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Bram Stoker Award For Novel
The Bram Stoker Award for Novel is an award presented by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in horror writing for novels. Winners and nominees The following are the winners and nominees. Finalists (nominees) are listed under the winner(s) for each year, respectively. The year of eligibility listed in the table is the year that the work was published; the ceremony when the honor was awarded happening the following year. Multiple winners Ordered first by wins and then by alphabetical order. * Stephen King (6) * Peter Straub (5) * Robert R. McCammon (3) * Stephen Graham Jones (2) * Sarah Langan (2) * Paul Tremblay (2) Multiple nominees Ordered first by nominations, then by at least one win, and finally by alphabetical order. † indicates that the writer also won the award in exactly one occasion (up-to-date as of the 2021 Bram Stoker Awards). * Stephen King (15) * Peter Straub (7) * Tom Piccirilli (6)† * Robert R. McCammon (5) * Joe McKinney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bram Stoker Award
The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented annually by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in dark fantasy and horror writing. History The Awards were established in 1987 and have been presented annually since 1988, and the winners are selected by ballot of the Active members of the HWA. They are named after Irish horror writer Bram Stoker, author of the novel ''Dracula'', among others. Several members of the HWA—including Dean Koontz—were reluctant to endorse such writing awards, fearing it would incite competitiveness rather than friendly admiration. The HWA therefore went to lengths to avoid mean-spirited competition, they agreed to specifically seek out new and neglected writers and works, and officially issue Awards not based on "best of the year" criteria, but "for superior achievement", which allows for ties. Nominated works come from two different processes. Works can be recommended by any member of the HWA and a separate l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Queen Of The Damned
''The Queen of the Damned'' (1988) is a horror novel by American writer Anne Rice, the third in her ''The Vampire Chronicles'' series. It follows ''Interview with the Vampire'' and ''The Vampire Lestat''. This novel is a continuation of the story that ends in a cliffhanger in ''The Vampire Lestat'' and explores the rich history and mythology of the origin of the vampires, which dates back to Ancient Egypt. In March 2014, a new installment of Rice's series was announced titled ''Prince Lestat'', which Rice's son, novelist Christopher Rice, called "a true sequel to ''The Queen of the Damned''". Plot summary Part One follows several different people over the same period of several days. Several of the characters from the two previous books appear, including Armand (The Vampire Chronicles), Armand, Daniel Molloy (the "boy reporter" of ''Interview with the Vampire''), Marius de Romanus, Louis de Pointe du Lac, Gabrielle de Lioncourt and Santino (The Vampire Chronicles), Santino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funland (novel)
''Funland'' is a 1989 novel by Richard Laymon. Set in the resort community of Boleta Bay, a violent gang of unknown assailants is assaulting the guests of the titular amusement park.http://www.danpadavona.com/funland-richard-laymon/ DP Reception ''Funland'' was a finalist for the 1990 Bram Stoker Award for Novel The Bram Stoker Award for Novel is an award presented by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in horror writing for novels. Winners and nominees The following are the winners and nominees. Finalists (nominees) are list ....1990 Bram Stoker Award Nominees & Winners at TheBramStokerAwards.com; retrieved March 20, 2020 References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mine (novel)
''Mine'' is a novel written by American author Robert R. McCammon. It won the 1990 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel. Plot summary The novel tells the story of Laura Clayborne, a successful journalist, the wife of a stockbroker and mother-to-be. With her life seemingly falling apart, Laura hopes that her newborn son, David, will make her life everything it ought to be. Mary Terrell, aka Mary Terror, is a survivor of the radical 1960s and once a member of the fanatical Storm Front Brigade. Mary lives in a hallucinatory world of memories, guns, and above all, murderous rage. After viewing an ad placed in a popular magazine, she becomes convinced that the former leader of the Brigade, Lord Jack, is commanding her to bring him the child she was carrying when her life was suddenly turned upside down. Mary steals Laura's baby and the manhunt is on. With no help at all Laura sets out on a cross-country trip to reclaim that which is hers. But soon Laura realizes that in order to get bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 In Literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1990. Events *March – Anton Chekhov's play '' Three Sisters'' opens at the Gate Theatre in Dublin with locally born Sinéad, Sorcha and Niamh Cusack in the title rôles and their father Cyril Cusack as Dr. Chebutykin. *March 20 – Stephen Blumberg is arrested for stealing more than 23,600 books in North America. *May 24 – Alicia Girón García is the first woman to become director of the Biblioteca Nacional de España. *c. June – J. K. Rowling has the idea for Harry Potter while on a train from Manchester to London: "I was staring out the window, and the idea for Harry just came. He appeared in my mind's eye, very fully formed. The basic idea was for a boy who didn't know what he was." She begins writing ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', which will be completed in 1995 and published in 1997. *October – Nicci Gerrard marries Sean French in the London Borough of Hackney, to ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wolf's Hour
''The Wolf's Hour'' is a 1989 World War II horror novel by American writer Robert R. McCammon. It is the story of a British secret agent who goes behind German lines to stop a secret weapon from being launched against the Allies. This agent is a werewolf. The book also includes some of the agent's history, namely how he became a werewolf. Plot summary Michael Gallatin, a werewolf, is a British emigrant that is a top spy for Britain during World War II. In 1942, he overtakes Rommel in North Africa and foils the Nazis plan to control the Suez Canal The Suez Canal ( arz, قَنَاةُ ٱلسُّوَيْسِ, ') is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and dividing Africa and Asia. The long canal is a popular .... This vital waterway would ensure that Nazi Germany could choke off Allied shipping and continue their march east into Russia. In 1944, the war still rages on and the Nazis are forced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight (Koontz Novel)
''Midnight'' is a novel by American writer Dean Koontz. It was published in 1989. The book is a cross-genre novel. It includes aspects of suspense, science fiction, love story, and horror. Overview As with many Koontz books, ''Midnight'' is divided into parts. ''Part One: Along the Night Coast'', contains chapters one through fifty-seven. ''Part Two: Daybreak in Hades'', contains thirty-seven chapters, but is similar to Part One in that it begins with its own 'Chapter One'. ''Part Three: The Night Belongs To Them'', follows suit, begins with its own Chapter One, and has forty-one chapters. ''Midnight'' was Dean Koontz's first No. 1 hardcover on the ''New York Times ''bestseller list. ''Midnight'' includes a mixture of plots from the 1950s film ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers ''and H.G. Wells' tale '' The Island of Dr. Moreau''. Koontz mentions both of these later in the novel. Plot summary Janice Capshaw is pursued and killed by a pack of mysterious, nightmarish beasts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean R
Dean may refer to: People * Dean (given name) * Dean (surname), a surname of Anglo-Saxon English origin * Dean (South Korean singer), a stage name for singer Kwon Hyuk * Dean Delannoit, a Belgian singer most known by the mononym Dean Titles * Dean (Christianity), persons in certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy * Dean (education), persons in certain positions of authority in some educational establishments * Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, most senior ambassador in a country's diplomatic corps * Dean of the House, the most senior member of a country's legislature Places * Dean, Victoria, Australia * Dean, Nova Scotia, Canada * De'an County, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China United Kingdom * Lower Dean, Bedfordshire, England * Upper Dean, Bedfordshire, England * Dean, Cumbria, England * Dean, Oxfordshire, England * Dean, a hamlet in Cranmore, Somerset, England * Dean Village, Midlothian, Scotland * Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England * Dene (valley) common topo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles L
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was ''Churl, Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinisation of names, Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as ''Carolus (other), Carolus''. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German, have retained the word in two separate senses. In the particular case of Dutch, ''Karel'' refers to the given name, whereas the noun ''kerel'' means "a bloke, fellow, man". Etymology The name's etymology is a Common ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geek Love
''Geek Love'' is a novel by Katherine Dunn, published completely by Alfred A. Knopf (a division of Random House) in 1989. Dunn published parts of the novel in ''Mississippi Mud Book of Days'' (1983) and ''Looking Glass Bookstore Review'' (1988). It was a finalist for the National Book Award.Abernethy, Michael"Family Circus: Katherine Dunn's Geek Love,"''Pop Matters'' (1 February 2006). The novel is the story of a traveling carnival run by Aloysius "Al" Binewski and his wife "Crystal" Lil, and their children, seen through the eyes of their daughter Olympia ("Oly") who writes the family history for her daughter Miranda. When the business begins to fail, the couple devise an idea to breed their own freak show, using various drugs and radioactive material to alter the genes of their children. The results are Arturo ("Arty," also known as "Aqua Boy"), a boy with flippers for hands and feet; Electra ("Elly") and Iphigenia ("Iphy"), Siamese Twins; Olympia ("Oly"), a hunchbacked albino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine Dunn
Katherine Karen Dunn (October 24, 1945 – May 11, 2016) was a novelist, journalist, voice artist, radio personality, book reviewer, and poet from Portland, Oregon. She is best known for her novel ''Geek Love'' (1989). She was also a prolific writer on boxing. Early life Dunn was born in Garden City, Kansas, in 1945."Katherine (Karen) Dunn." ''Contemporary Authors Online''. Detroit: Gale, 2005. ''Biography In Context''. Web. 5 Oct. 2013. She was the second-youngest of five siblings; her father left before she was two. Her mother, Velma Golly, an artist from North Dakota, married a mechanic or/and fisherman from the Pacific Northwest. The family moved often during her childhood. She went to high school in Tigard, Oregon, and later attended Reed College in Portland on a full scholarship, but never graduated. She suffered a difficult childhood due to poverty and a violent mother. She left home for good when she was 17. Poverty was an important element in her novels as well. In colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrion Comfort
''Carrion Comfort'' is a science fiction/horror novel by American writer Dan Simmons, published in 1989 in hard cover by Dark Harvest and in 1990 in paperback by Warner Books. It won the Bram Stoker Award, the Locus Poll Award for Best Horror Novel, and the August Derleth Award for Best Novel. It is based on a novelette of the same title, published in 1983 in the magazine '' Omni''. The first half of the novelette makes up chapter 1 of the novel, while the second half forms chapter 3. The novel portrays a tiny fraction of humanity that has immense psychic powers, which they refer to as "The Ability.” These powers can be used to completely control people from a distance to commit any physical action, including murder. This Ability has been used throughout history to have a direct or indirect influence, via the perceived charisma of world leaders or the actions of more covert individuals, on everything from individual senseless murders to the Holocaust. Across multiple timelin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |