Bram Stoker Award

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The Bram Stoker Award is a literary prize that has been presented annually by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) since 1987 for exceptional contributions to horror literature . The winners are chosen by election by the members of the HWA. The name was chosen in memory of Bram Stoker , the author of the novel Dracula .

Some members of the HWA, including Dean Koontz , were initially reluctant to create such an award because of fear that it could lead to competitive behavior. It was therefore agreed to pay particular tribute to new and previously neglected authors. In addition, not just one author should be honored as “Best of the Year”, but outstanding achievements in various areas.

Categories

Currently assigned categories:

  • Life Achievement: Lifetime Achievement (since 1988)
  • Novel: Roman (since 1988)
  • First Novel: First novel (since 1988)
  • Short Fiction / Short Story: Short story (since 1988)
  • Collection: Collection (since 1988)
  • Nonfiction Book: Nonfiction book (since 1988)
  • Long Fiction / Novella: short novel (since 1990)
  • Anthology: Anthology (since 1999)
  • Comic Book, Graphic Novel or Other Illustrated Narrative: Comic, graphic novel and illustrated narrative (since 1999)
  • Screenplay: Film (since 1999)
  • Poetry Collection: collection of poems (since 2001)
  • Young-Adult Novel: novel for young people (since 2012)

No longer awarded:

  • Novelette: Narrative (1988–1997)
  • Other Media: other media (1994–2001)
  • Specialty Press Award: Special award for magazines (1998–2016)
  • Work For Younger Readers: Children's and Young People's Books (1999–2005)
  • Alternative Forms: Other Forms (2002-2005)
  • Silver Hammer Award (2013-2016)
  • Mentor Award (2015-2016)

Irregularly awarded special prizes:

  • Special Trustee Award: Special award from the Board of Trustees
  • President's Award: special award from the President

List of award winners

The following lists show the winners in chronological descending order by category or special prize. For the award winners and nominees for each year, see the links at the end of this article. Multiple allocation in a year is indicated by a separating slash ("/").

Life Achievement

Novel

First Novel

Young-Adult Novel (novel for teenagers)

Long Fiction / Novella (short novel)

Novelette (story)

Short Fiction / Short Story (short story)

Collection

Anthology

Nonfiction Book

Comic Book, Graphic Novel, Or Other Illustrated Narrative (comic, graphic novel, and illustrated narrative)

Screenplay (film script)

Work For Younger Readers (children's and youth books)

Poetry Collection (collection of poems)

Alternative Forms (other forms)

Other Media

Specialty Press Award (special award for magazines)

  • 2016 Borderlands Press
  • 2015 ChiZine Publications
  • 2014 Gray Friar Press
  • 2013 Jerad Walters, Centipede Press
  • 2007 PS Publishing
  • 2006 Necessary Evil Press
  • 2005 Delirium Books, Shane Ryan Staley
  • 2004 Earthling Publications, Paul Miller
  • 2003 Night Shade Books, Jason Williams & Jeremy Lassen
  • 2001 Subterranean Press, William K. Schafer
  • 2000 Ash-Tree Press, Barbara Roden & Christopher Roden
  • 1999 Gauntlet Publications, Barry Hoffman
  • 1998 Cemetery Dance, Richard Chizmar

Special Trustee Award (special award from the Board of Trustees)

President's Award (special award from the President)

Silver Hammer Award

Mentor Award

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