Bram Stoker Awards
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The Bram Stoker Awards are the horror equivalent of the Nebulas, voted by members of the professional Horror Writer's Association. They are notable for being awarded "for superior achievement" — not for "best" of the year.
What
The award is an 8-inch sculpture of a fanciful haunted house, designed by Steven Kirk
The award is an 8-inch sculpture of a fanciful haunted house, designed by Steven Kirk
Where & When
At the annual Stoker Awards banquet.
At the annual Stoker Awards banquet.
Process
HWA members recommend works throughout the year; a preliminary ballot is compiled based on the recommendations; a first round of voting determines a final ballot; a second round of voting determines winners.
HWA members recommend works throughout the year; a preliminary ballot is compiled based on the recommendations; a first round of voting determines a final ballot; a second round of voting determines winners.
Comments
The listings here include HWA's Specialty Press Award which, though also given by the Horror Writers Association, is technically not a category of the Bram Stoker Awards.
The listings here include HWA's Specialty Press Award which, though also given by the Horror Writers Association, is technically not a category of the Bram Stoker Awards.
Official Site
http://www.horror.org/stokers.htm
http://www.horror.org/stokers.htm
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