The 1999 Bram Stoker Award Winners were presented May 13, 2000 at the 2000 Stoker Banquet and HWA Annual Meeting, held in Denver in conjunction with the World Horror Convention.

Novel: Mr. X by Peter Straub

First Novel: Wither by J.G. Passarella

Long Fiction (Tie): "Five Days in April" by Brian A. Hopkins; "Mad Dog Summer" by Joe R. Lansdale

Short Fiction: "Aftershock" by F. Paul Wilson

Fiction Collection: The Nightmare Chronicles by Douglas Clegg

Anthology: 999: New Stories of Horror and Suspense edited by Al Sarrantonio

Nonfiction: DarkEcho Newsletter written and edited by Paula Guran

Illustrated Narrative: Sandman: The Dream Hunters by Neil Gaiman

reenplay: Sixth Sense by M. Night Shyamalan

Work for Young Readers: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

Other Media: I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream, (Audio) by Harlan Ellison

Lifetime Achievement Award: Edward Gorey; Charles L. Grant

Specialty Press Award: Ash-Tree Press, Christopher & Barbara Roden

The Stokers are nominated and voted on by members of the Horror Writer's Association.

The Lifetime Achievement Award was anounced earlier in the year. Mr. Gorey passed away in April, after the anouncement of the award. Details are available at http://www.sfwa.org/news/gorey.htm.

Posted May 14, 2000