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Bram Stoker Award For Best Short Non-Fiction
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] |
Dark Fantasy
Dark fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy literary, artistic, and cinematic works that incorporate disturbing and frightening themes of fantasy. It often combines fantasy with elements of horror or has a gloomy dark tone or a sense of horror and dread.Stableford, Brian, "Dark Fantasy", in ''The A to Z of Fantasy Literature'',(p. 97), Scarecrow Press,Plymouth. 2005. Definition A strict definition for dark fantasy is difficult to pin down. Gertrude Barrows Bennett has been called "the woman who invented dark fantasy". Both Charles L. Grant''The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Themes, Works, and Wonders'', Volume 1, edited by Gary Westfahl, Greenwood Publishing Group, 2005. and Karl Edward Wagner are credited with having coined the term "dark fantasy"—although both authors were describing different styles of fiction. Brian Stableford argues "dark fantasy" can be usefully defined as subgenre of stories that attempt to "incorporate elements of horror fiction" i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bram Stoker Award For Best Non-Fiction
The Bram Stoker Award for Best Non-Fiction is an award presented by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in horror writing for non-fiction. Winners and nominees Nominees are listed below the winner(s) for each year. * 1987: ''Mary Shelley'' by Muriel Spark ** ''Joe Bob Goes To the Drive-In'' by Joe Bob Briggs ** ''The Zombies That Ate Pittsburgh'' by Paul A. Gagne * 1988: (no award) * 1989: (tie) **''Harlan Ellison's Watching'' by Harlan Ellison ** ''Horror: The 100 Best Books'' by Stephen Jones & Kim Newman *** ''American Vampires: by Fans, Victims, Practitioners'' by Norine Dresser *** ''Horror: A Connoisseur's Guide To Literature and Film'' by Leonard Wolf *** ''H. P. Lovecraft'' by Peter Cannon * 1990: ''Dark Dreamers'' by Stanley Wiater ** ''Hollywood Gothic'' by David J. Skal ** ''Horror Literature: A Reader's Guide'' by Neil Barron ** ''Joe Bob Goes Back To The Drive-In'' by Joe Bob Briggs ** ''The Weird Tale'' by S. T. Joshi * 1991: ''Clive B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Alexander
Maria Elena Alexander is an American writer of horror and dark fantasy stories and poetry, best known for her award-winning novels ''Mr. Wicker'' and ''Snowed''. Background and early career Alexander was born in Hayward, California. She first started writing at the age of eight: she contracted chicken pox and was forced to stay home with nothing to occupy her, so she began to create stories. She attended Ponderosa High School, and earned a bachelor's degree in English from California State University, Sacramento. Alexander's career as a professional storyteller began in 1988, when she co-founded Dead Earth Productions, a horror Live Action Role-Playing company in the San Francisco Bay Area. She was Dead Earth's Lead Writer from 1989–1996. Alexander entered the world of online game writing in 1994, when she became World Designer and In-World Storyteller for Fujitsu America's '' WorldsAway'' project, one of the first graphical virtual worlds. Working under Randy Farmer, sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Addison (poet)
Linda D. Addison (born September 8, 1952) is an American poet and writer of horror, fantasy, and science fiction. Addison is the first African-American winner of the Bram Stoker Award, which she won five times. The first two awards were for her poetry collections ''Consumed, Reduced to Beautiful Grey Ashes'' (2001) and ''Being Full of Light, Insubstantial'' (2007). Her poetry and fiction collection ''How To Recognize A Demon Has Become Your Friend'' won the 2011 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Poetry Collection. She received a fourth HWA Bram Stoker for the collection ''The Four Elements'', written with Marge Simon, Rain Graves, and Charlee Jacob. Her fifth HWA Bram Stoker was for the collection ''The Place of Broken Things'', written with Alessandro Manzetti. Addison is a founding member of the CITH (Circles in the Hair) writing group. Early life Addison was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 8, 1952. She is the eldest of nine children born to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high standing in pop culture, his books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. King has published 64 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and five non-fiction books. He has also written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections.Jackson, Dan (February 18, 2016)"A Beginner's Guide to Stephen King Books". Thrillist. Retrieved February 5, 2019. King has received Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, and British Fantasy Society Awards. In 2003, the National Book Foundation awarded him the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He has also received awards for his cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bram Stoker Award For Best Illustrated Narrative
Nominees are listed below the winner(s) for each year. * 1998: (no award) ** ''Sergio Aragones' Dia de las Muertos (Day of the Dead)'' by Sergio Aragones & Mark Evanier ** ''Preacher'' by Garth Ennis ** ''The Son of Man'' (''Hellblazer'' 129-133) by Garth Ennis ** ''The Dreaming: Trial and Error'' by Len Wein * 1999: '' The Sandman: The Dream Hunters'' by Neil Gaiman ** ''Jonah Hex: Shadows West #1'' by Joe R. Lansdale ** ''Hellboy: Box Full of Evil'' by Mike Mignola ** '' Faust: Book of M'' by David Quinn (art by Tim Vigil) * 2000: ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'' (miniseries) by Alan Moore ** ''Cable 79-84'' by Robert Weinberg ** "Spuds" (''Night Terrors #1'') by Bernie Wrightson * 2001: (no award) ** "Freezes Over" (''Hellblazer'' 158-161) by Brian Azzarello ** "The First Adventures of Miss Catterina Poe" (''The Dreaming'' 56) by Caitlin R. Kiernan ** ''Desperadoes: Quiet of the Grave'' by Jeff Mariotte ** "Quiver" (''Green Arrow'' 1-10) by Kevin Smith ** ''Weird W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bram Stoker Award For Best Alternative Forms
The Bram Stoker Award for Best Alternative Forms is a discontinued award presented by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in horror writing in alternative media. Winners and nominees This category was previously titled "other media". Nominees are listed below the winner(s) for each year. Other Media: * 1993: ''Jonah Hex: Two-Gun Mojo'' by Joe R. Lansdale ** ''The Seventh Guest'' by Matthew J. Costello ** ''Hellblazer'' by Garth Ennis ** ''Jurassic Park'' (screenplay) by Michael Crichton & David Koepp ** ''The Sandman'' by Neil Gaiman * 1998: (no award) ** ''Universal Horror'' (TV documentary) by Kevin Brownlow ** ''The Misfits: American Psycho'' (music video) by John Cafiero ** ''John Carpenter's Vampires'' (original motion picture sound track) by John Carpenter ** ''Gothic at Midnight: A Tribute to the Masters of the Macabre'' (audio anthology) by Joshua Kane * 1999: ''I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream'' (Audio) by Harlan Ellison ** ''Masters of Terr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bram Stoker Award For Other Media
The Bram Stoker Award for Best Alternative Forms is a discontinued award presented by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in horror writing in alternative media. Winners and nominees This category was previously titled "other media". Nominees are listed below the winner(s) for each year. Other Media: * 1993: ''Jonah Hex: Two-Gun Mojo'' by Joe R. Lansdale ** ''The Seventh Guest'' by Matthew J. Costello ** ''Hellblazer'' by Garth Ennis ** ''Jurassic Park'' (screenplay) by Michael Crichton & David Koepp ** ''The Sandman'' by Neil Gaiman * 1998: (no award) ** ''Universal Horror'' (TV documentary) by Kevin Brownlow ** ''The Misfits: American Psycho'' (music video) by John Cafiero ** ''John Carpenter's Vampires'' (original motion picture sound track) by John Carpenter ** ''Gothic at Midnight: A Tribute to the Masters of the Macabre'' (audio anthology) by Joshua Kane * 1999: ''I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream'' (Audio) by Harlan Ellison ** ''Masters of Ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bram Stoker Award For Best Work For Young Readers
The Bram Stoker Award for Best Work for Young Readers is a discontinued award presented by the Horror Writers Association The Horror Writers Association (HWA) is a worldwide non-profit organization of professional writers and publishing professionals dedicated to promoting the interests of Horror and Dark fantasy writers. Overview HWA was formed in 1985 with t ... (HWA) for "superior achievement" in horror writing for young readers. Winners and nominees Nominees are listed below the winner(s) for each year. References {{Reflist Young Readers American children's literary awards Awards established in 1998 Awards disestablished in 2004 Bram Stoker Award for Best Work for Young Readers winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bram Stoker Award For Best Collection
The Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection is an award presented by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in horror writing for best fiction collection. Winners and nominees This category was previously titled "best collection". Nominees are listed below the winner(s) for each year. References External links Stoker Award on the HWA web pageGraphical listing of all Bram Stoker award winners and nominees{{Bram Stoker Award Collection Collection or Collections may refer to: * Cash collection, the function of an accounts receivable department * Collection (church), money donated by the congregation during a church service * Collection agency, agency to collect cash * Collectio ... Short story collection awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bram Stoker Award For Best Short Story
The Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction is an award presented by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in horror writing for short fiction. Winners and nominees This category was previously titled "best short story". Nominees are listed below the winner(s) for each year. Short Story Short fiction * References External links Stoker Award on the HWA web pageGraphical listing of all Bram Stoker award winners and nominees{{Bram Stoker Award Short Fiction A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest t ... Short story awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bram Stoker Award For Best Novelette
The Bram Stoker Award for Best Long Fiction is an award presented by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in horror writing for long fiction. Winners and nominees In 1993, the category was split into "best novella" and "best novelette", a distinction that was eliminated a year later. Nominees are listed below the winner(s) for each year. * 1987: "The Pear-Shaped Man" by George R. R. Martin (tie) * 1987: "The Boy Who Came Back From the Dead" by Alan Rodgers (tie) ** "Pamela's Get" by David J. Schow ** "Resurrec Tech" by S.P. Somtow * 1988: "Orange is for Anguish, Blue for Insanity" by David Morrell ** "The Skin Trade" by George R. R. Martin ** " The Function of Dream Sleep" by Harlan Ellison ** "The Juniper Tree" by Peter Straub ** "The Night Flier" by Stephen King ** "Horrorshow" by John Farris * 1989: " On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert With Dead Folks" by Joe R. Lansdale ** "At First Just Ghostly" by Karl Edward Wagner ** "The Confessions of St. J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
