Literary award

Bram Stoker Award for Best Anthology

Annual award for horror writing.

About Bram Stoker Award for Best Anthology

The Bram Stoker Award for Best Anthology is an award presented by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in horror writing for an anthology.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2024Anna Taborska—
2024Carol Gyzander—
2023Jordan Peele—
2023John Joseph Adams—
2022Ellen Datlow—
2021Shirley Jackson—
2020Lee Murray—
2020Geneve Flynn—
2020Black Cranes—
2019Ellen Datlow—
2018Ellen Datlow—
2017Doug Murano—
2016Thomas F. Monteleone—

From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Bram Stoker Award for Best Anthology for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.

If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.

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