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Submitting a Work for the Bram Stoker Awards Prior Winners and Nominees RULES Complete Bram Stoker Award Rules (PDF) About the Bram Stoker Awards Each year, the Horror Writer's Association presents the Bram Stoker Awards for Superior Achievement, named in honor of Bram Stoker, author of the seminal horror work, Dracula. The Bram Stoker Awards were instituted immediately after the organization's incorporation in 1987. To ameliorate the competitive nature of any award system, the Bram Stoker Awards are given "for superior achievement," not for "best of the year," and the rules are deliberately designed to make ties possible. The first…

Bram Stoker Awards® Etiquette Rules Everyone wants to win a Bram Stoker Award®. And every author of an eligible work wants to give that work the best possible chance of winning. On the other hand, no one wants to be deluged with spam. And no one wants the reputation of the Awards to suffer from the effects of ruthless campaigning or outright dishonesty. If there is a single thought to keep in mind here, it is the difference between promoting and soliciting. Promoting (acceptable) is the business of spreading the word about your work and making sure anyone who wants…

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