We’re a little bit late with this news flash, dear readers, but that should not in any way mitigate your–or our–excitement over announcing the winners of the 2016 Bram Stoker A
wards, presented by the Horror Writers Association!
The Stoker Awards celebrate the best in horror writing across genres, from novels to short stories to non-fiction to poetry. As Lisa Morton, President of the HWA (and multiple Stoker-Award Winner in her own right) observed, “The winners for this year’s awards unquestionably represent the continued high-level state of the art in horror writing…Our members and awards juries were dedicated to the selection process for outstanding works of literature, cinema, non-fiction, and poetry.”
The Stoker Awards also, arguably, have the coolest statues. Seriously, look at this thing:
It’s a adorably terrifying haunted house, and the front door opens to reveal the plaque with the winner’s name and book title. I don’t know of too many other awards that are not only so genre-specific, but interactive, as well, so big kudos to the HWA.
And now, without further ado, here are your list of winners! A note: Some of these materials are from online or niche publishers, so wherever possible, we’ve provided Library links. Where library links are not available, the Goodreads page has been linked:
Superior Achievement in a Novel
The Fisherman by John Langan
Superior Achievement in a First Novel
Haven by Tom Deady (<– Local author alert!)
Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel
Snowed by Maria Alexander
Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel
Kolchak the Night Stalker: The Forgotten Lore of Edgar Allan Poe by James Chambers
Superior Achievement in Long Fiction
The Winter Box by Tim Waggoner (ebook only)
Superior Achievement in Short Fiction
“The Crawl Space” by Joyce Carol Oates (published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Volume #2016/Issue#8, but also in the anthology in the above link)
Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection
The Doll-Master and Other Tales of Terror by Joyce Carol Oates
Superior Achievement in a Screenplay
The Witch by Robert Eggers
Superior Achievement in an Anthology
Borderlands 6, Edited by Thomas F. Monteleone and Olivia F. Monteleone
Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction
Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life by Ruth Franklin
Superior Achievement in a Poetry Collection
Brothel by Stephanie M. Wytovich