Stephanie M. Wytovich ( ; born c. 1989) is an American editor, novelist and poet working in the horror genre.

Life and career

Stephanie M. Wytovich is from

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...

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. She graduated from

Seton Hill University Seton Hill University is a private Catholic university in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Formerly a women's college, it became a coeducational university in 2002 and enrolls about 2,200 students. History The school was founded in 1885 by the Sist ...

initially with her BA in

English literature English literature is literature written in the English language from United Kingdom, its crown dependencies, the Republic of Ireland, the United States, and the countries of the former British Empire. ''The Encyclopaedia Britannica'' defines E ...

and

art history Art history is the study of aesthetic objects and visual expression in historical and stylistic context. Traditionally, the discipline of art history emphasized painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, ceramics and decorative arts; yet today ...

before also completing an MFA in writing popular fiction. Wytovich works at

Western Connecticut State University Western Connecticut State University (WCSU and WestConn) is a public university in Danbury, Connecticut. It was founded in 1903 as a teacher's college and is part of the Connecticut State University System. WCSU consists of four schools: the Anc ...

Point Park University Point Park University is a private university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Formerly known as Point Park College, the school name was revised in 2004 to reflect the number of graduate programs being offered. History Beginnings The university bega ...

and

Southern New Hampshire University Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is a private university between Manchester and Hooksett, New Hampshire. The university is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, along with national accreditation for some hospitali ...

. Wytovich also works as a book reviewer for ''Nameless Magazine'' and as poetry editor for Raw Dog Screaming Press. She writes horror novels and poetry and has been published in a number of magazines including ''Pedestal'' magazine and ''The Horror Zine''. Her work has been collected in a number of books. She is a member of the

Science Fiction Poetry Association The Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA) is a society based in the United States with the aim of fostering an international community of writers and readers interested in poetry pertaining to the genres of science fiction, fantasy, ...

and 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 ...

. Wytovich won the 2017

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 her collection ''Brothel''. Her work has been nominated almost every year since 2014. In 2017 Wytovich won the Rocky Wood Memorial Scholarship for Non-Fiction.

Bibliography

Novels

*''The Eighth'' (2016) –

Collections

*''Hysteria: A Collection of Madness'' (2013) – *''Mourning Jewelry'' (2014) – *''An Exorcism of Angels'' (2015) – *''Brothel'' (2016) – *''Sheet Music to My Acoustic Nightmare'' (2017) – *''The Apocalyptic Mannequin'' (2019) –

Anthologies, as editor

HWA Poetry Showcase

*''Poetry Showcase: Volume V'' (2018) *''Poetry Showcase: Volume VI'' (2019) *''Poetry Showcase: Volume VII'' (2020) *''Poetry Showcase: Volume VIII'' (2021)

Anthologies, as contributor

*''The Best Horror of the Year: Volume 8'' (2016) **"The 21st Century Shadow" (poem) *''Year's Best Hardcore Horror: Volume 2'' (2017) **Select poems from ''Brothel'' **"On This Side of Bloodletting" (short fiction) *''Fantastic Tales of Terror'' (2018) **"The Girl with the Death Mask" (short fiction) *''Tales from the Lake: Volume 5'' (2018) **"From the Mouths of Plague-Mongers" (poem) **"The Monster Told Me To" (short fiction) *''Miscreations: Gods, Monstrosities & Other Horrors'' (2020) **"A Benediction of Corpses" (short fiction) *''Attack from the '80s'' (2021) **"Mother Knows Best" (short fiction)

Short fiction

* "Vines Are in Her Wardrobe" (2015) * "On This Side of Bloodletting" (2016) * "The Girl with the Death Mask" (2018) * "The Monster Told Me To" (2018) * "A Benediction of Corpses" (2020) * "Mother Knows Best" (2021)

Awards

Literary awards

Other honors

Rocky Wood Memorial Scholarship for Non-Fiction (2017) (co-winner)

References and sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wytovich, Stephanie M. 1980s births Seton Hill University alumni Living people American horror writers Writers from Pittsburgh American women short story writers 21st-century American women writers 21st-century American short story writers 21st-century American novelists Novelists from Pennsylvania Western Connecticut State University faculty Point Park University faculty Southern New Hampshire University faculty