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THE 11th ANNUAL FINAL FRAME COMPETITION WINNERS
Read more: THE 11th ANNUAL FINAL FRAME COMPETITION WINNERSBEST WRITING IN A SHORT FILM: CHÄIR Writers: Chris McInroy and Carlos LaRotta RUNNER UP: MAN EATING PUSSY Writer / Director : Emily Lawson The 2026 GRAND PRIZE goes to: SCISSORS Writer: Hannah Rae Aslesen Director: Hannah Alline and this year’s AUDIENCE AWARD goes to CHÄIR Writers: Chris McInroyand Carlos LaRotta Director: Chris McInroy
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The 2025 Bram Stoker Award® Winners
Read more: The 2025 Bram Stoker Award® WinnersThe Horror Writers Association is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Bram Stoker Awards®. The winners were announced on Saturday, June 6th, 2026 during the gala awards banquet at StokerCon® in Pittsburgh, PA, and were livestreamed on the organization’s YouTube channel. The 2025 Bram Stoker Awards® Superior Achievement in an Anthology Day, Julie C.; Bissett,…
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The 2025 Lifetime Achievement Awards
Read more: The 2025 Lifetime Achievement AwardsThe Horror Writers Association (HWA) is pleased to announce the recipients of its Lifetime Achievement Award. These will be presented on June 6th, 2026, during the Bram Stoker Awards® Presentation at StokerCon®2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. Lifetime Achievement Award The recipients of the HWA’s Lifetime Achievement Award for 2026 are: Jonathan Maberry and Lisa Morton The…
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The 2026 Specialty Awards
Read more: The 2026 Specialty AwardsThe Horror Writers Association (HWA) is pleased to announce the recipients of its Specialty Awards. These will be presented on June 6th, 2026, during the Bram Stoker Awards® Presentation at StokerCon® 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA. The Karen Lansdale Silver Hammer Award The recipient of the Karen Lansdale Silver Hammer Award is Sarah Read. In 2022, the Horror Writers Association renamed…
