The recipients of the 2009 Bram Stoker Awards were announced several hours ago, an via twitter I scraped what I think is the winner’s list (sorry it’s early). The award in annually given out by the HWA, and beyond the specific category honors related to the previous year’s releases, Tanith Lee and James Herbert were both named Grand Masters, while Brian Lumley, William F. Nolan and Basil Copper were recognized for their Lifetime Achievement (personally, I’d prefer Grand Mastership). Have not read a single one of these, but maybe it will serve as a pointer for those who were on the ledge.
- Novel: Audrey’s Door by Sarah Langan
- First Novel: Damnable by Hank Schwaeble
- Long Fiction: The Lucid Dreaming by Lisa Morton
- Short Fiction: In The Porches Of My Ears by Norman Prentiss
- Anthology: He Is Legend: An Anthology Celebrating Richard Matheson edited by Christopher Conlon
- Collection: A Taste of Tenderloin by Gene O’Neill
- Non-Fiction: Writers Workshop of Horror by Michael Knost
- Poetry: Chimeric Machines by Lucy A. Snyder
Ppaul Ryan should have been nominated for his horror story, “Roadmap for America” Bram Stoker couldn’t match this.