Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement explained
The Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement annually recognizes one to three living artists for "superior achievement in an entire career" which has "substantially influenced the horror genre". It is conferred by the Horror Writers Association, and most winners have been horror fiction writers, but other creative occupations are eligible.
The Bram Stoker Awards, including the lifetime honor in particular, were established along with the Association itself in 1987. They are presented in the year following the award year, which is the publication year for most of the awards program.
The winners are selected by the annual Lifetime Achievement Award Committee, which comprises five HWA members appointed by the President. Unlike the literary awards, which are determined by vote of all members, there are no official runners-up.
Elizabeth Massie, Nuzo Onoh, and John Saul are the most recent winners, all three receiving the award on June 17, 2023.
Recipients
The annual committee may bestow up to fu awards, by unanimous agreement, and it need not bestow any. In fact, though, there has been at least a single winner every year, and there were three winners for 1987, and more recently 2020 and 2021. There were 40 Lifetime Achievement Awards in the first 25 years, through the 2011/2012 cycle.
Multiple awards
Six of the Stoker Award winners have also been named SFWA Grand Masters by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America: Leiber, Simak, Bradbury, Ellison, Jack Williamson, and Moorcock.
External links
Notes and References
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- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 1989 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . October 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221027075512/http://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_1989 . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 1990 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . March 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230302155133/http://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_1990 . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 1991 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . November 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221126145720/https://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_1991 . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 1992 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . November 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221126164550/https://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_1992 . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 1993 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . March 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230302155133/http://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_1993 . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 1994 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . November 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221126170255/https://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_1994 . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 1995 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . December 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221209133309/https://sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_1995 . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 1996 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . December 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207195626/https://sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_1996 . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 1997 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . November 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221126164756/https://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_1997 . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 1998 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . December 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221209124230/https://sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_1998 . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 1999 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . August 3, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170803213908/http://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_1999 . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2000 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . December 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221208224203/https://sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2000 . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2001 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . May 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220523080845/http://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2001 . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2002 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . August 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220810085633/http://sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2002 . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2003 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . May 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220523091801/http://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2003 . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2004 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . May 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220523084708/http://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2004 . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2005 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . August 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220810171148/http://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2005 . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2006 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . June 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220619015651/http://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2006 . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2007 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220522084527/http://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2007 . live .
- Web site: 2007-01-15 . Thomas Harris Wins Lifetime Horror Award . 2022-06-19 . Hellnotes . August 1, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120801100031/http://hellnotes.com/thomas-harris-wins-lifetime-horror-award . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2008 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . May 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220519172619/https://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2008 . live .
- Web site: 2007 Bram Stoker Award Winners . 2022-06-19 . Hellnotes . December 13, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131213185252/http://hellnotes.com/2007-bram-stoker-award-winners . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2009 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . July 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220703205652/http://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2009 . live .
- Web site: locusmag . 2009-06-15 . Stoker Winners . 2022-06-19 . . en-US . August 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220817034313/https://locusmag.com/2009/06/stoker-winners/ . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2010 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . May 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220523082837/http://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2010 . live .
- Web site: 2010-02-08 . HWA Lifetime Achievement & Specialty Press Winners . 2022-06-19 . . en-US . December 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207080237/https://locusmag.com/2010/02/hwa-lifetime-achievement-specialty-press-winners/ . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2011 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . May 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220523075346/http://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2011 . live .
- Web site: 2011-06-21 . 2010 Stoker Winners . 2022-06-19 . . en-US . August 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220812092248/https://locusmag.com/2011/06/2010-stoker-winners/ . live .
- Web site: 2011-03-22 . Datlow and Feldstein Win HWA Life Achievement Awards . 2022-06-19 . . en-US . August 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220820032637/https://locusmag.com/2011/03/datlow-and-feldstein-win-hwa-life-achievement-awards/ . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2012 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . May 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220523072739/http://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2012 . live .
- Web site: 2012-01-09 . HWA Lifetime Achievement Awards . 2022-06-19 . . en-US . November 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221115024133/https://locusmag.com/2012/01/hwa-lifetime-achievement-awards/ . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2013 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220522082712/http://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2013 . live .
- Web site: 2013-02-08 . HWA Lifetime Achievement Awards . 2022-06-19 . . en-US . March 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230301160731/https://locusmag.com/2013/02/hwa-lifetime-achievement-awards-2/ . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2014 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . August 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220816071749/http://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2014 . live .
- Web site: 2014-02-25 . HWA Lifetime Achievement Awards . 2022-06-19 . . en-US . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130113414/https://locusmag.com/2014/02/hwa-lifetime-achievement-awards-3/ . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2015 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . July 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220703233631/http://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2015 . live .
- Web site: 2015-03-20 . HWA Awards . 2022-06-19 . . en-US . August 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220812094255/https://locusmag.com/2015/03/hwa-awards/ . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2016 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . May 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220523073337/http://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2016 . live .
- Web site: 2016-03-02 . 2016 HWA Lifetime Achievement Awards . 2022-06-19 . . en-US . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130013405/https://locusmag.com/2016/03/2016-hwa-lifetime-achievement-awards/ . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2017 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . May 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220519172620/https://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2017 . live .
- Web site: 2017-03-17 . HWA Lifetime Achievement Awards . 2022-06-19 . . en-US . August 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220816111249/https://locusmag.com/2017/03/hwa-lifetime-achievement-awards-4/ . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2018 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . August 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220810053619/http://sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2018 . live .
- Web site: 2018-01-05 . Addison Wins HWA Lifetime Achievement Award . 2022-06-19 . . en-US . June 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220625041524/https://locusmag.com/2018/01/addison-wins-hwa-lifetime-achievement-award/ . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2019 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . October 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221001005046/http://sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2019 . live .
- Web site: 2019-03-22 . 2018 HWA Specialty Press Award . 2022-06-19 . . en-US . December 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207055705/https://locusmag.com/2019/03/2018-hwa-specialty-press-award/ . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2020 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . May 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220519172613/https://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2020 . live .
- Web site: 2020-02-06 . Goingback and Ligotti Win HWA Lifetime Achievement Award . 2022-06-19 . . en-US . June 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220619015654/https://locusmag.com/2020/02/goingback-and-ligotti-win-hwa-lifetime-achievement-award/ . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2021 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . May 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220519172614/https://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2021 . live .
- Web site: 2021-05-24 . 2020 Stoker Awards Winners . 2022-06-19 . . en-US . August 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220811054146/https://locusmag.com/2021/05/2020-stoker-awards-winners/ . live .
- Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2022 . 2022-06-19 . Science Fiction Awards Database . May 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220523092144/http://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2022 . live .
- Web site: HWA Announces 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award Winners Jo Fletcher, Nancy Holder, and Koji Suzuki . 2022-06-19 . The Bram Stoker Awards . en-US . February 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230228062013/https://www.thebramstokerawards.com/lifetime-achievement-award/hwa-announces-2021-lifetime-achievement-award-winners-jo-fletcher-nancy-holder-and-koji-suzuki/ . live .
- Web site: 2022-04-07 . 2022 HWA Specialty Awards . 2022-06-19 . . en-US . October 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221013041200/https://locusmag.com/2022/04/2022-hwa-specialty-awards/ . live .