In Memoriam: Peter Straub

Writers around the world, and horror writers, in particular, lost a legend. Peter Straub passed away on September 4, 2022, after a long illness. He was 79 years old. A master of his craft, Peter wrote horror, dark fantasy, and psychological thrillers. His works include sixteen novels, numerous short stories, eleven novellas, four poem collections, and one collection of non-fiction essays. He won multiple Bram Stoker, World Fantasy, and August Derleth awards. In 2005, the Horror Writers Association awarded Peter Straub their Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding contribution to the field of horror. Peter published his first supernatural thriller, Julia,…

RAGE AGAINST THE NIGHT — Benefit Anthology for HWA President Rocky Wood

Edited by HWA Member Shane Jiraiya Cummings Under the onslaught of supernatural evil, the acts of good people can seem insignificant, but a courageous few stand apart. These brave men and women stand up to the darkness, stare it right in the eye, and give it the finger. These are the stories of those who rage against the night, stories of triumph, sacrifice, and bravery in the face of overwhelming evil. Rage Against the Night features the megastars of dark fantasy and horror, including Stephen King, Ramsey Campbell, Peter Straub, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, F. Paul Wilson, Jonathan Maberry, Scott Nicholson,…

Bram Stoker Award 2010 Winners Announced

Superior Achievement in a NOVEL A DARK MATTER by Peter Straub (Doubleday/Orion) Superior Achievement in a FIRST NOVEL (Tie) BLACK AND ORANGE by Benjamin Kane Ethridge (Bad Moon Books) THE CASTLE OF LOS ANGELES by Lisa Morton (Gray Friar Press) Superior Achievement in LONG FICTION INVISIBLE FENCES by Norman Prentiss (Cemetery Dance) Superior Achievement in SHORT FICTION “The Folding Man” by Joe R. Lansdale (from HAUNTED LEGENDS) Superior Achievement in an ANTHOLOGY HAUNTED LEGENDS edited by Ellen Datlow and Nick Mamatas (Tor) Superior Achievement in a FICTION COLLECTION FULL DARK, NO STARS by Stephen King (Simon and Schuster) Superior Achievement…