt Archives, and the Horror Writers Association on all platforms!
Ben Rubin