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Bram Stoker Award Winners


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1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987


2006

Category
Title
Author
Novel Lisey's Story Stephen King
First Novel Ghost Road Blues Jonathan Maberry
Long Fiction Dark Harvest Norman Partridge
Short Fiction Tested Lisa Morton
Fiction Collection Destinations Unknown Gary Braunbeck
Anthology (Tie) Retro Pulp Tales Joe Lansdale (editor)
Mondo Zombie John Skipp (editor)
Nonfiction(Tie) Final Exits: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of How We Die Michael Largo
Gospel of the Living Dead: George Romero's Vision of Hell on Earth Kim Paffenroth
Poetry Shades Fantastic Bruce Boston
Speciality Press Award PS Publishing
Lifetime Achievement Award Thomas Harris

2005

Category
Title
Author
(Tie) Creepers David Morrell
Dread in the Beast Charlee Jacob
Long Fiction Best New Horror Joe Hill
Short Fiction We Now Pause for Station Identification Gary Braunbeck
Fiction Collection 20th Century Ghosts Joe Hill
Anthology Dark Delicacies: Original Tales of Terror and the Macabre Del Howison & Jeff Gelb (editors)
Nonfiction Horror: Another 100 Best Books Stephen Jones & Kim Newman
Poetry Collection (Tie) Freakcidents Michael A. Arnzen
Sineater Charlee Jacob
Specialty Press Award Necessary Evil Press
Lifetime Achievement Peter Straub
Richard Laymon
President's Award Lisa Morton

2004

Category
Title
Author
Novel In the Night Room Peter Straub
First Novel (Tie) Covenant John Everson
Stained Lee Thomas
Long Fiction The Turtle Boy Kealan-Patrick Burke
Short Fiction Nimitseahpah Nancy Etchemendy
Fiction Collection Fearful Symmetries Thomas F. Monteleone
Anthology The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror, 17th Annual Ellen Datlow, Kelly Link and Gavin Grant (editors)
Nonfiction Hellnotes Judi Rohrig
Illustrated Narrative Heaven's Devils Jai Nitz
Screenplay(Tie) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry and Pierre Bismuth
Shaun of the Dead Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright
Work for Young Readers (Tie) Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War Clive Barker
Oddest Yet Steve Burt
Poetry Collection The Women at the Funeral Corrine De Winter
Alternative Forms The Devil's Wine Tom Piccirilli (editor)
Lifetime Achievement Michael Moorcock

2003

Category
Title
Author
Novel lost boy lost girl Peter Straub
First Novel The Rising Brian Keene
Long Fiction Closing Time Jack Ketchum
Short Fiction Duty Gary A. Braunbeck
Fiction Collection Peaceable Kingdom Jack Ketchum
Anthology Borderlands 5 Elizabeth and Thomas Monteleone (editors)
Non-Fiction The Mothers and Fathers Italian Association Thomas F. Monteleone
Illustrated Narrative The Sandman: Endless Nights (collection) Neil Gaiman
Screenplay Bubba Ho-Tep Don Coscarelli
Work for Young Readers Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix J. K. Rowling
Poetry Collection Pitchblade Bruce Boston
Alternative Forms The Goreletter (email newsletter) Michael Arnzen
Lifetime Achievement Michael Arnzen
Anne Rice

2002

Category
Title
Author
Novel The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold
Long Fiction (Tie) El Dia De Los Muertos Brian A. Hopkins
My Work Is Not Yet Done Thomas Ligotti
Short Fiction The Misfit Child Grows Fat on Despair Tom Piccirilli
Fiction Collection One More for the Road Ray Bradbury
Anthology The Darker Side edited by John Pelan
Nonfiction Ramsey Campbell, Probably Ramsey Campbell
Illustrated Narrative Nightside (Issues 1-4) Robert Weinberg
Screenplay Frailty Brent Hanley
Work for Young Readers Coraline Neil Gaiman
Poetry Collection The Gossamer Eye Mark McLaughlin, Rain Graves, and David Niall Wilson
Alternative Forms Imagination Box (multimedia CD) Steve and Melanie Tem
Lifetime Achievement Stephen King
J.N. Williamson

2001

Category
Title
Author
Novel American Gods Neil Gaiman
First Novel Deadliest of the Species Michael Oliveri
Long Fiction In These Final Days of Sales Steve Rasnic
Short Fiction Reconstructing Amy Tim Lebbon Winner
Fiction Collection The Man with the Barbed-Wire Fists Norman Partridge
Anthology Extremes 2: Fantasy and Horror from the Ends of the Earth edited by Brian A. Hopkins
Nonfiction Jobs in Hell edited by Brian Keene
Screenplay Memento Christopher & Jonathan Nolan
Work for Young Readers The Willow Files 2 Yvonne Navarro
Poetry Collection Consumed, Reduced to Beautiful Grey Ashes Linda Addison
Alternative Forms Dark Dreamers: Facing the Masters of Fear Beth Gwinn & Stanley Wiater
Lifetime Achievement John Farris

2000

Category
Title
Author
Novel The Licking Valley Coon Hunters Club Brian A. Hopkins
Long Fiction The Man on the Ceiling Melanie and Steve Rasnic Tem
Short Fiction Gone Jack Ketchum
Fiction Collection Magic Terror Peter Straub
Anthology The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror, 13th Annual Collection edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
Nonfiction On Writing Stephen King
Illustrated Narrative The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (miniseries) Alan Moore
Screenplay Shadow of the Vampire Steven Katz
Work for Young Readers The Power of Un Nancy Etchemendy
Poetry Collection A Student of Hell Tom Piccirilli
Other Media Chiaroscuro (web site) edited by Steve Eller, Sandra Kasturi, Patricia Lee Macomber and Brett A. Savory
Lifetime Achievement Nigel Kneale

1999

Category
Title
Author
Novel Mr. X Peter Straub
First Novel Wither J.G. Passarella
Long Fiction (Tie) Five Days in April Brian A. Hopkins
Mad Dog Summer Joe R. Lansdale
Short Fiction Aftershock F. Paul Wilson
Fiction Collection The Nightmare Chronicles Douglas Clegg
Anthology 999: New Stories of Horror and Suspense edited by Al Sarrantonio
Nonfiction DarkEcho edited by Paula Guran
Illustrated Narrative Sandman: The Dream Hunters Neil Gaiman
Screenplay Sixth Sense M. Night Shyamalan
Work for Young Readers Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J.K. Rowling
Other Media I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream (Audio) by Harlan Ellison, Winner
Lifetime Achievement Edward Gorey
Charles L. Grant

1998

Category
Title
Author
Novel Bag of Bones Stephen King
First Novel Dawn Song Michael Marano
Long Fiction Mr. Clubb and Mr. Cuff Peter Straub
Short Fiction The Dead Boy at Your Window Bruce Holland Rogers
Fiction Collection Black Butterflies John Shirley
Anthology Horrors!: 365 Scary Stories tefan Dziemianowicz, ed., Martin H. Greenberg, ed. & Robert Weinberg, ed.
Nonfiction DarkEcho Newsletter, Vol. 5, #1-50 Paula Guran
Screenplay (Tie) Gods and Monsters Bill Condon
Dark City Alex Proyas, David Goyer, & Lem Dobbs
Work for Young Readers Bigger than Death Nancy Etchemendy
Lifetime Achievement Ramsey Campbell
Roger Corman

1997

Category
Title
Author
Novel Children of the Dusk Janet Berliner & George Guthridge
First Novel Lives of the Monster Dogs Kirsten Bakis
Long Fiction The Big Blow Joe R. Lansdale
Short Fiction Rat Food Edo van Belkom & David Nickle
Fiction Collection Exorcisms and Ecstasies Karl Edward Wagner
Nonfiction Dark Thoughts: On Writing Stanley Wiater
Lifetime Achievement William Peter Blatty

1996

Category
Title
Author
Novel The Green Mile Stephen King
First Novel Crota Owl Goingback
Long Fiction The Red Tower Thomas Ligotti
Short Fiction Metalica P.D. Cacek
Fiction Collection The Nightmare Factory Thomas Ligotti
Nonfiction H.P. Lovecraft: A Life S.T. Joshi
Lifetime Achievement Ira Levin Forrest J. Ackerman

1995

Category
Title
Author
Novel Zombie Joyce Carol Oates
First Novel The Safety of Unknown Cities Lucy Taylor
Long Fiction Lunch at the Gotham Cafe Stephen King
Short Fiction Chatting With Anubis Harlan Ellison
Fiction Collection The Panic Hand Jonathan Carroll
Nonfiction The Supernatural Index Michael Ashley & William Contento
Lifetime Achievement Harlan Ellison

1994

Category
Title
Author
Novel Dead in the Water Nancy Holder
First Novel Grave Markings Michael A. Arnzen
Long Fiction The Scent of Vinegar Robert Bloch
Short Fiction (Tie) Cafe Endless: Spring Rain Nancy Holder
The Box Jack Ketchum
Fiction Collection The Early Fears Robert Bloch
Lifetime Achievement Christopher Lee

1993

Category
Title
Author
Novel The Throat Peter Straub
First Novel The Thread that Binds the Bones Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Novella (Tie) Mefisto in Onyx Harlan Ellison
The Night We Buried Road Dog Jack Cady
Novelet Death in Bangkok Dan Simmons
Short Fiction I Hear the Mermaids Singing Nancy Holder
Fiction Collection Alone with the Horrors Ramsey Campbell
Nonfiction Once Around the Bloch Robert Bloch
Other Media Jonah Hex: Two-Gun Mojo Joe R. Lansdale
Lifetime Achievement Joyce Carol Oates
Special Trustees Award Vincent Price

1992

Category
Title
Author
Novel Blood of the Lamb Thomas F. Monteleone
First Novel Sineater Elizabeth Massie
Long Fiction (Tie) Aliens: Tribes Stephen Bissette
Romance Joe R. Lansdale
Short Fiction This Year's Class Picture Dan Simmons
Fiction Collection Mr. Fox and Other Feral Tales Norman Partridge
Nonfiction Cut! Horror Writers on Horror Film Christopher Golden

1991

Novel A Boy's Life Robert R. McCammon
First Novel (Tie) The Cipher Kathe Koja
Prodigal Melanie Tem
Long Fiction The Beautiful Uncut Hair of Graves David Morrell
Short Fiction Lady Madonna Nancy Holder
Fiction Collection Prayers to Broken Stones Dan Simmons
Nonfiction Clive Barker's Shadows of Eden Stephen Jones
Lifetime Achievement Gahan Wilson

1990

Category
Title
Author
Novel Mine Robert R. McCammon
First Novel The Revelation Bentley Little
Long Fiction Stephen Elizabeth Massie
Short Fiction The Calling David B. Silva
Fiction Collection Four Past Midnight Stephen King
Nonfiction Dark Dreamers Stanley Wiater
Lifetime Achievement Hugh B. Cave
Richard Matheson

1989

Category
Title
Author
Novel Carrion Comfort Dan Simmons
First Novel Sunglasses After Dark Nancy A. Collins
Long Fiction On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert With Dead Folks Joe R. Lansdale
Short Fiction Eat Me Robert R. McCammon
Fiction Collection Collected Stories Richard Matheson
Nonfiction (Tie) Harlan Ellison's Watching Harlan Ellison
Horror: The 100 Best Books Stephen Jones & Kim Newman
Lifetime Achievement Robert Bloch

1988

Category
Title
Author
Novel The Silence of the Lambs Thomas Harris
First Novel The Suiting Kelley Wilde
Long Fiction Orange is for Anguish, Blue for Insanity David Morrell
Short Fiction The Night They Missed the Horror Show Joe R. Lansdale
Fiction Collection Charles Beaumont: Selected Stories Charles Beaumont
Lifetime Achievement Ray Bradbury
Ronald Chetwynd-Hayes

1987

Category
Title
Author
Novel (Tie) Misery Stephen King
Swan Song Robert R. McCammon
First Novel The Manse Lisa Cantrell
Long Fiction (Tie) The Pear-Shaped Man George R.R. Martin
The Boy Who Came Back from the Dead Alan Rodgers
Short Fiction The Deep End Robert R. McCammon
Fiction Collection The Essential Ellison Harlan Ellison
Nonfiction Mary Shelley Muriel Spark
Lifetime Achievement Fritz Leiber
Frank Belknap Long
Clifford D. Simak

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