And the Black Quill Award Goes to ....

We have been notified that Michael Knost and Writers Workshop of Horror (Woodland Press) has won the national 2009 Black Quill Award for Best Dark Genre Book of Non-Fiction, Editor's Choice.

"I'm honored to be a part of such a great book," Michael Knost said, after receiving notification from Dark Scribe Magazine. "It was an honor working with so many phenomenal contributors."

According to Midwest Book Review, every author can improve with respect to their skills as storytellers, as providers of information, as artists and craftsmen of the written word. That's why the assembled wisdom, advice, experience, insights, examples and counsels from an impressive roster of successful and influential published authors that Michael Knost has deftly compiled and skillfully edited in the "Writers Workshop Of Horror" is so impressive and so highly recommended to the attention aspiring writers seeking to become published, as well as experienced authors wanting to hone their craft to even greater standards of accomplishment. Although the principle focus is on writing horror stories, the gamut of useable information provided is just as applicable to all other genres including romance, westerns, mysteries, science fiction, general fiction, and even biographies. The "Writers Workshop Of Horror" is a recommended addition to the professional reference collections of all dedicated authors and small press publishers.

"We are extremely pleased about this national honor," said Keith Davis, CEO of Woodland Press. "We would especially like to congratulate Michael and all the contributors to Writers Workshop on such a wonderful accomplishment."

The Black Quill Awards are sponsored by Dark Scribe Magazine, a highly respected web-based publication that focuses exclusively on the creative forces behind horror, suspense, thrillers and other dark fiction and non-fiction literary works.

For additional information on Writers Workshop of Horror, see: http://www.woodlandpress.com/book/other/writers-workshop-horror