Call for Papers:
The Eigth Annual Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference at StokerCon 2025
Conference Date: Friday, June 13th, 2025
Conference Location: Hilton Stamford Hotel & Executive Meeting Center, 1 First Stamford Place, Stamford, Connecticut, 06902, USA
Conference Website: https://www.stokercon2025.com
From the mysterious lights in the windows of the William Heath Davis House to the footsteps in the seemingly empty rooms of the Old Point Loma Lighthouse, San Diego has long been home to stories of the uncanny. The 2024 StokerCon convention is eager to channel the creative potential of San Diego’s history, culture, and communities.
Likewise, the co-organizers of the Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference look forward to interrogating, exploring, and re-imagining the field of horror and gothic studies. The Ann Radcliffe Conference is intended as a research showcase within StokerCon, as well as an opportunity for building community and collaboration. Therefore, we invite all interested scholars, researchers, creators, academics, and non-fiction writers to submit presentation abstracts for completed research projects, works-in-progress, and projects invested in the academic analysis of the horror genre and its history in all its forms. As in previous years, this conference will be held in a hybrid format, with both in-person panels and recorded online presentations available via Hopin.
We are eager to receive abstracts that expand the scholarship across horror and gothic studies. This can include, but is by no means limited to, analyses and critiques of fields or formats such as:
- Art
- Cinema
- Comics/Manga
- Literature
- Music
- Poetry
- Television
- Video Games
- Cartoons/Anime
We invite papers that take an interdisciplinary approach to their subject matter and welcome scholarship that considers a diverse range of readings, interpretations, and application of theories. This includes work from a variety of interdisciplinary and transmedial fields including, but not limited to:
- Critical race theory
- Film theory and analysis
- Gender/LGBTQIA+ theory
- Historical analysis and interpretation
- Archival research
- Literary theory and analysis
- Pedagogical approaches to horror and the gothic
- Intersections with psychology, biology, and the history of medicine
- Philosophical approaches
Presentation and Submission Guidelines
- Presenters looking to make a virtual presentation should email annradcliffecon@gmail.com
- Presentations should adhere to a 15-minute time limit, in order to ensure adequate time for discussion and commentary.
- Please note in your abstract whether you plan to present your work in person or virtually. For those presenting virtually, recordings will need to be sent by April 15, 2024.
- Please upload a 250 – 300 word abstract below by April 15, 2024. Responses will follow as soon as possible.
Please address any questions to AnnRadcliffeCon@gmail.com
Call for Papers:
The Eighth Annual Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference at StokerCon 2025
Conference Date: Friday, June 13, 2025
Conference Location: Hilton Stamford Hotel & Executive Meeting Center,
1 First Stamford Place
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
and via Hopin
Conference Website: https://www.stokercon2025.com
From ‘Salem’s Lot to “The Lottery,” from Jaws to A Headful of Ghosts, New England has been home to some of the most beloved horror stories and their creators. This year, StokerCon will embrace all the beauty, history, and cosmic horror that New England has to offer during its annual conference in Stamford, Connecticut.
In this spirit, the co-organizers of the Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference are eager to explore the long history and dark secrets of horror in New England, as well as the newest and innovative scholarship in horror and gothic studies. The Ann Radcliffe Conference serves as a research showcase within Stokercon for scholars of horror, and an opportunity for building community and collaboration among participants. We look forward to continuing this tradition by inviting all interested scholars, researchers, creators, academics, and non-fiction writers to submit abstracts for completed research projects, works-in-progress, and projects invested in the academic analysis of the horror genre and its history in all its forms. As in previous years, this conference will be held in a hybrid format, with both in-person panels and recorded online presentations available via Hopin.
We are eager to receive abstracts that expand scholarship and theory across horror and gothic studies. This can include, but is by no means limited to, analyses and critiques of fields or formats such as:
- Art
- Cinema
- Comics/Manga
- Literature
- Music
- Podcasts/Radio
- Digital and Analog Media
- Poetry
- Television
- Video Games
- Cartoons/Anime
We invite papers that take an interdisciplinary approach to their subject matter and welcome scholarship that considers a diverse range of readings, interpretations, and application of theories. This includes work from a variety of viewpoints, scholarly backgrounds, and transmedial fields including, but not limited to:
- Critical race theory
- Environmental Studies
- Film theory and analysis
- Gender/LGBTQIA+ theory
- Historical analysis and interpretation
- Archival research
- Literary theory and analysis
- Pedagogical approaches to horror and the gothic
- Intersections with psychology, biology, and the history of medicine
- Philosophical approaches
Presentation and Submission Guidelines
- Please upload a 250 – 300 word abstract to SUBMITTABLE LINK by April 13, 2025. Responses will follow as soon as possible.
- Accepted presentations should adhere to a 15-minute time limit, in order to ensure adequate time for discussion and commentary.
- Please note in your abstract whether you plan to present your work in person or virtually. For those presenting virtually, recordings will need to be sent by May 11, 2025.
Please address any questions to AnnRadcliffeCon@gmail.com
In support of HWA’s Diverse Works Inclusion Committee goals, the Ann Radcliffe Academic co-chairs encourage the widest possible diverse representation to apply and present their scholarship in a safe and supportive environment. For more information, please see the Diverse Works Inclusion Committee Mission Statement at: http://horror.org/category/the-seers-table/
The Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference is part of the Horror Writers Association’s Outreach Program. Created in 2016 by Michele Brittany and Nicholas Diak, the Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference has been a venue for horror scholars to present their work alongside professional writers and editors in the publishing industry. The conference has also been the genesis of the Horror Writer Association’s first academic release, Horror Literature from Gothic to Post-Modern: Critical Essays, composed entirely of AnnRadCon presenters, released by McFarland in February, 2020.
Membership to the Horror Writers Association is not required to submit or present, however registration to StokerCon 2025 is required to be accepted and to present. Information regarding StokerCon registration, including day passes and full event registration, can be found on the Stokercon website: https://www.stokercon2025.com. There is no additional registration or fees for the Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference outside StokerCon registration. If interested in applying to the Horror Writers Association as an academic member, please see www.horror.org/about/.
Apply for the Scholarship From Hell.
The winner of the Scholarship From Hell will receive domestic coach airfare (contiguous 48 states) to and from the StokerCon venue, a 4-night stay at the convention, free registration to StokerCon, and as many workshops as you’d like to attend! Be sure to follow us on Facebook or BlueSky so you don’t miss out!
You must be over 18 to apply.
One cannot be eligible for the same scholarship 2 years in a row.
Horror University takes place during HWA’s StokerCon 2025.
Submissions accepted December 17, 2023 - March 1, 2025.
For More information: http://horrorscholarships.com/the-scholarship-from-hell/
Rules for The Scholarship From Hell
- Membership in HWA or StokerCon is not necessary in order to apply.
- The application period each year shall be determined by the Scholarship Committee.
- Scholarships will be awarded as the result of the vetting process described below.
- The chairs of the yearly StokerCon will act as the committee that selects the winner of The Scholarship From Hell.
- The committee has the discretion not to announce a winner if it feels no applicant has met the required standard. The committee may not allocate joint winners of the Scholarship. They may not give The Scholarship From Hell to anyone who has won another HWA-funded scholarship in the past twelve months from the date the scholarship will be awarded.
- Applicants must fill in and submit the application form designed for that purpose (please see link below).
- The application form must include a section for the applicant to supply an essay of no more than 250 words in which they describe the educational opportunities they hope the scholarship will provide for them. This essay should include what they hope to gain from attending StokerCon, and how they hope the award will advance their writing career.
- The committee should rely primarily on the applicant’s essay when making their selection, but may also consider the following:
- The quality and potential shown in the applicant’s written work to date.
- The likelihood that the applicant’s career would benefit from further writing education.
- The likelihood that the applicant is committed to the horror genre.
- The likelihood that the applicant will contribute to the development of the genre, including increasing and/or broadening our readership.
- The financial need of the applicant.
- The winner will work with HWA’s administrator to make all arrangements. The winner may either request reimbursement if they choose to make their own arrangements, or may ask the administrator to make all arrangements on their behalf.
- The Scholarship From Hell must be used in the same year it is awarded.
- The Scholarship From Hell will be made available annually but the HWA Board has the right to suspend the scholarship program in any given year for the sole reason of limited finances, or to abolish the scholarship altogether. Notice of such suspension or abolition must be given no later than 31 October each year.
- Scholarship recipients agree to provide bios and photographs to HWA for use in promoting the scholarships, and recipients will also agree to reasonable requests for interviews regarding the educational experiences provided by the scholarship.
- In years where it is possible, a virtual scholarship will also be awarded. This may be used for a free registration to that year’s virtual StokerCon, if the convention is held virtually, and may only be used by someone who is attending virtually. The award has no cash value; therefore, it may not be exchanged for cash nor used to cover the cost of any portion of an in-person attendance. Separate submission is not necessary. If awarded, the convention chairs will choose someone from the pool of candidates who have submitted for the main Scholarship From Hell.
“Where members have a grievance over issues such as plagiarism, with a publisher over a contractual issue, or a similar matter; and that grievance has not been resolved after the member has made reasonable endeavors, the member may approach the HWA Grievance Committee. The Committee will consider the facts and endeavor to assist the Member in getting a satisfactory resolution.” - HWA Member Handbook
Function
HWA Grievance Committee is established to provide an avenue within the organization where members may freely and openly inform the association of events that may negatively affect the organization or its members. The Chairman of the Grievance Committee must appoint volunteers to act as committee members. The committee must have a minimum of 5 volunteers including the chairman, but never exceed 9 members, including chairman.
The committee DOES NOT:
- Make decisions regarding the morality of members.
- Take sides on any issue.
- Play favorites.
The HWA offers this service as a benefit to its members and acts solely as an investigator/mediator. The HWA does not provide legal advice to anyone. If a party to a dispute informs the HWA that such party is represented by legal counsel, the HWA will immediately cease its investigation or mediation unless all parties and their counsel agree otherwise. The HWA is not obligated to conduct an investigation or mediation with regard to any matter that, in its sole discretion, the HWA deems to be outside the scope of the Grievance Committee or deems might place any of the HWA or its officers, trustees, or members of the Grievance Committee in jeopardy or expose any of them to liability.
Purpose
The purpose of the Grievance Committee is to help members resolve various complaints AFTER the member has utilized their own methods of resolution.
The chairman will notify HWA leadership and Board of Directors of any negative trends found in grievances.
Steps of grievance committee upon receiving complaint:
- Ensure that complainant is a dues-paying member of the HWA.
- Ensure that complaint specifies type of grievance.
- Contact complainant within 72 hours.
- Contact defendant within 48 hours after receiving a completed grievance form from the complainant.
- Check complaint against the current bylaws of the association.
Grievance Submission:
Complete the form below to submit a grievance to the HWA.
IMPORTANT: Submitting only one work? This page is for lists of two or more submissions. To submit a single work, look for the applicable category on the following page and submit it there: https://horrorwritersassociation.submittable.com/submit
We have two submission periods:
- January 1 through November 30 — For all works published between January 1, 2025 and November 30, 2025
- December 1 through December 31 — For all works published between December 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025
We do this to save our jurors from having too big an avalanche of works at the end of the year, so please submit early.
You are offering multiple works that you published or edited or had a hand in to be read by the Bram Stoker Award Jury. This does not guarantee that your works will make it to the ballot. This will not get the work on the Recommended Reading List — that is a separate process.
IMPORTANT: Please read the Bram Stoker Award™ Etiquette Rules and the Eligibility Rules before submitting.
Please follow the following two guidelines carefully.
1. Submit a list of the works in Excel (.xls), Word Doc (.doc, .docx), or RTF format
Include the following information for each work:
- Category
- Title
- Author
- Author Email (or Publisher Email)
- Word Count
- Publication Date
- URL to web page about the work, if one exists
2. Submit a digital copy of each work in PDF or Word Doc format
HALT! Take your time. Make sure your recommendation is neatly formatted and complete.
For questions or concerns, please email stokerchair@horror.org.
We have two submission periods:
- January 1 through November 30 — For all works published between January 1, 2025 and November 30, 2025
- December 1 through December 31 — For all works published between December 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025
We do this to save our jurors from having too big an avalanche of works at the end of the year, so please submit early.
You are offering your own or a work you published or edited or had a hand in to be read by the Bram Stoker Award Anthology Jury. This does not guarantee that your work will make it to the ballot. This will not get the work on the Recommended Reading List — that is a separate process.
Before you offer your work or someone else's for consideration, please read the Bram Stoker Award™ Etiquette Rules and the Eligibility Rules.
Please follow the guidelines carefully.
SUBMIT A DIGITAL COPY OF THE WORK
You may upload either or both of the following per work offered:
- an information sheet in PDF, Word Doc, or RTF format
- a digital copy of the work — if you upload only the digital copy of the work, please make sure it contains all the required information listed in the guidelines below.
FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES CLOSELY:
- Upload files only in PDF (Adobe), DOC (Word), or RTF (rich text format)
- If you cannot upload your work, then upload a DOC, RTF, or PDF document about your work
- Be sure to give us as much of the following information as possible:
> Appropriate Award Category
> Publication date
> Publisher
> Word count
> Author Name
> Author Email
> Author website address
> Book website address
> Title
> Synopsis
> Is the work available for free online? Where?
HALT! Take your time. Make sure your recommendation is neatly formatted and complete.
For questions or concerns, please email stokerchair@horror.org.
We have two submission periods:
- January 1 through November 30 — For all works published between January 1, 2025 and November 30, 2025
- December 1 through December 31 — For all works published between December 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025
We do this to save our jurors from having too big an avalanche of works at the end of the year, so please submit early.
You are offering your own or a work you published or edited or had a hand in to be read by the Bram Stoker Award Fiction Collection Jury. This does not guarantee that your work will make it to the ballot. This will not get the work on the Recommended Reading List — that is a separate process.
Before you offer your work or someone else's for consideration, please read the Bram Stoker Award™ Etiquette Rules and the Eligibility Rules.
Please follow the guidelines carefully.
Word count minimum: 40,000
SUBMIT A DIGITAL COPY OF THE WORK
You may upload either or both of the following per work offered:
- an information sheet in PDF, Word Doc, or RTF format
- a digital copy of the work — if you upload only the digital copy of the work, please make sure it contains all the required information listed in the guidelines below.
FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES CLOSELY:
- Upload files only in PDF (Adobe), DOC (Word), or RTF (rich text format)
- If you cannot upload your work, then upload a DOC, RTF, or PDF document about your work
- Be sure to give us as much of the following information as possible:
> Appropriate Award Category
> Publication date
> Publisher
> Word count
> Author Name
> Author Email
> Author website address
> Book website address
> Title
> Synopsis
> Is the work available for free online? Where?
HALT! Take your time. Make sure your recommendation is neatly formatted and complete.
For questions or concerns, please email stokerchair@horror.org.
We have two submission periods:
- January 1 through November 30 — For all works published between January 1, 2025 and November 30, 2025
- December 1 through December 31 — For all works published between December 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025
We do this to save our jurors from having too big an avalanche of works at the end of the year, so please submit early.
You are offering your own or a work you published or edited or had a hand in to be read by the Bram Stoker Award First Novel Jury. This does not guarantee that your work will make it to the ballot. This will not get the work on the Recommended Reading List — that is a separate process.
Before you offer your work or someone else's for consideration, please read the Bram Stoker Award™ Etiquette Rules and the Eligibility Rules .
Please follow the guidelines carefully.
Word count minimum: 40,000
SUBMITTING A DIGITAL COPY OF THE WORK? You may upload either or both of the following per work offered:
- an information sheet in PDF, Word Doc, or RTF format
- a digital copy of the work — if you upload only the digital copy of the work, please make sure it contains all the required information listed in the guidelines below.
FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES CLOSELY:
- Upload files only in PDF (Adobe), DOC (Word), or RTF (rich text format)
- If you cannot upload your work, then upload a DOC, RTF, or PDF document about your work
- Be sure to give us as much of the following information as possible:
> Appropriate Award Category
> Publication date
> Publisher
> Word count
> Author Name
> Author Email
> Author website address
> Book website address
> Title
> Synopsis
> Is the work available for free online? Where?
HALT! Take your time. Make sure your recommendation is neatly formatted and complete.
For questions or concerns, please email stokerchair@horror.org.
We have two submission periods:
- January 1 through November 30 — For all works published between January 1, 2025 and November 30, 2025
- December 1 through December 31 — For all works published between December 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025
We do this to save our jurors from having too big an avalanche of works at the end of the year, so please submit early.
You are offering your own or a work you published or edited or had a hand in to be read by the Bram Stoker Award Graphic Novel Jury. This does not guarantee that your work will make it to the ballot. This will not get the work on the Recommended Reading List — that is a separate process.
Before you offer your work or someone else's for consideration, please read the Bram Stoker Award™ Etiquette Rules and the Eligibility Rules.
SUBMIT A DIGITAL COPY OF THE WORK
You may upload either or both of the following per work offered:
- an information sheet in PDF, Word Doc, or RTF format
- a digital copy of the work — if you upload only the digital copy of the work, please make sure it contains all the required information listed in the guidelines below.
FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES CLOSELY:
- Upload files only in PDF (Adobe), DOC (Word), or RTF (rich text format)
- If you cannot upload your work, then upload a DOC, RTF, or PDF document about your work
- Be sure to give us as much of the following information as possible:
> Award category
> Publication date
> Publisher
> Word count
> Author name
> Author email
> Author and/or book website address
> Title
> Synopsis
> Is the work available for free online? Where?
HALT! Take your time. Make sure your recommendation is neatly formatted and complete.
For questions or concerns, please email stokerchair@horror.org.
We have two submission periods:
- January 1 through November 30 — For all works published between January 1, 2025 and November 30, 2025
- December 1 through December 31 — For all works published between December 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025
We do this to save our jurors from having too big an avalanche of works at the end of the year, so please submit early.
You are offering your own or a work you published or edited or had a hand in to be read by the Bram Stoker Award Long Fiction Jury. This does not guarantee that your work will make it to the ballot. This will not get the work on the Recommended Reading List — that is a separate process.
Before you offer your work or someone else's for consideration, please read the Bram Stoker Award™ Etiquette Rules and the Eligibility Rules.
Please follow the guidelines carefully.
Word count limit: 7,500 - 39,999 (submit longer works in the Novel or First Novel categories)
SUBMIT A DIGITAL COPY OF THE WORK
You may upload either or both of the following per work offered:
- an information sheet in PDF, Word Doc, or RTF format
- a digital copy of the work — if you upload only the digital copy of the work, please make sure it contains all the required information listed in the guidelines below.
FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES CLOSELY:
- Upload files only in PDF (Adobe), DOC (Word), or RTF (rich text format)
- If you cannot upload your work, then upload a DOC, RTF, or PDF document about your work
- Be sure to give us as much of the following information as possible:
> Appropriate Award Category
> Publication date
> Publisher
> Word count
> Author Name
> Author Email
> Author website address
> Book website address
> Title
> Synopsis
> Is the work available for free online? Where?
HALT! Take your time. Make sure your recommendation is neatly formatted and complete.
For questions or concerns, please email stokerchair@horror.org.
We have two submission periods:
- January 1 through November 30 — For all works published between January 1, 2025 and November 30, 2025
- December 1 through December 31 — For all works published between December 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025
We do this to save our jurors from having too big an avalanche of works at the end of the year, so please submit early.
You are offering your own or a work you published or edited or had a hand in to be read by the Bram Stoker Award Nonfiction Jury. This does not guarantee that your work will make it to the ballot. This will not get the work on the Recommended Reading List — that is a separate process.
Before you offer your work or someone else's for consideration, please read the Bram Stoker Award™ Etiquette Rules and the Eligibility Rules.
SUBMIT A DIGITAL COPY OF THE WORK
You may upload either or both of the following per work offered:
- an information sheet in PDF, Word Doc, or RTF format
- a digital copy of the work — if you upload only the digital copy of the work, please make sure it contains all the required information listed in the guidelines below.
FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES CLOSELY:
- Upload files only in PDF (Adobe), DOC (Word), or RTF (rich text format)
- If you cannot upload your work, then upload a DOC, RTF, or PDF document about your work
- Be sure to give us as much of the following information as possible:
> Appropriate Award Category
> Publication date
> Publisher
> Word count
> Author Name
> Author Email
> Author website address
> Book website address
> Title
> Synopsis
> Is the work available for free online? Where?
HALT! Take your time. Make sure your recommendation is neatly formatted and complete.
For questions or concerns, please email stokerchair@horror.org.
We have two submission periods:
- January 1 through November 30 — For all works published between January 1, 2025 and November 30, 2025
- December 1 through December 31 — For all works published between December 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025
We do this to save our jurors from having too big an avalanche of works at the end of the year, so please submit early.
You are offering your own or a work you published or edited or had a hand in to be read by the Bram Stoker Award Novel Jury. This does not guarantee that your work will make it to the ballot. This will not get the work on the Recommended Reading List — that is a separate process.
Before you offer your work or someone else's for consideration, please read the Bram Stoker Award™ Etiquette Rules and the Eligibility Rules.
Please follow the guidelines carefully.
Word count minimum: 40,000 (submit shorter works in the appropriate other category)
SUBMIT A DIGITAL COPY OF THE WORK
You may upload either or both of the following per work offered:
- an information sheet in PDF, Word Doc, or RTF format
- a digital copy of the work — if you upload only the digital copy of the work, please make sure it contains all the required information listed in the guidelines below.
FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES CLOSELY:
- Upload files only in PDF (Adobe), DOC (Word), or RTF (rich text format)
- If you cannot upload your work, then upload a DOC, RTF, or PDF document about your work
- Be sure to give us as much of the following information as possible:
> Appropriate Award Category
> Publication date
> Publisher
> Word count
> Author Name
> Author Email
> Author website address
> Book website address
> Title
> Synopsis
> Is the work available for free online? Where?
HALT! Take your time. Make sure your recommendation is neatly formatted and complete.
For questions or concerns, please email stokerchair@horror.org.
We have two submission periods:
- January 1 through November 30 — For all works published between January 1, 2025 and November 30, 2025
- December 1 through December 31 — For all works published between December 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025
We do this to save our jurors from having too big an avalanche of works at the end of the year, so please submit early.
You are offering your own or a work you published or edited or had a hand in to be read by the Bram Stoker Award Poetry Jury. This does not guarantee that your work will make it to the ballot. This will not get the work on the Recommended Reading List — that is a separate process.
Valid works include collections and long-form poetry. The rules for this category have been updated.
Before you offer your work or someone else's for consideration, please read the Bram Stoker Award™ Etiquette Rules and the Eligibility Rules.
SUBMITTING A DIGITAL COPY OF THE WORK
You may upload either or both of the following per work offered:
- an information sheet in PDF, Word Doc, or RTF format
- a digital copy of the work — if you upload only the digital copy of the work, please make sure it contains all the required information listed in the guidelines below.
FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES CLOSELY:
- Upload files only in PDF (Adobe), DOC (Word), or RTF (rich text format)
- If you cannot upload your work, then upload a DOC, RTF, or PDF document about your work
- Be sure to give us as much of the following information as possible:
> Appropriate Award Category
> Publication date
> Publisher
> Word count
> Author Name
> Author Email
> Author website address
> Book website address
> Title
> Synopsis
> Is the work available for free online? Where?
HALT! Take your time. Make sure your recommendation is neatly formatted and complete.
For questions or concerns, please email stokerchair@horror.org.
We have two submission periods:
- January 1 through November 30 — For all works published between January 1, 2025 and November 30, 2025
- December 1 through December 31 — For all works published between December 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025
We do this to save our jurors from having too big an avalanche of works at the end of the year, so please submit early.
You are offering your own or a work you published or edited or had a hand in to be read by the Bram Stoker Award Screenplay Jury. This does not guarantee that your work will make it to the ballot. This will not get the work on the Recommended Reading List — that is a separate process.
If you don't have a copy of the script, but would like to recommend a TV show or movie please see the Recommended Reading List to recommend the work there.
Before you offer your work or someone else's for consideration, please read the Bram Stoker Award™ Etiquette Rules and the Eligibility Rules.
SUBMIT A DIGITAL COPY OF THE WORK
You may upload either or both of the following per work offered:
- an information sheet in PDF, Word Doc, or RTF format
- a digital copy of the work — if you upload only the digital copy of the work, please make sure it contains all the required information listed in the guidelines below.
FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES CLOSELY:
- Upload files only in PDF (Adobe), DOC (Word), or RTF (rich text format)
- If you cannot upload your work, then upload a DOC, RTF, or PDF document about your work
- Be sure to give us as much of the following information as possible:
> Appropriate Award Category
> Release date or original air date
> Production Company
> Writer name
> Writer or studio email
> Author website address
> Movie or show website address
> Title
> Synopsis
> Is the work available for free online? Where?
HALT! Take your time. Make sure your recommendation is neatly formatted and complete.
For questions or concerns, please email stokerchair@horror.org.
We have two submission periods:
- January 1 through November 30 — For all works published between January 1, 2025 and November 30, 2025
- December 1 through December 31 — For all works published between December 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025
We do this to save our jurors from having too big an avalanche of works at the end of the year, so please submit early.
You are offering your own or a work you published or edited or had a hand in to be read by the Bram Stoker Award Short Non-Fiction Jury. This does not guarantee that your work will make it to the ballot. This will not get the work on the Recommended Reading List — that is a separate process.
Before you offer your work or someone else's for consideration, please read the Bram Stoker Award™ Etiquette Rules and the Eligibility Rules.
Please follow the guidelines carefully.
Word count limit: 39,999 (submit longer works in the appropriate other category) (minimum word count accepted: 1000)
SUBMIT A DIGITAL COPY OF THE WORK
You may upload either or both of the following per work offered:
- an information sheet in PDF, Word Doc, or RTF format
- a digital copy of the work — if you upload only the digital copy of the work, please make sure it contains all the required information listed in the guidelines below.
FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES CLOSELY:
- Upload files only in PDF (Adobe), DOC (Word), or RTF (rich text format)
- If you cannot upload your work, then upload a DOC, RTF, or PDF document about your work
- Be sure to give us as much of the following information as possible:
> Appropriate Award Category
> Publication date
> Publisher
> Word count
> Author Name
> Author Email
> Author website address
> Book website address
> Title
> Synopsis
> Is the work available for free online? Where?
HALT! Take your time. Make sure your recommendation is neatly formatted and complete.
For questions or concerns, please email stokerchair@horror.org.
We have two submission periods:
- January 1 through November 30 — For all works published between January 1, 2025 and November 30, 2025
- December 1 through December 31 — For all works published between December 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025
We do this to save our jurors from having too big an avalanche of works at the end of the year, so please submit early.
You are offering your own or a work you published or edited or had a hand in to be read by the Bram Stoker Award Short Fiction Jury. This does not guarantee that your work will make it to the ballot. This will not get the work on the Recommended Reading List — that is a separate process.
Before you offer your work or someone else's for consideration, please read the Bram Stoker Award™ Etiquette Rules and the Eligibility Rules.
Please follow the guidelines carefully.
Word count limit: 7,499 (submit longer works in the appropriate other category)
SUBMIT A DIGITAL COPY OF THE WORK
You may upload either or both of the following per work offered:
- an information sheet in PDF, Word Doc, or RTF format
- a digital copy of the work — if you upload only the digital copy of the work, please make sure it contains all the required information listed in the guidelines below.
FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES CLOSELY:
- Upload files only in PDF (Adobe), DOC (Word), or RTF (rich text format)
- If you cannot upload your work, then upload a DOC, RTF, or PDF document about your work
- Be sure to give us as much of the following information as possible:
> Appropriate Award Category
> Publication date
> Publisher
> Word count
> Author Name
> Author Email
> Author website address
> Book website address
> Title
> Synopsis
> Is the work available for free online? Where?
HALT! Take your time. Make sure your recommendation is neatly formatted and complete.
For questions or concerns, please email stokerchair@horror.org.
We have two submission periods:
- January 1 through November 30 — For all works published between January 1, 2025 and November 30, 2025
- December 1 through December 31 — For all works published between December 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025
We do this to save our jurors from having too big an avalanche of works at the end of the year, so please submit early.
You are offering your own or a work you published or edited or had a hand in to be read by the Bram Stoker Award Young Adult Novel Jury. This does not guarantee that your work will make it to the ballot. This will not get the work on the Recommended Reading List — that is a separate process.
Before you offer your work or someone else's for consideration, please read the Bram Stoker Award™ Etiquette Rules and the Eligibility Rules.
Word count minimum: 40,000 (submit shorter works in the appropriate other category)
SUBMIT A DIGITAL COPY OF THE WORK
You may upload either or both of the following per work offered:
- an information sheet in PDF, Word Doc, or RTF format
- a digital copy of the work — if you upload only the digital copy of the work, please make sure it contains all the required information listed in the guidelines below.
FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES CLOSELY:
- Upload files only in PDF (Adobe), DOC (Word), or RTF (rich text format)
- If you cannot upload your work, then upload a DOC, RTF, or PDF document about your work
- Be sure to give us as much of the following information as possible:
> Appropriate Award Category
> Publication date
> Publisher
> Word count
> Author Name
> Author Email
> Author website address
> Book website address
> Title
> Synopsis
> Is the work available for free online? Where?
HALT! Take your time. Make sure your recommendation is neatly formatted and complete.
For questions or concerns, please email stokerchair@horror.org.
We have two submission periods:
- January 1 through November 30 — For all works published between January 1, 2025 and November 30, 2025
- December 1 through December 31 — For all works published between December 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025
We do this to save our jurors from having too big an avalanche of works at the end of the year, so please submit early.
You are offering your own or a work you published or edited or had a hand in to be read by the Bram Stoker Award Middle-Grade Novel Jury. This does not guarantee that your work will make it to the ballot. This will not get the work on the Recommended Reading List — that is a separate process.
Before you offer your work or someone else's for consideration, please read the Bram Stoker Award™ Etiquette Rules and the Eligibility Rules.
Please follow the guidelines carefully.
Age of intended audience: 8-13
Word count minimum: 25,000 (submit shorter works in the appropriate other category)
SUBMIT A DIGITAL COPY OF THE WORK
You may upload either or both of the following per work offered
- an information sheet in PDF, Word Doc, or RTF format
- a digital copy of the work — if you upload only the digital copy of the work, please make sure it contains all the required information listed in the guidelines below.
FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES CLOSELY:
- Upload files only in PDF (Adobe), DOC (Word), or RTF (rich text format)
- If you cannot upload your work, then upload a DOC, RTF, or PDF document about your work
- Be sure to give us as much of the following information as possible:
> Appropriate Award Category
> Publication date
> Publisher
> Word count
> Author Name
> Author Email
> Author website address
> Book website address
> Title
> Synopsis
> Is the work available for free online? Where?
HALT! Take your time. Make sure your recommendation is neatly formatted and complete.
For questions or concerns, please email stokerchair@horror.org.