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Clive Barker Health Scare

Steven H Silver — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:05:31 +0000

Horror author Clive Barker found himself in the hospital and a coma in late January after visiting the dentist. The dental visit released bacteria into Barker’s system leading to toxic shock and several days in intensive care.

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Obituary: Howard Hopkins

Steven H Silver — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:18:26 +0000

Author Howard Hopkins (b.1961) died on January 12 while shoveling snow. Hopkins edited the anthology Dark Harbors and wrote the novels Night Demons, Grimm, and The Dark Riders. He wrote the The Nightmare Club series for children and has also written for comics.

Obituary: Les Daniels

Steven H Silver — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:51:22 +0000

Author Les Daniels (b.1943) died from an heart attack on November 5. Daniels has written five historical novels about the vampire Don Sebastian de Villanueva. In addition to his fiction, Daniels has written about the history of comics.

Obituary: Mark W. Worthen

Steven H Silver — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:09:34 +0000

Horror author and editor Mark W. Worthen (b.1962) died on September 19. Worthen began publishing in 1993 and from 1998 to 2005 edited on the on-line zine Blood Rose. He served as the webmaster for the Horror Writers of America for several years and sat on the Stoker Committee. In 2007, he received the organization’s Richard Laymon President’s Award for Service.

Obituary: L. A. Banks

Steven H Silver — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:38:04 +0000

Author Leslie Esdaile (b.1959), who wrote as L. A. Banks died on August 2. In June 2011, Esdaile had announced she had been diagnosed with late stage adrenal cancer. Using a variety of pseudonyms, Esdaile published romance, non-fiction, crime, and horror novels.

Shirley Jackson Award Winners

Steven H Silver — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:06:33 +0000

The winners for the 2010 Shirley Jackson Award were announced at Readercon on July 17. The award is presented to recognize outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic.

Novel: Mr Shivers, by Robert Jackson Bennett
Novella: Mysterium Tremendum, by Laird Barron
Novelette: “Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains,” by Neil Gaiman
Short Story: “The Things,” by Peter Watts
Single-Author Collection: Occultation, by Laird Barron
Edited Anthology: Stories: All New Tales, edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio

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Golden Cob Winners

Steven H Silver — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:05:01 +0000

The winners of the 2011 Golden Cob Awards, presented for excellence in B movies at the annual B Movie Celebration in Franklin, Indiana, have been announced. The awards will be presented at the event, running from September 23-25.

Best Scream Queen: Debbie Rochon for Alien Vengeance
Best Leading Man: Jeffrey Combs for American Bandits
Best Rising B Actress: Bianca Barnett for In a Spiral State
Best Rising B Movie Actor: Gerald Webb for Battle of Los Angeles
Best B Movie Director: Fred Olen Ray for American Bandits
Best Efx In a B Movie: Greg Nicotero for Piranha 3D
Best Cinematography in a B Movie: Greig Fraser for Let Me In
Best Original Screenplay: Fred Olen Ray for American Bandits
Best Editing in a B Movie: Tony Randel for Monster Cruise
Best B Movie Adapatation: Scott Kosar andRay Wright for The Crazies
Best B Movie Release: Piranha 3D
Best B Movie Documentary: Daniel Griffith for The Bloodiest Show on Earth:Making Vampire Circus
Best B Movie Soundtrack: Midnight Syndicate for The Dead Matter
Best Sound Design in a B Movie: Patrick Giraudi for DinoCroc Vs. Supergator
Lifetime Achievement Award: George A.Romero
Bill Cothron Best Emerging Filmmaker Award: Joshua Hull and Beverly Lane
SuperFan Award: Brian Shirley and Geek Tyrant
The B Movie Hall Of Fame: The Chiodo Brothers, Vincent Price, and Albert Pyun
The Bob Wilkins Best Horror Host Award: Sammy Terry

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Stoker Award Winners

Steven H Silver — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 09:09:03 +0000

The winners of the Stoker Awards, presented by the Horror Writers of America, were announced on June 18. The Stoker Awards are given to recognize superior achievement in the field of horror fiction. The four HWA Award winners were previously announced.

Superior Achievement in a Novel: A Dark Matter, by Peter Straub
Superior Achievement in a First Novel (tie): Black and Orange, by Benjamin Kane Ethridge and
Castle of Los Angeles, by Lisa Morton
Superior Achievement in Long Fiction: Invisible Fences, by Norman Prentiss
Superior Achievement in Short Fiction: “The Folding Man,” by Joe R. Lansdale
Superior Achievement in an Anthology: Haunted Legends, edited by Ellen Datlow and Nick Mamatas
Superior Achievement in a Collection: Full Dark, No Stars, by Stephen King
Superior Achievement in Nonfiction: To Each Their Darkness, by Gary A. Braunbeck
Superior Achievement in a Poetry Collection: Dark Matters, by Bruce Boston
HWA Specialty Press Award : Dark Regions Press
HWA Silver Hammer Award: Angel Leigh McCoy
HWA Richard Laymon Award: Michael Colangelo
HWA Lifetime Achievement Winners: Ellen Datlow and Al Feldstein

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Obituary: Alan Ryan

Steven H Silver — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:20:19 +0000

Author Alan Ryan (b.1943) died on June 3. Ryan wrote the horror novels The Kill, Dead White, and Cast a Cold Eye, as well as numerous short stories. In addition to his fiction, Ryan also edited several anthologies, including Vampires, Perpetual Light, and Night Visions 1. Ryan won a World Fantasy Award for his short story “The Bones Wizard” and was a nominee for the John W. Campbell Award in 1979. In recent years, he has suffered a stroke, a heart attack, and pancreatic cancer.

Shirley Jackson Nominees

Steven H Silver — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:45:27 +0000

The nominees for the 2010 Shirley Jackson Awards have been announced. The awards, first presented in 2007, are given out annual at Readercon for outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic.

Novel

Dark Matter, by Michelle Paver
A Dark Matter, by Peter Straub
Feed, by Mira Grant
Mr. Shivers, by Robert Jackson Bennett
The Reapers Are the Angels, by Alden Bell
The Silent Land, by Graham Joyce

Novella

The Broken Man, by Michael Byers
Chasing the Dragon, by Nicholas Kaufmann
“Mysterium Tremendum,” by Laird Barron
One Bloody Thing After Another, by Joey Comeau
Subtle Bodies, by Peter Dubé
The Thief of Broken Toys, by Tim Lebbon

Novelette

“–30–,” by Laird Barron
“The Broadsword,” by Laird Barron
“Holderhaven,” by Richard Butner
“The Redfield Girls,” by Laird Barron
“Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains,” by Neil Gaiman

Short Story

“As Red as Red,” by Caitlin R. Kiernan
“Booth’s Ghost,” by Karen Joy Fowler
“The Foxes,” by Lily Hoang
“six six six,” by Laird Barron
“The Things,” by Peter Watts

Single-Author Collection

Occultation, by Laird Barron
The Ones That Got Away, by Stephen Graham Jones
The Third Bear, by Jeff Vandermeer
What I Didn’t See, by Karen Joy Fowler
What Will Come After, by Scott Edelman

Edited Anthology

Black Wings: Tales of Lovecraftian Horror, edited by S. T. Joshi
Haunted Legends, edited by Ellen Datlow and Nick Mamatas
My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me: Forty New Fairy Tales, edited by Kate Bernheimer
Stories: All New Tales, edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio
Swords and Dark Magic: The New Sword and Sorcery, edited by Jonathan Strahan and Lou Anders

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HWA Awards

Steven H Silver — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:30:04 +0000

The Horror Writers of America has announced the winners of three addition, non-voted awards. The Silver Hammer Award is presented to an HWA volunteer. This year’s recipient oversees HWA’s Dark Whispers blog. The winner of the President’s Award oversees the HWA application process. The awards will be presented during the Stoker Awards Banquet at the Stoker Weekend at Long Island Marriott Hotel and Convention Center which is scheduled to run from June 16-19.

Specialty Press Award: Dark Regions Press.
Silver Hammer Award: Angel Leigh McCoy
Richard Laymon President’s Award for Service: Michael Colangelo

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HWA Lifetime Achievement Winners

Steven H Silver — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:45:21 +0000

Al Feldstein and Ellen Datlow have been named winners of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Awards by the Horror Writers of America. Feldstein is known for his lifetime work in comics, beginning with EC in 1948. Datlow has a long history as an horror editor. The awards will be presented during the Stoker Awards Banquet at the Stoker Weekend at Long Island Marriott Hotel and Convention Center which is scheduled to run from June 16-19.

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Obituary: April R. Derleth

Steven H Silver — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:35:15 +0000

April R. Derleth (b.1954), the President and CEO of Arkham House, died on March 21. Derleth was the daughter of author August Derleth. Arkham House has announced that all sales and unfilled orders are temporarily being suspended.

Stoker Nominations

Steven H Silver — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:05:57 +0000

The nominations for the 2010 Bram Stoker Awards have been announced. The Stoker Awards are presented annually by the Horror Writers of America to recognize superior achievement in the field of Horror. The awards will be presented at the Stoker Awards Banquet held at World Horror Con in Austin, Texas the weekend of April 28.

Superior Achievement in a Novel

Horns, by Joe Hill
Rot and Ruin, by Jonathan Maberry
Dead Love, by Linda Watanabe McFerrin
Apocalypse of the Dead, by Joe McKinney
Dweller, by Jeff Strand
A Dark Matter, by Peter Straub

Superior Achievement in a First Novel

Black and Orange, by Benjamin Kane Ethridge
A Book of Tongues, by Gemma Files
Castle of Los Angeles, by Lisa Morton
Spellbent, by Lucy Snyder

Superior Achievement in Long Fiction

”The Painted Darkness,” by Brian James Freeman
”Dissolution,” by Lisa Mannetti
”Monsters Among Us,” by Kirstyn McDermott
”The Samhanach,” by Lisa Morton
”Invisible Fences,” by Norman Prentiss

Superior Achievement in Short Fiction

”Return to Mariabronn,” by Gary Braunbeck
”The Folding Man,” by Joe R. Lansdale
”1925: A Fall River Halloween,” by Lisa Mannetti
”In the Middle of Poplar Street,” by Nate Southard
”Final Draft,” by Mark W. Worthen

Superior Achievement in an Anthology

Dark Faith, edited by Maurice Broaddus and Jerry Gordon
Horror Library IV, edited by R.J. Cavender and, Boyd E. Harris
Macabre: A Journey Through Australia’s Darkest Fears, edited by Angela Challis and Marty Young
Haunted Legends, edited by Ellen Datlow and Nick Mamatas
The New Dead, edited by Christopher Golden

Superior Achievement in a Collection

Occultation, by Laird Barron
Blood and Gristle, by Michael Louis Calvillo
Full Dark, No Stars, by Stephen King
The Ones That Got Away, by Stephen Graham Jones
A Host of Shadows, by Harry Shannon

Superior Achievement in Nonfiction

To Each Their Darkness, by Gary A. Braunbeck
The Conspiracy Against the Human Race, by Thomas Ligotti
Wanted Undead or Alive, by Jonathan Maberry and Janice Gable Bashman
Listen to the Echoes: The Ray Bradbury Interviews, by Sam Weller

Superior Achievement in a Poetry collection

Dark Matters, by Bruce Boston
Wild Hunt of the Stars, by Ann K. Schwader
Diary of a Gentleman Diabolist, by Robin Spriggs
Vicious Romantic, by Wrath James White

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Lovecraft in San Diego

Steven H Silver — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:00:41 +0000

Danger House is presenting a double bill featuring the play The Foot of the Mummy and H. P. Lovecraft’s The Festival. The plays are running through February 19 at Technomania Circus in San Diego. Tickets are 410 and the plays begin at 8:00.

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Obituary: David F. Friedman

Steven H Silver — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:36:12 +0000

Producer David F. Friedman (b.1923) died on February 14. Friedman produced many horror films, including Two Thousand Maniacs, The Adult Version of Jekyll & Hide, and others. He often acted in his own, or other, films, including An American Werewolf in Paris. Many of the films he produced skirted the line (or crossed over) into erotica.

Jack Ketchum Named Horror Grand Master

Steven H Silver — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:54:14 +0000

Author Jack Ketchum (a.k.a. Dallas Mayr) has been named Grand Master by the World Horror Convention, scheduled to take place this year from April 28-May 1 in Austin, Texas. Ketchum has won numerous Stoker Awards for his novels and stories, which include Peaceable Kingdom and Closing Time.

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Obituary: Barry Hobart

Steven H Silver — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:01:46 +0000

Actor Barry Hobart (b.1942) died on January 11. Hobart is best known for his role of Dr. Creep, a horror movie host on WKEF Television in Dayton, Ohio. Hobart’s character debuted in 1972, introducing late night horror films, moving to Saturday afternoons later in the decade and eventually leaving the airwaves in 1985, although Hobart remained at the station until 1991. Throughout the 90s, he would continue to make appearances as the character.

Black Quill Nominations

Steven H Silver — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 14:07:44 +0000

The nominations for the fourth annual Black Quill Awards, presented by Dark Scribe, have been announced. Voting runs through January 21, 2011, with the winners announced on February 1.

Dark Genre Novel of the Year

The Caretaker of Lorne Field, by David Zeltserman
A Dark Matter, by Peter Straub
Kraken, by China Miéville
The Passage, by Justin Cronin
Sparrow Rock, by Nate Kenyon
Under the Dome, by Stephen King

Best Small Press Chill

A Book of Tongues, by Gemma Files
The Castle of Los Angeles, by Lisa Morton
Dreams in Black and White, by John R. Little
Invisible Fences, by Norman Prentiss
The Wolf at the Door, by Jameson Currier

Best Dark Genre Fiction Collection

Blood and Gristle, by Michael Louis
In the Mean Time, by Paul Tremblay
Little Things, by John R. Little
Occultation, by Laird Barron
Summer, Fireworks, and My Corpse, by Otsuichi

Best Dark Genre Anthology

Dark Faith, edited by Maurice Broaddus and Jerry Gordon
Dead Set: A Zombie Anthology, edited by Michelle McCrary and Joe McKinney
Haunted Legends, edited by Ellen Datlow and Nick Mamatas
Horror Library IV, edited by RJ Cavender and Boyd E. Harris
When The Night Comes Down, edited by Bill Breedlove

Best Dark Genre Book of Non-Fiction

The Conspiracy Against the Human Race, by Thomas Ligotti
Horrors: Great Stories of Fear and Their Creators, by Rocky Wood
I Am Providence: The Life and Times of HP Lovecraft, by S.T. Joshi
Night of the Living Dead: Behind the Scenes of the Most Terrifying Zombie Movie Ever, by Joe Kane
Thrillers: 100 Must Reads, edited by David Morrell and Hank Wagner

Best Dark Scribble

“Bully,” by Jack Ketchum
“Goblin Boy,” by Rick Hautula
“Secretario,” by Catherynne M. Valente
“The Things,” by Peter Watts
“We,” by Bentley Little

Best Dark Genre Book Trailer

Neverland, produced by Circle of Seven Productions
Radiant Shadows, produced by Circle of Seven Productions
Specters in the Coal Dust, produced by Michael Knost & Black Water Films
Under the Dome, produced by Scribner Marketing
Unhappy Endings, produced by Delirium Books

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Pontypool Screening

Steven H Silver — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:37:09 +0000

ChiZine Publications and Rue Morgue are presenting a screening of the horror film Pontypool on December 3 at the Toronto Underground Cinema, 186 Spadina Ave in Toronto, Ontario. The film is based on the Bruce McDonald’s novel Pontypool Changes Everything, published by ECW and ChiZine. Following the film, there will be a question and answer session with screen writer Tony Burgess and actors Stephen McHattie and Lisa Houle.

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B Movie Celebration

Steven H Silver — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:01:54 +0000

The B Movie Celebration will be held in Franklin, Indiana from September 23-25. This year’s festival will focus on the works of Midwest filmmakers William Girdler, K. Gordon Murray, and Kroger Babb. Films that will be shown include The Manitou, Abby, Santa Claus, among others.

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Shirley Jackson Award Winners

Steven H Silver — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:36:35 +0000

The winners for the 2009 Shirley Jackson Award were announced at Readercon on July 11. The award is presented to recognize outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic.

Novel: Big Machine, by Victor LaValle
Novella: Midnight Picnic, by Nick Antosca
Novelette: “Morality,” by Stephen King
Short Story: “The Pelican Bar,” by Karen Joy Fowler
Single-Author Collection (tie): Tunneling to the Center of the Earth, by Kevin Wilson and Love Songs for the Shy and Cynical, by Robert Shearman
Edited Anthology: Poe: 19 New Tales Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, edited by Ellen Datlow

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Shirley Jackson Nominees

Steven H Silver — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:08:26 +0000

Nominees for the third annual Shirley Jackson Award, presented for outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic, have been announced. The winners will be announced at Readercon 21 in Burlington, MA, the weekend of July 8.

Novel

Big Machine, by Victor LaValle
Last Days, by Brian Evenson
The Little Stranger, by Sarah Waters
The Owl Killers, by Karen Maitland
The Red Tree, by Caitlin R. Kiernan
White is for Witching, by Helen Oyeyemi

Novella

The Language of Dying, by Sarah Pinborough
Midnight Picnic, by Nick Antosca
“Sea-Hearts,” by Margo Lanagan
Shrike, by Quentin Crisp
Vardøger, by Stephen Volk
The Witnesses are Gone, by Joel Lane

Novelette

“Catch Hell,” by Laird Barron
“Each Thing I Show You Is a Piece of My Death,” by Gemma Files and Stephen J. Barringer
“Lonegan’s Luck,” by Stephen Graham Jones
“Morality,” by Stephen King
The Night Cache, by Andy Duncan

Short Story

“The Crevasse,” by Dale Bailey and Nathan Ballingrud
“Faces,” by Aimee Bender
“The Jacaranda Smile,” by Gemma Files
“The Pelican Bar,” by Karen Joy Fowler
“Procedure in Plain Air,” by Jonathan Lethem
“Strappado,” by Laird Barron

Single-Author Collection

Everland and Other Stories, by Paul Witcover
Fugue State, by Brian Evenson
Love Songs for the Shy and Cynical, by Robert Shearman
There Once Lived a Woman Who Tried to Kill Her Neighbor’s Baby: Scary Fairy Tales, by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya
Tunneling to the Center of the Earth, by Kevin Wilson
Zoo, by Otsuichi

Edited Anthology

Apparitions, edited by Michael Kelly
British Invasion, edited by Christopher Golden, Tim Lebbon, and James A. Moore
Exotic Gothic 3: Strange Visitations, edited by Danel Olson
Lovecraft Unbound, edited by Ellen Datlow
Poe: 19 New Tales Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, edited by Ellen Datlow

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Bram Stoker Winners

Steven H Silver — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:41:53 +0000

The Bram Stoker Awards were presented on March 27 at a banquet at the World Horror Convention in Brighton, UK. This is the first time the awards, given by the Horror Writers Association, have ever been presented outside North America.

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, edited by Christopher Conlon
Collection: A Taste of Tenderloin, by Gene O’Neill
Nonfiction: Writers Workshop of Horror, by Michael Knost
Poetry: Chimeric Machines, by Lucy A. Snyder
Lifetime Achievement Awards: Brian Lumley and William F. Nolan
The Specialty Press Award: Ray Russell and Rosalie Parker for Tartarus Press
The Silver Hammer Award (for outstanding service to HWA):Kathryn Ptacek
President’s Richard Laymon Service Award: Vince A. Liaguno

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Obituary: John McGarr

Steven H Silver — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:56:38 +0000

Actor and producer John McGarr (b.1964) was killed by a drunken driver on March 25. McGarr was in Indianapolis to attend Horror Hound Indy when he was struck on his way to breakfast. He produced and appeared in the film House of the Wolf Man. He also appeared in the horror film Sick Girl.

Morgan Refused Entry to US

Steven H Silver — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:40:43 +0000

Hugo Award-winning fan writer and editor Cheryl Morgan was denied entry to the United States on March 11 due to a bureaucratic mix-up between the US State Department and Customs & Border Patrol. Unfortunately, Morgan reports, nothing can be done to rectify the situation and she will no longer be able to use the visa waiver program. Morgan is currently in the United Kingdom.

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Dreams of Decadence to Return

Steven H Silver — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:43:33 +0000

Warren Lapine and Angela Kessler have announced that Dreams of Decadence will be revived. While the magazine was originally a vampire magazine, in its new form, the magazine will focus on urban fantasy and paranormal romance.

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Stoker Award Nominations

Steven H Silver — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:34:54 +0000

The Horror Writers Association has announced the slate for the Bram Stoker Awards, which will be presented at World Horror Con on the weekend of March 25-28 in Brighton, United Kingdom.

Superior Achievement in a Novel
Audrey’s Door, by Sarah Langan
Patient Zero, by Jonathan Maberry
Quarantined, by Joe McKinney
Cursed, by Jeremy Shipp

Superior Achievement in a First Novel
Breathers, by S. G. Browne
Solomon’s Grave, by Daniel G. Keohane
Damnable, by Hank Schwaeble
The Little Sleep, by Paul Tremblay

Superior Achievement in Long Fiction
“Dreaming Robot Monster,” by Mort Castle
The Hunger of Empty Vessels, by Scott Edelman
The Lucid Dreaming, by Lisa Morton
Doc Good’s Traveling Show, by Gene O’Neill

Superior Achievement in Short Fiction
“Keeping Watch” by Nate Kenyon
“The Crossing of Aldo Ray” by Weston Ochse
“In the Porches of My Ears” by Norman Prentiss
“The Night Nurse” by Harry Shannon

Superior Achievement in Fiction Collection
Martyrs and Monsters, by Robert Dunbar
Got to Kill Them All and Other Stories, by Dennis Etchison
A Taste of Tenderloin, by Gene O’Neill
In the Closet, Under the Bed, by Lee Thomas

Superior Achievement in Anthology (Editing)
He is Legend: An Anthology Celebrating Richard Matheson, edited by Christopher Conlon
Lovecraft Unbound, edited by Ellen Datlow
Poe, edited by Ellen Datlow
Midnight Walk, edited by Lisa Morton

Superior Achievement in Nonfiction
Writers Workshop of Horror, by Michael Knost
Cinema Knife Fight, by L. L. Soares and Michael Arruda
The Stephen King Illustrated Companion, by Bev Vincent
Stephen King: The Non-fiction, by Rocky Wood and Justin Brook

Superior Achievement in a Poetry Collection
Double Visions, by Bruce Boston
North Left of Earth, by Bruce Boston
Barfodder, by Rain Graves
Chimeric Machines, by Lucy A. Snyder

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Obituary: Paul Naschy

Steven H Silver — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:32:59 +0000

Spanish actor Paul Naschy (b.1934) died on November 30. Born Jacinto Molina Alvarez, he changed his name at the request of a German film distributor. Naschy appeared in nearly one hundred films, many of them horror films, including La marca del Hombre-lobo, El retorno de Walpurgis, El aullido del diablo. In addition, Naschy wrote, directed, and produced.

Wagner Dinner in Knoxville

Steven H Silver — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:19:19 +0000

A dinner will be held by fans or Karl Edward Wagner at Patrick Sullivan’s Saloon in Knoxville, Tennessee on Saturday, October 17 at 7:00pm. In part to honor Wagner, the group also seeks to begin hosting an annual festival in honor of Wagner beginning in 2010.

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Datlow Speaks

Steven H Silver — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:02:00 +0000

Ellen Datlow will speak on “The Impact of the Economy on The Current Editing Climate” at the next Garden State Horror Writers on September 12 at 11 AM. The meeting and talk will be held at the Monmouth County Library (125 Symmes Dr. in Manalapan, NJ). Admission is free.

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Poe Funeral

Steven H Silver — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:44:39 +0000

The city of Baltimore will be holding a funeral for Edgar Allan Poe beginning on October 7, 2009. The Poe house will be open for viewing from noon to 11pm. At midnight on October 8, a vigil will begin at the Poe Monument at Westminster Graveyard, lasting until 7am. A funeral procession and two services will be held on October 11. Poe’s eulogy will be given by editor Ellen Datlow.

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Shirley Jackson Winners

Steven H Silver — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:24:27 +0000

The winners of the Shirley Jackson Award, which recognizes excellence in psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic in literature, were announced at Readercon on July 12.

Novel: The Shadow Year, by Jeffrey Ford
Novella: “Disquiet,” by Julia Leigh
Novelette: “Pride and Prometheus,” by John Kessel
Short Story: “The Pile,” by Michael Bishop
Collection: The Diving Pool, by Yoko Ogawa
Anthology: The New Uncanny, edited by Sarah Eyre and Ra Page

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World Horror Con 2011

Steven H Silver — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:02:39 +0000

The 2011 World Horror Con will take place in Austin, Texas from April 28 through May 1. Bram Stoker Award-winning author Sarah Langan will be the guest of honor. The convention will be co-chaired by Nate Southard and Lee Thomas.

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Stoker Award Winners

Steven H Silver — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:58:47 +0000

The Bram Stoker Awards for superior achievement in horror writing were presented by the Horror Writers of America on June 13 at the Stoker Awards Weekend in Burbank, California.

Superior Novel: Duma Key, by Stephen King
Superior First Novel: The Gentling Box, by Lisa Manetti.
Superior Long Fiction Award: “Miranda,” by John R. Little
Superior Short Fiction: “The Lost,” by Sarah Langan
Superior Fiction Collection Award: Just After Sunset, by Stephen King
Superior Anthology Award: Unspeakable Horror, edited by Vince Liaguno and Chad Helder
Richard Laymon President’s Award to John Little
Superior Non-Fiction: A Hallowe’en Anthology, by Lisa Morton
Superior Poetry Award: The Nightmare Collection, by Bruce Boston
Silver Hammer Award: Sephera Giron for her service to the organization.

Shirley Jackson Award Ballot

Steven H Silver — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:03:03 +0000

The ballot for the Shirley Jackson Award has been released. The award, which recognizes excellence in psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic in literature, will be presented on July 12 at Readercon in Burlington, MA.

Novel

Alive in Necropolis, Doug Dorst
The Man on the Ceiling, Steve Rasnic Tem and Melanie Tem
Pandemonium, Daryl Gregory
The Resurrectionist, Jack O’Connell
The Shadow Year, Jeffrey Ford
Tender Morsels, Margo Lanagan

Novella

Disquiet, Julia Leigh
“Dormitory,” Yoko Ogawa
Living With the Dead, Darrell Schweitzer
The Long Trial of Nolan Dugatti, Stephen Graham Jones
“N,”, Stephen King

Novelette

“Hunger Moon,” Deborah Noyes
“The Lagerstatte,” Laird Barron
“Penguins of the Apocalypse,” William Browning Spencer
“Pride and Prometheus,” John Kessel
The Situation, Jeff Vandermeer

Short Story

“68° 07’ 15″N, 31° 36’ 44″W,” Conrad Williams
“The Dinner Party,” Joshua Ferris
“Evidence of Love in a Case of Abandonment: One Daughter’s Personal Account,” M. Rickert
“The Inner City,” Karen Heuler
“Intertropical Convergence Zone,” Nadia Bulkin
“The Pile,” Michael Bishop

Collection

A Better Angel, Chris Adrian
Dangerous Laughter, Steven Millhauser
The Diving Pool, Yoko Ogawa
The Girl on the Fridge, Etgar Keret
Just After Sunset, Stephen King
Wild Nights! , Joyce Carol Oates

Anthology

Bound for Evil, edited by Tom English
Exotic Gothic 2: New Tales of Taboo, edited by Danel Olson
Fast Ships, Black Sails, edited by Ann and Jeff Vandermeer
The New Uncanny, edited by Sarah Eyre and Ra Page
Shades of Darkness, edited by Barbara and Christopher Roden
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Stoker Nominations

Steven H Silver — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:42:27 +0000

The Bram Stoker Awards nominations, honoring excellence in horror fiction, have been announced. The awards, given by the Horror Writers of America, will be presented the weekend of June 12-14 in Burbank during the Stoker Awards Weekend.

Superior Achievement in a Novel

Coffin County, by Gary Braunbeck
The Reach, by Nate Kenyon
Duma Key, by Stephen King
Johnny Gruesome, by Gregory Lamberson

Superior Achievement in a First Novel

Midnight on Mourn Street, by Christopher Conlon
The Gentling Box, by Lisa Mannetti
Monster Behind the Wheel, by Michael McCarty and Mark McLaughlin
The Suicide Collectors, by David Oppegaard
Frozen Blood, by Joel A. Sutherland

Superior Achievement in Long Fiction

“The Shallow End of the Pool,” by Adam-Troy Castro
“Miranda,” by John R. Little
“Redemption Roadshow,” by Weston Ochse
“The Confessions of St. Zach,” by Gene O’Neill

Superior Achievement in Short Fiction

“Petrified,” by Scott Edelman
“The Lost,” by Sarah Langan
“The Dude Who Collected Lovecraft,” by Nick Mamatas, and Tim Pratt
“Evidence of Love in a Case of Abandoment,” by M. Rickert
“Turtle,” by Lee Thomas

Superior Achievement in an Anthology

Like a Chinese Tattoo, edited by Bill Breedlove
Horror Library, Vol. 3, edited by R. J. Cavender
Beneath the Surface, edited by Tim Deal
Unspeakable Horror, edited by Vince A. Liaguno and Chad Helder

Superior Achievement in a Collection

The Number 121 to Pennsylvania, by Kealan Patrick Burke
Mama’s Boy and Other Dark Tales, by Fran Friel
Just After Sunset, by Stephen King
Mr. Gaunt AND Othet Uneasy Encounters, by John Langan
Gleefully Macabre Tales, by Jeff Strand

Superior Achievement in Nonfiction

Cheap Scares, by Gregory Lamberson
Zombie CSU, by Jonathan Maberry
A Hallowe’en Anthology, by Lisa Morton
The Book of Lists: Horror, by Amy Wallace, Del Howison, and Scott Bradley

Superior Achievement in a Poetry Collection

The Nightmare Collection, by Bruce Boston
The Phantom World, by Gary William Crawford
Virgin of the Apocalypse, by Corrine De Winter
Attack of the Two-Headed Poetry Monster, by Mark McLaughlin and Michael McCarty

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