This chapter of the HWA celebrates, supports, and promotes the work of Oregon and southern Washington horror writers and publishing professionals.
- We host a horror movie night at our Chair’s house or at a local movie theater on the second Tuesday of each month at around 7:00 p.m.
- Our chapter meetings are held on the third Sunday of each month at 6 p.m. via Google Meet.
- Our book club meetings are held on the last Sunday of each month at 6 p.m. via Google Meet.
We also host private and public in-person events for our members and the community, and our table with information about how to join our chapter and our members’ books can be found at various events throughout the year.
If you are an HWA member who lives in Oregon or southern Washington and would like to attend, please contact us via email: oregonhwa@gmail.com
As an HWA member in this region, you may also edit your profile on the HWA WildApricot member website. After you log into your member account, click “View profile” under your name. Press the “Edit profile” button. Scroll down to the “Public Information” section. Select the Oregon chapter under the “Are you a member of an HWA chapter?” dropbox. Then press the “Save” button at the bottom of your profile.
July Book Club
When: Sunday, July 26 at 6:00 p.m.
Where: Online
What: We’re reading and discussing Never Whistle at Night, edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst (HWA Summer Scares Book #2.)
Writer’s Fair 2026
When: Friday, July 31 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Where: Crowne Plaza Portland Downtown – Convention Center in Portland, OR
What: HWA Oregon will have a table at the annual Writer’s Fair. This free event open to the public is part of the annual Willamette Writers Conference. Several HWA Oregon admins and members will be available at the table to share their experiences and more details about our chapter and activities.
Summer Horror Reading
BOLD Coffee & Books ⏺ Portland, Oregon
Friday, August 14, 2026 ⏺ 7:00–8:30 p.m.
Details coming soon
Chapter Meeting
Google Meet
Sunday, August 16, 2026 ⏺ 6:00–7:00 p.m.
Details coming soon.
The Jump (Scare) to Horror: Speculative and Horror Poetry for Literary Poets
Garden Home Community Library ⏺ Portland, Oregon
Saturday, August 22, 2026 ⏺ 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Registration required.
Katherine Quevedo and Richard Leis are teaching an in-person workshop on dark poetry where literary poets can combine the craft they already know with horror tropes and conventions for frightening and effective results.
Book Club
Google Meet
Sunday, August 30, 2026 ⏺ 6:00–7:00 p.m.
We’re reading The October Film Haunt by Michael Wehunt — WINNER OF THE 2026 STOKER AWARD FOR BEST DEBUT NOVEL — in August and getting together online to discuss it at the end of the month.
