The 2017 Bram Stoker Awards Winners
The Horror Writers Association (HWA), the premier organization of writers and publishers of horror and dark fantasy, announces this year’s Bram Stoker Awards® winners after a ceremony held at the historic Biltmore Hotel in downtown Providence, Rhode Island.
We proudly provide the list of talented winners along with the finalist nominees.
Superior Achievement in a Novel
Golden, Christopher – Ararat (St. Martin’s Press)
Superior Achievement in a First Novel
Cabeen, Robert Payne – Cold Cuts (Omnium Gatherum Media)
Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel
Liggett, Kim – The Last Harvest (Tor Teen)
Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel
Duffy, Damian and Butler, Octavia E. – Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation (Abrams ComicArts)
Superior Achievement in Long Fiction
Jones, Stephen Graham – Mapping the Interior (Tor.com)
Superior Achievement in Short Fiction
Mannetti, Lisa – “Apocalypse Then” (Never Fear: The Apocalypse) (13Thirty Books)
Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection
Hill, Joe – Strange Weather (William Morrow)
Superior Achievement in a Screenplay
Peele, Jordan – Get Out (Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, QC Entertainment)
Superior Achievement in an Anthology
Murano, Doug – Behold!: Oddities, Curiosities & Undefinable Wonders (Crystal Lake Publishing)
Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction
Hendrix, Grady. Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of ‘70s and ‘80s Horror Fiction (Quirk Books)
Superior Achievement in a Poetry Collection
Sng, Christina – A Collection of Nightmares (Raw Dog Screaming Press)
Named in honor of the author of the seminal horror novel Dracula, the Bram Stoker Awards® are presented annually for superior writing in eleven categories including traditional fiction of various lengths, poetry, screenplays and non-fiction. Previous winners include Stephen King, J.K. Rowling, George R. R. Martin, Joyce Carol Oates and Neil Gaiman.