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Bram Stoker Awards 2011

The 2011 Bram Stoker Awards went to Demons: Encounters with the Devil and his Minions, Fallen Angels and the Possessed by John Skipp (Anthology), The Corn Maiden and Other Nightmares by Joyce Carol Oates (Fiction Collection) and Isis Unbound by Allyson Bird (First Novel), with winners in 5 more categories. 47 books were nominated across 8 categories.

Winners

Anthology

  1. Demons: Encounters with the Devil and his Minions, Fallen Angels and the Possessed by John Skippsource (opens in a new tab)

Fiction Collection

  1. The Corn Maiden and Other Nightmares by Joyce Carol Oatessource (opens in a new tab)

First Novel

  1. Isis Unbound by Allyson Birdsource (opens in a new tab)

Graphic Novel

  1. Neonomicon by Alan Mooresource (opens in a new tab)

Nonfiction

  1. Stephen King: A Literary Companion by Rocky Woodsource (opens in a new tab)

Novel

  1. Flesh Eaters by Joe McKinneysource (opens in a new tab)

Poetry Collection

  1. How to Recognize a Demon Has Become Your Friend by Linda Addisonsource (opens in a new tab)

Young Adult Novel

  1. Dust and Decay by Jonathan Maberrysource (opens in a new tab)
  2. The Screaming Season by Nancy Holdersource (opens in a new tab)

Nominees

Anthology

  1. Blood And Other Cravings by Ellen Datlowsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Ghosts By Gaslight by Jack Dann and Nick Geverssource (opens in a new tab)
  3. NEHW Presents: Epitaphs by Tracy L. Carbonesource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Supernatural Noir by Ellen Datlowsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Tattered Souls 2 by Frank J. Huttonsource (opens in a new tab)

Fiction Collection

  1. Monsters of L.A. by Lisa Mortonsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Multiplex Fandango by Weston Ochsesource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Red Gloves by Christopher Fowlersource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Two Worlds and In Between: The Best of Caitlin R. Kiernan by Caitlin R. Kiernansource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Voices: Tales of Horror by Lawrence C. Connollysource (opens in a new tab)

First Novel

  1. Southern Gods by John Hornor Jacobssource (opens in a new tab)
  2. That Which Should Not Be by Brett J. Talleysource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Lamplighters by Frazer Leesource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Panama Laugh by Thomas Rochesource (opens in a new tab)

Graphic Novel

  1. Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgolsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Baltimore Volume I: The Plague Ships by Mike Mignola and Christopher Goldensource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Green River Killer by Jeff Jensensource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Locke & Key Volume 4 by Joe Hillsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Marvel Universe vs. Wolverine by Jonathan Maberrysource (opens in a new tab)

Nonfiction

  1. Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Zombies by Matt Mogksource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Halloween Nation: Behind the Scenes of America’s Fright Night by Lesley Pratt Bannatynesource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Reflections in a Glass Darkly: Essays on J. Sheridan Le Fanu by Gary William Crawford, Jim Rockhill and Brian J. Showerssource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Starve Better by Nick Mamatassource (opens in a new tab)
  5. The Gothic Imagination by John C. Tibbettssource (opens in a new tab)

Novel

  1. A Matrix Of Angels by Christopher Conlonsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Cosmic Forces by Greg Lambersonsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Floating Staircase by Ronald Malfisource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Not Fade Away by Gene O’Neillsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. The German by Lee Thomassource (opens in a new tab)

Poetry Collection

  1. At Louche Ends: Poetry for the Decadent, the Damned & the Absinthe-Minded by Maria Alexandersource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Shroud of Night by G. O. Clarksource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Surrealities by Bruce Bostonsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Mad Hattery by Marge Simonsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Unearthly Delights by Marge Simonsource (opens in a new tab)

Young Adult Novel

  1. A Monster Calls by Patrick Nesssource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Ghosts of Coronado Bay, A Maya Blair Mystery by J.G. Fahertysource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Rotters by Daniel Kraussource (opens in a new tab)
  4. This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein by Kenneth Oppelsource (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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