The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented by the Horror Writer's Assocasion (HWA) for "superior achievement" in horror writing. The awards have been presented annually since 1987, and the winners are selected by ballot of the members of the HWA.
Currently, the Stoker award is presented in the following categories:
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel (1987-present)
- Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel (1987-present)
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Long Fiction (1998-present)
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Short Fiction (1998-present)
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection (1998-present)
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Anthology (1998-present)
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Non-Fiction (1987-present)
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Illustrated Narrative (1998-present)
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay (1998-present)
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Work for Young Readers (1998-present)
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Poetry Collection (2000-present)
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Alternative Forms (1998-present)
- Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement (1987-present)
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Novelette (1987-1997)
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Short Story (1987-1997)
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Collection (1987-1997)