The Horror Writers Association[1] (HWA) periodically gives the Silver Hammer Award to an HWA volunteer who has done a truly massive amount of work for the organization, often unsung and behind the scenes. It was instituted in 1996, and is decided by a vote of HWA's board of trustees.
The award is so named because it represents the careful, steady, continuous work of building HWA's "house" — the many institutional systems that keep the organization functioning on a day-to-day basis. The award itself is a chrome-plated hammer with an engraved plaque on the handle. The chrome hammer is also a satisfying allusion to The Beatles' song, "Maxwell's Silver Hammer", a miniature horror story in itself.
The Horror Writers Association is a worldwide organization promoting dark literature and its creators. It has over 700 members who write, edit and publish professionally in fiction, nonfiction, videogames, films, comics, and other media.
Past winners edit
Past award winners include:[2]
- (1997) Lawrence Watt-Evans and Robert Weinberg[3]
- (1998) Sheldon Jaffery[3]
- (2001) Nancy Etchemendy[3]
- (2001) Nancy Etchemendy[3]
- (2003) Douglas E. Winter[3]
- (2004) Robert Weinberg[3] (second award)
- (2005) Stephen Dorato[3]
- (2006) Donna K. Fitch[3]
- (2008) Sephera Giron[4]
- (2009) Kathryn Ptacek[5]
- (2010) Angel Leigh McCoy[6]
- (2011) Guy Anthony De Marco[7]
- (2012) Charles Day[8]
- (2013) Norman Rubenstein[9]
- (2014) Rena Mason[10]
- (2015) Michael Knost[11]
- (2016) James Chambers[12]
- (2018) Jess Landry[12]
- (2019) Leslie S. Klinger[12]
- (2020) Carina Bissett, Brian W. Matthews[12]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Horror Writers Association". HWA official website. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ "Past Bram Stoker Nominees and Winners". HWA official website. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "HWA Volunteer Service Awards". Horror Writers Association Service Awards. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ "2009 Bram Stoker Award Winners". Horrorscope. Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ "Kathryn Ptacek to receive HWA's Silver Hammer Award". SciFinds News. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ "2010 Bram Stoker Winners". TOR Publishing Blog. 19 June 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ "Guy Anthony DE MARCO to receive The Silver Hammer Award from HWA". HWA Official Blog. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ "2012 Bram Stoker Winners". HWA Website. 15 June 2000. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "2013 Bram Stoker Winners". HWA Website. 15 June 2000. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "2014 Bram Stoker Winners". HWA Website. 15 June 2000. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "2015 Bram Stoker Winners". HWA Website. 15 June 2000. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Horror Writers Association's Silver Hammer Award Winner". HWA Website. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2021.