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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 1 ...

for Best Alternative Forms 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 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

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** ''Jurassic Park'' (screenplay) by

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** ''The Sandman'' by

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* 1998: (no award) ** ''Universal Horror'' (TV documentary) by

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** ''The Misfits: American Psycho'' (music video) by

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** ''John Carpenter's Vampires'' (original motion picture sound track) by

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** ''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

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** ''Masters of Terror'' (Website) by Andy Fairclough ** ''Gothic Net'' (Website) by Seth Lindberg ** ''Conspiracies'' (Audio CD of F. Paul Wilson story) by WyrdSisterS ProductionS * 2000: ''Chiaroscuro'' (web site) edited by

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** ''Twilight Tales Reading Series'' produced by Tina L. Jens and

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** "Back to the Black Lagoon" (on ''The Creature from the Black Lagoon'' DVD) by

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** ''Gothic.Net'' (web site), edited by

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and Mehitobel Wilson Alternative Forms: * 2001: ''Dark Dreamers: Facing the Masters of Fear'' by

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'' (gaming module) by

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** ''

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'' edited by Rod Gudino ** ''Horrorfind'' (Internet magazine) by

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& Mike Roden ** ''Gothic.net'' (Internet magazine) edited by

* 2002: ''Imagination Box'' (multimedia CD) by Steve Tem and

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** ''Buckeye Jim in Egypt'' (audio script based on the Mort Castle story) by Mort Castle ** ''Flesh and Blood'' (magazine) edited by Jack Fisher ** ''The Tree Is My Hat'' (audio script based on the

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's story) by

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* 2003: ''The Goreletter'' (email newsletter) by

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** ''From the Files of Matthew Gentech'' (role-playing game) by

** ''Ghosts of Albion'' (webcast script) by

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** ''Horror World'' (webzine) edited by Nanci Kalanta and Ron Dickie * 2004: ''The Devil's Wine'' edited by

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** ''The Goreletter'' by

** ''Flesh & Blood Magazine'' edited by Jack Fisher ** '' ChiZine'' edited by Brett Savory {{Bram Stoker Award Alternative Form