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Bram Stoker Awards 2009

The 2009 Bram Stoker Awards went to He is Legend: An Anthology Celebrating Richard Matheson by Christopher Conlon (Anthology), A Taste of Tenderloin by Gene O’Neill (Fiction Collection) and Damnable by Hank Schwaeble (First Novel), with winners in 3 more categories. 24 books were nominated across 6 categories.

Winners

Anthology

  1. He is Legend: An Anthology Celebrating Richard Matheson by Christopher Conlonsource (opens in a new tab)

Fiction Collection

  1. A Taste of Tenderloin by Gene O’Neillsource (opens in a new tab)

First Novel

  1. Damnable by Hank Schwaeblesource (opens in a new tab)

Nonfiction

  1. Writers Workshop of Horror by Michael Knostsource (opens in a new tab)

Novel

  1. Audrey’s Door by Sarah Langansource (opens in a new tab)

Poetry Collection

  1. Chimeric Machines by Lucy A. Snydersource (opens in a new tab)

Nominees

Anthology

  1. Lovecraft Unbound by Ellen Datlowsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Midnight Walk by Lisa Mortonsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Poe by Ellen Datlowsource (opens in a new tab)

Fiction Collection

  1. Got to Kill Them All and Other Stories by Dennis Etchisonsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. In the Closet, Under the Bed by Lee Thomassource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Martyrs and Monsters by Robert Dunbarsource (opens in a new tab)

First Novel

  1. Breathers by S. G. Brownesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Solomon’s Grave by Daniel G. Keohanesource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Little Sleep by Paul Tremblaysource (opens in a new tab)

Nonfiction

  1. Cinema Knife Fight by L. L. Soares and Michael Arrudasource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Stephen King: The Non-Fiction by Rocky Wood and Justin Brooksource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Stephen King Illustrated Companion by Bev Vincentsource (opens in a new tab)

Novel

  1. Cursed by Jeremy Shippsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberrysource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Quarantined by Joe McKinneysource (opens in a new tab)

Poetry Collection

  1. Barfodder by Rain Gravessource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Double Visions by Bruce Bostonsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. North Left of Earth by Bruce Bostonsource (opens in a new tab)

About the Bram Stoker Awards

Year is the award year as HWA labels it: the year the works were published, one year before the ceremony (the 2024 Bram Stoker Awards were presented in June 2025). Book categories only, final-ballot nominees and winners from HWA's official winners/nominees pages at bramstokerawards.horror.org; preliminary ballots, Long Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Non-Fiction, and Screenplay are excluded. Young Adult Novel and Graphic Novel start in 2011 and Middle Grade Novel in 2022; earlier years are zero. Nonfiction includes Long Non-Fiction (the 2023+ name). HWA's 2009 page repeats Frozen Blood from the 2008 First Novel ballot; it is omitted and 2009 First Novel counts the four other nominees, matching Wikipedia.

Organization: Horror Writers Association. Years are award years, which can differ from publication years. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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