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Preliminary Stoker Ballot Released

The Preliminary Ballot for the 2007 Bram Stoker Award is now public. My latest book, Proverbs for Monsters, is a contender in the "fiction collection" category, and I'm very pleased. There are a LOT of great books up for the award this year, and the ballot reads like a good "recommended reading" list for 2007, so check it out. The Stoker is the top accolade for writers of horror fiction, chosen by peer professional authors in the Horror Writers Association, and the competition is always stiff. It really is an honor to be nominated (which technically means making the final…
January 27, 2008Posted inArnzen News
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Film Encore/Reading | Seton Hill U. – Nov 30th

I'll be giving an encore presentation of the film based on my poetry and flash fiction, Exquisite Corpse, at Seton Hill University (Greensburg, PA) on November 30th, 2007, at 4pm in room 308 in the Administration Building. This event will also include readings of new work and a listening sample from Audiovile. Open and free to the public. Information is available here. 11/24 Postscript: Congratulations to producer Jim Minton for winning another award for Exquisite Corpse: the "Best Visual Effects" award at the 2007 Sansevieria Film Festival! [Exquisite Corpse is now available on DVD. To purchase in the US send…
November 25, 2007Posted inArnzen News
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Thinking Blogger Award

Thank you to Heidi Ruby Miller for giving The Goreletter a Thinking Blogger Award. The five bloggers upon whom I choose to bestow this same honor are: #1: Dennis G. Jerz for his frequent posts of noteworthy articles and his openly geeky commentary #2: Brian Keene for his provocative contemplations about the horror genre and the writer's life #3: Jeff Vandermeer for his literary savvy about the fantastic and his writing whimsy #4: Richard Ristow for his deep analysis of horror writing #5: ALL the Storytellers Unplugged writers for their excellent discussions of the writing life
May 8, 2007Posted inWeblog Exclusive