This year, the Horror Writers Association presented its highest honor, the
Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award to best-selling author Michael
Moorcock.

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award in horror given by their peers. They've created truly outstanding works,
even by the high literary standards of their fellow writers.

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the anthology "The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror , 17th Annual;" Judi Rohrig
for "Hellnotes" newsletter in the nonfiction category; Jai Nitz for his
illustrated narrative script "Heaven's Devils;" film writers Charlie Kaufman,
Michel Gondrey and Pierre Bismuth received the screenplay award for "Eternal
Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," and screenwriters Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright
Studio tied in the same category for the script for "Shaun of the Dead; " tying
with Clive Barker in the Work for Young Readers category, Steve Burt won for
his book "Oddest Yet;" Corrine De Winter received the award in poetry for her
chapbook "The Women at the Funeral; " and Tom Piccirilli's poetry anthology,
"The Devil's Wine," won in the Alternative Forms category . HWA was formed in the late 1980's
with the help of many of the field's greats, including Dean Koontz , Robert
McCammon, and Joe R. For photos contact
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Today, it is the oldest and most respected
professional organization devoted to the genre.

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authors David Morrell, Clive Barker and Chuck Palahniuk were on hand for the
festivities.

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Palahniuk's story, "Guts," was a
nominee.

THE HORROR WRITERS ASSOCIATION (HWA) is a worldwide organization of
writers and publishing professionals dedicated to promoting dark literature
and the interests of those who write it. Lansdale.

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Others honored at the banquet included Peter Straub, for his novel "In the
Night Room;" John Everson and Lee Thomas for their first novels "Covenant" and
"Stained" respectively; Kealan-Patrick Burke for his long fiction work, "The
Turtle Boy"; Nancy Etchemendy for her story "Nimitseahpah" the short fiction
category; Thomas F.

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Morrell served as Toastmaster.

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"HWA's members considered hundreds of new works of horror before winnowing
them down to the fifteen honored tonight. "So much material is
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Writers Honored at 18th Annual Bram Stoker Awards

Writing and editing in a variety of
genres during the last fifty years, Moorcock has won many of speculative
fiction 's top awards, including the World Fantasy Award, the August Derleth
Award, the Nebula Award, the British Fantasy Award, and the John W. Moorcock was unable to attend the ceremony.

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A prolific British writer and editor, Moorcock became editor of
Tarzan Adventures at the young age of 16.

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PC, burning to standard CD or transferring to a portable device. His 1969 novel The Black Corridor is considered one of horror's best. His
long-time friend Harlan Ellison accepted on his behalf.

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Narrated by Shakespearean actor George Vifiadis, this highly acclaimed
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- Live Oak's three Grammy Award-winning titles including "Mama Don't
Allow," "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly," and "The Train
They Call the City of New Orleans. - The Horror Writers Association (HWA) Honors Excellence in Horror
Writing

- Honors Lifetime Achievement of Author Michael Moorcock at Gala Event in
Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, JUNE 28 -- Saturday night the Horror Writers
Association (HWA) honored excellence in horror by presenting this year's Bram
Stoker Awards at its annual banquet and ceremony in Los Angeles.
For more information or to arrange an interview, contact HWA President,
Joseph Nassise at 602-885-1785 or president@horror .org.