LibGuides: Bram Stoker Awards: Anthology (1998- )

Bram Stoker Awards
Best Anthology

2020-2029

WINNER

When Things Get Dark: Stories Inspired by Shirley Jackson by Ellen Datlow

When Things Get Dark : stories inspired by Shirley Jackson by Ellen Datlow (Editor)
Call Number: ANT WHEN DAR D (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781789097153
Publication Date: 2021-09-28
A collection of new and exclusive short stories inspired by, and in tribute to, Shirley Jackson. Chilling, human, poignant and strange, her stories have inspired a generation of writers and readers. This anthology, edited by legendary horror editor Ellen Datlow, will bring together today's leading horror writers to offer their own personal tribute to the work of Shirley Jackson.

FINALISTS:

Under Twin Suns: Alternate Histories of the Yellow Sign by James Chambers
There is No Death, There are No Dead by Aaron J. French and Jess Landry
Professor Charlatan Bardot's Travel Anthology to the Most (Fictional) Haunted Buildings in the Weird Wild World by Eric J. Guignard
Attack from the '80s by Eugene Johnson

Under Twin Suns : alternate histories of the yellow sign by James Chambers (Editor)
Call Number: ANT UNDER TWI C (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781614983316
Publication Date: 2021-08-20
In this anthology of weird fiction, twenty-two authors share their harrowing visions of worlds shaped by the Yellow Sign, in stories and poems inspired by Robert W. Chambers's foundational works of weird horror. From the personal to the historic, from the macabre to the fantastic, the stories and poems gathered here illuminate new, unexpected realities shaped by the King in Yellow, under the sway of the Yellow Sign, or in the grip of madnesses inspired by their power.
Professor Charlatan Bardot's Travel Anthology to the Most (Fictional) Haunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World by Eric J. Guignard (Editor)
Call Number: ANT PROFE BAR G (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781949491500
Publication Date: 2021-11-02
A collection of 27 short stories and 36 tiny tales from around the world that feature haunted temples, diners, hotels, shops, hospitals, and other buildings. The stories, along with maps, travel notes, and illustrations, will provide a global experience for travelers and armchair ghost hunters alike.
Attack from the '80s by Eugene Johnson, editor
Call Number: ANT ATTAC EIG J (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781735664446
Publication Date: 2021
A collection of stories set in the 1980s that feature unstoppable monsters, sewer-dwelling creatures, threats of Cold-War chaos, neon lights of the arcade, and latchkey kids. Includes work by Weston Ochse, Lisa Morton, Tim Waggoner, Christina Sng, and more.

PRELIMINARY BALLOT:

Humans are the Problem: a Monster's Anthology by Michael Cluff and Willow Becker
Howls from Hell by the HOWL Society
The Jewish Book of Horror by Josh Schlossber
Uncertainties: Volume V by Brian J. Showers
Tales from Omnipark by Ben Thomas

Howls from Hell : a horror anthology by HOWL Society (Editor); P. L. McMillan (Illustrator); et. al.
Call Number: ANT HOWLS HEL H (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781736780008
Publication Date: 2021-05-18
In Howls From Hell, sixteen emerging horror writers pave the way for the future of the genre. Fans of dark and macabre fiction will savor this exhibition of all-original tales born from one of the fastest-growing horror communities in the world: HOWL Society.
The Jewish Book of Horror by Josh Schlossberg, editor
Call Number: ANT JEWIS HOR S (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781734191776
Publication Date: 2021
Horror is part of the human condition, but few peoples across the ages know it quite like the Jews. From slavery to pogroms to the Holocaust to antisemitism, the "Chosen People" have not only endured hell on Earth, they've risen above it to share their stories with the world. Whether it's pirate rabbis or demon-slaying Bible queens, concentration camp vampires or beloved, fearless bubbies, THE JEWISH BOOK OF HORROR offers you twenty-two dark tales about the culture, history, and folklore of the Jewish people.
Tales from OmniPark : 18 strange stories of a theme park that might've been by Ben Thomas (Editor); Brian Evenson (Contribution by); Gemma Files (Contribution by)
Call Number: ANT TALES OMN T (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780578836171
Publication Date: 2021-01-24
While some cynics claim our beloved Odessa, Texas theme park never truly existed, we remain convinced it did - and we've written stories to prove it! In these pages, we'll join Brian Evenson, Gemma Files, Jesse Bullington, Orrin Grey and many others on journeys back through the Seven Realms. In these stories, you'll meet sentient sea creatures, time-traveling siblings, creeping cosmic horrors, mad inventors - and a full cast of equally memorable characters. You'll travel to alternate universes, distant solar systems, ocean trenches, paradoxical dimensions, and other realms more fantastic still. This universe is yours to explore. It's dark, and full of wonders.

WINNER

Screams from the Dark: 29 Tales of Monsters and Monstrous by Ellen Datlow

Screams from the Dark : 29 tales of monsters and the monstrous by Ellen Datlow (Editor)
Call Number: ANT SCREA DAR D
ISBN: 9781250797063
Publication Date: 2022-06-07
A chilling anthology featuring 29 all-original tales of monsters from bestselling and award-winning authors, edited by Ellen Datlow, one of the top editors in horror. From werewolves and vampires to demons and aliens, the monster is one of the most recognizable figures in horror. But what makes something, or someone, monstrous? In Screams From the Dark, award-winning and up-and-coming authors like Stephen Graham Jones, Richard Kadrey, Cassandra Khaw, and Gemma Files attempt to answer this question. These stories run the gamut from traditional to modern, from mainstream to literary, from familiar monsters to the unknown and unimaginable. This bone-chilling collection has something to please and spook everyone, so lock your doors, turn off your lights, and try not to scream.

2010-2019

2000-2009

FINALISTS/NOMINEES:

Poe: 19 New Tales Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe edited by Ellen Datlow

Poe : 19 new tales of suspense, dark fantasy, and horror inspired by Edgar Allan Poe by Ellen Datlow (Editor); Lucius Shepard; Pat Cadigan; Sharyn McCrumb
Call Number: ANT POE TAL D (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781844165957
Publication Date: 2009-01-06
To coincide with the 200th anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe, this anthology celebrates the depth and diversity of one of the most important figures in literature.

Bram Stoker Awards

2020-2029

WINNER

When Things Get Dark: Stories Inspired by Shirley Jackson by Ellen Datlow

FINALISTS:

Under Twin Suns: Alternate Histories of the Yellow Sign by James Chambers

There is No Death, There are No Dead by Aaron J. French and Jess Landry

Professor Charlatan Bardot's Travel Anthology to the Most (Fictional) Haunted Buildings in the Weird Wild World by Eric J. Guignard

Attack from the '80s by Eugene Johnson

PRELIMINARY BALLOT:

Humans are the Problem: a Monster's Anthology by Michael Cluff and Willow Becker

Howls from Hell by the HOWL Society

The Jewish Book of Horror by Josh Schlossber

Uncertainties: Volume V by Brian J. Showers

Tales from Omnipark by Ben Thomas

WINNER

Screams from the Dark: 29 Tales of Monsters and Monstrous by Ellen Datlow

2010-2019

2000-2009

FINALISTS/NOMINEES:

Poe: 19 New Tales Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe edited by Ellen Datlow

1998-1999