Nominations: Dracul (G.P. Putnam’s Sons), Novel, 2018 BIO: Dacre Stoker is the great grand-nephew of Bram Stoker and the international best-selling co-author of Dracula the Un-Dead (Dutton, 2009), the official Stoker family endorsed sequel to Dracula. Dacre is also the co-editor (with Elizabeth Miller) of The Lost Journal of Bram Stoker: The Dublin Years (Robson Press, 2012). His latest novel, […]
Read moreAwards: The Wehrwolf (Amazon Original Stories), Long Fiction, 2022 Nominations: The Fervor (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, Novel, 2022 The Deep (G. P. Putnam’s Sons), Novel, 2020 The Hunger (G. P. Putnam’s Sons), Novel, 2018 BIO: Alma Katsu is the award-winning author of The Hunger, a reimagining of the story of the Donner Party. The Hunger was on NPR’s list of 100 […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2018 Bram Stoker Awards® Final Ballot Los Angeles, CA, February 23, 2019 The Horror Writers Association announces the 2018 Bram Stoker Awards® Final Ballot. The HWA is the premier organization for writers of horror and dark fantasy. “This year’s nominees demonstrate a continued lineup of quality work in the horror genre,” said Lisa Morton, HWA President. “Our […]
Read moreThe 2018 Bram Stoker Awards® Preliminary Ballot Announced The Horror Writers Association (HWA) is pleased to announce the Preliminary Ballot for the 2018 Bram Stoker Awards®. The HWA (see http://www.horror.org/) is the premier writers organization in the horror and dark fiction genre, with over 1,400 members. We have presented the Bram Stoker Awards in various categories since 1987 (see https://www.thebramstokerawards.com/). […]
Read moreWhy the Bram Stoker Award® Matters by Michael A. Arnzen Who among us does not recognize and covet the Bram Stoker Award® — the hallmark trophy of horror literature? For one thing, the Horror Writers Association has the coolest and perhaps heftiest statue ever created for writers, molded in the form of a haunted house complete with giant […]
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Since 2016, the Horror Writers Association has presented its own yearly convention: StokerCon™. The convention is held in a different city each year, runs 3-4 days, and includes Horror University (educational workshops), the Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference, the Final Frame Short Horror Film Competition, Librarian’s Day, Guests of Honor, panels, readings, a dealer’s room, parties, signings, and more. The highlight […]
Read moreHWA Announces New Stoker Award Category LOS ANGELES – June 13, 2018 – PRLog — The Horror Writers Association (HWA), the premier organization of writers and publishers of horror and dark fantasy, announces a new Bram Stoker Awards® category. A Short Non-Fiction category will be added to next year’s ballot. HWA President, Lisa Morton welcomes the new addition, stating: “As […]
Read moreAwards: Richard Laymon President’s Award, 2007
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Read moreAwards: Karen Lansdale Silver Hammer Award, 2022 Richard Laymon President’s Award, 2011
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