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Subterranean Press is a small ___MASK76___ in Burton , Michigan . Subterranean is best known for publishing genre fiction , primarily horror , suspense and dark mystery , fantasy , and science fiction . In addition to publishing novels , short story collections and chapbooks , Subterranean also produced a quarterly publication called " Subterranean Magazine ", specialising in short fiction and edited by William Schafer ; it had also an online direct seller . In addition to trade editions , the company produces ___MASK7___ ' s and limited editions . These books are issued with author signatures , in both numbered and lettered states , and are produced using high - grade book papers and bindings with matching slipcases and traycases . Douglas Clegg ( born April 1 , 1958 ) is a horror and dark ___MASK35___ , and a pioneer in the field of e - publishing . He maintains a strong Internet presence through his website and LiveJournal . The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented annually by the Horror Writers Association ( HWA ) for " superior achievement " in dark fantasy and horror writing . The Awards have been presented annually since 1987 , and the winners are selected by ballot of the Active members of the HWA . They are named after Irish horror ___MASK96___ Bram Stoker , ___MASK85___ of the novel " Dracula ", among others . The Edgar Allan Poe Awards ( popularly called the Edgars ), named after Edgar Allan Poe , are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America , based in New York City . They honor the best in mystery fiction , non - fiction , ___MASK38___ , film , and theater published or produced in the previous year . Stephen Edwin ___MASK10___ ( born September 21 , 1947 ) is an American ___MASK85___ of horror , supernatural fiction , suspense , science fiction , and fantasy . His books have sold more than 350 million copies , many of which have been adapted into feature films , miniseries , ___MASK38___ shows , and comic books . ___MASK10___ has published 54 novels , including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman , and six non - fiction books . He has written nearly 200 short stories , most of which have been collected in book collections . Many of his stories are set in his home state of Maine . His novella " Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption " was the basis for the movie " The Shawshank Redemption " which is widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time . Cemetery Dance Publications is a specialty ___MASK76___ of horror and dark suspense . Cemetery Dance was founded by Richard Chizmar , a horror author , while he was in college . It is associated with Cemetery Dance magazine , which was founded in 1988 . They began to publish books in 1992 . Graham Masterton ( born 16 January 1946 in Edinburgh ) is a British horror ___MASK85___ . Originally ___MASK65___ of " Mayfair " and the British edition of " Penthouse ", Graham Masterton ' s first novel " The Manitou " was released in 1976 . This novel was adapted in 1978 for the film " The Manitou ". Further works garnered critical acclaim , including a Special Edgar Award by the Mystery Writers of America for " Charnel House " and a Silver Medal by the West Coast Review of Books for " Mirror ". He is also the only non - French winner of the prestigious Prix Julia Verlanger for his novel " Family Portrait ", an imaginative reworking of the Oscar Wilde novel " The Picture of Dorian Gray ". Masterton was also the ___MASK65___ of " Scare Care ", a horror anthology published for the benefit of abused children in Europe and the USA . Leisure Books is an imprint of Dorchester Publishing specializing in horror and thriller mass market paperbacks . As of 2000 , Leisure Books was the only American ___MASK67___ with a line of horror books . Leisure Books has published novels and collections by a number of horror ' s notable authors , such as : Brian Keene , Richard Laymon , Graham Masterton , Ray Garton , Stacy Dittrich , Jack Ketchum , Sarah Pinborough and Douglas Clegg . Leisure horror titles have won numerous awards , including the Bram Stoker Award , the International Horror Guild Award , and the World Fantasy Award . Earthling Publications is an American small press run by Paul ___MASK66___ and specialising in limited edition books in the horror and dark fantasy genres . Richard Bachman is a pen name used by horror fiction ___MASK85___ Stephen King . A novel is a long narrative , normally in prose , which describes fictional characters and events , usually in the form of a sequential story . Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish ___MASK85___ Bram Stoker , famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula . Brian Keene ( born September 22 , 1967 ) is an American ___MASK85___ , primarily known for his work in horror , crime fiction , and comic books . He has won two Bram Stoker Awards . In addition to his own original work , Keene has written for media properties such as " ___MASK21___ Who ", " Hellboy ", " Masters of the Universe ", and " Superman ". Dark fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy which can refer to ___MASK91___ , artistic , and cinematic works that incorporate darker and frightening themes of fantasy . It also often combines fantasy with elements of horror . The term can be used broadly to refer to fantastical works that have a gloomy , dark ( or grimdark ) atmosphere , or a sense of horror and dread . The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont , and starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman . Adapted from the Stephen ___MASK10___ novella " Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption ", the film tells the story of Andy Dufresne , a banker who is sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murder of his wife and her lover , despite his claims of innocence . During his time at the prison , he befriends a fellow inmate , Ellis Boyd " Red " Redding , and finds himself protected by the guards after the warden begins using him in his money - laundering operation . The Horror Writers Association ( HWA ) is a worldwide non - profit organization of professional writers and publishing professionals dedicated to promoting the interests of Horror and Dark fantasy writers . It was formed in 1985 with the help of many of the field ' s greats , including Joe ___MASK4___ . Lansdale , Robert McCammon , and ___MASK64___ Koontz , although it was not formally incorporated until 1987 , the year it first gave Bram Stoker Awards . The group was originally called " HOWL " ( Horror and ___MASK61___ Writers League ), but quickly changed to the " Horror Writers of America " when they formally organized . HWA now has members and regional chapters throughout North America , Europe , Australia , South Africa , Russia , and Asia , which led to the current name of the organization . Abraham " Bram " Stoker ( 8 November 1847  20 April 1912 ) was an Irish ___MASK85___ , best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel " Dracula ". During his lifetime , he was better known as the personal assistant of actor Henry Irving and ___MASK14___ of the Lyceum Theatre in London , which Irving owned . Thomas F . Monteleone ( born 1946 , in Baltimore , MD ) is an American ___MASK68___ fiction ___MASK85___ and horror fiction ___MASK85___ . He is no relation to Chicago Outfit ___MASK43___ Tom Monteleone . The World Fantasy Awards are a set of awards given each year for the best fantasy fiction published during the previous calendar year . Organized and overseen by the World Fantasy Convention , the awards are given each year at the eponymous annual convention as the central focus of the event . They were first given in 1975 , at the first World Fantasy Convention , and have been awarded annually since . Over the years that the award has been given , the categories presented have changed ; currently World Fantasy Awards are given in five written categories , one category for artists , and four special categories for individuals to honor their ___MASK63___ work in the field of fantasy . Bev Vincent is best known as the ___MASK85___ of " The Road to the Dark Tower ", the Bram Stoker Award nominated , authorised companion to Stephen King ' s Dark Tower series and " The Stephen King Illustrated Companion ," which was nominated for a 2010 Edgar award . He has been writing " News From the Dead Zone " for " Cemetery Dance " magazine since March , 2001 . Richard Carl Laymon ( January 14 , 1947  February 14 , 2001 ) was an American ___MASK85___ of suspense and horror fiction , particularly within the splatterpunk subgenre . Richard Laymon died in 2001 of a massive heart attack and is survived by his wife , Ann , and daughter , Kelly . Sarah Pinborough is an award - winning YA and adult thriller , fantasy and cross - genre ___MASK25___ and screenwriter . She has published more than 20 novels and has written for the BBC and is currently working with several television companies on original projects . Her recent novels include the dystopian love story , " The Death House ", and a teenage thriller , " 13 Minutes " which has been bought by with Netflix with Josh Schwartz adapting . Fiction is the classification for any story or universe derived from imagination  in other words , not based strictly on history or fact . Fiction can be expressed in a variety of formats , including writings , live performances , films , ___MASK38___ programs , animations , video games , and role - playing games , though the term originally and most commonly refers to the narrative forms of literature ( see " ___MASK91___ " fiction ), including the novel , novella , short story , and play . Fiction constitutes an act of creative invention , so that faithfulness to reality is not typically assumed ; in other words , fiction is not expected to present only characters who are actual people or descriptions that are factually true . The context of fiction is generally open to interpretation , due to fiction ' s freedom from any necessary embedding in reality ; however , some fictional works are claimed to be , or marketed as , historically or factually accurate , complicating the traditional distinction between fiction and non - fiction . Fiction is a classification or category , rather than a specific mode or genre , unless used in a narrower sense as a synonym for a particular ___MASK91___ fiction form . Richard Thomas Chizmar ( born 1965 ) is best known as the ___MASK67___ and editor of " Cemetery Dance " magazine and the owner of Cemetery Dance Publications . He also edits anthologies , writes fiction , produces films , writes screenplays , and teaches writing . Glenn Chadbourne is an American ___MASK57___ . He lives in Newcastle , Maine . He is best known for his work in the horror and fantasy genres , having created covers and illustrated books and magazines for publishers such as Cemetery Dance Publications , Subterranean Press , and Earthling Publications . Mr . Chadbourne is known for his sense of humour and down to earth manner , as well as the stark honesty of his work . Brian James Freeman is an ___MASK85___ whose fiction has been published in magazines and anthologies including Borderlands 5 , Corpse Blossoms , and all four volumes of the Shivers series . His first novel , Black Fire , was written under the pseudonym James Kidman . Published in 2004 by Leisure Books and Cemetery Dance Publications , the book was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel , one of the ___MASK83___ awards in the horror genre . His work has been nominated for several awards in the horror genre over the years . Cemetery Dance Publications recently published his Blue November Storms , a new novella , and The Illustrated Stephen King Trivia Book , which he wrote with Stephen King expert Bev Vincent . Acclaimed horror ___MASK57___ Glenn Chadbourne created over fifty unique illustrations for the book . He graduated from Shippensburg University in 2002 with a journalism degree . Brian Freeman lives in Pennsylvania and he is currently writing a new novel . His first published work was the 1994 short story `` Bus Trip '' in the anthology Paths of Imagination . His first novel was Black Fire in 2004 . Brian Freeman is also the founder , owner and publisher of Lonely Road Books , a publishing company that specializes in deluxe signed limited edition books . Lonely Road Books has released and are releasing books by Stephen King ( Blockade Billy and Riding the Bullet : The Deluxe Special Edition Double ) Ray Garton ( The Arthur Darknell Double ) , Douglas Clegg ( The Vampyricon Trilogy : The Definitive Special Edition ) , Stewart O ' Nan ( Poe ) , and the Dark Forces : The 25th Anniversary Special Edition anthology edited by Kirby McCauley . Dorchester Publishing was a ___MASK67___ of mass market paperback books . Although mostly known for romance , Dorchester also published horror , thriller and Western titles . Supernatural fiction or supernaturalist fiction is a genre of ___MASK91___ and media fiction exploiting or requiring as plot devices or themes some contradictions of the commonplace natural world and materialist assumptions about it . Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is a novella by Stephen ___MASK10___ , from his 1982 collection " Different Seasons ", subtitled " Hope Springs Eternal ". It is loosely based on Leo Tolstoy short story God Sees the Truth , But Waits . It was adapted for the screen in 1994 as " The Shawshank Redemption ", which was nominated for seven Academy Awards in 1994 , including Best Picture . In 2009 , it was adapted for the stage as the play " The Shawshank Redemption ". An ___MASK85___ is narrowly defined as the originator of any written work and can thus also be described as a writer ( with any distinction primarily being an implication that an ___MASK85___ is a writer of one or more ___MASK83___ works , such as books or plays ). More broadly defined , an ___MASK85___ is " the person who originated or gave existence to anything " and whose authorship determines responsibility for what was created . The more specific phrase published ___MASK85___ refers to an ___MASK85___ ( especially but not necessarily of books ) whose work has been independently accepted for publication by a reputable ___MASK67___ , versus a self - publishing ___MASK85___ or an unpublished one . Dallas Mayr ( born in Livingston , New Jersey on November 10 , 1946 ), better known by his pseudonym Jack Ketchum , is an American ___MASK85___ . He is the recipient of four Bram Stoker Awards and three further nominations . Many of his novels have been adapted to film , including " The Girl Next Door " and " Red ". In 2011 , Ketchum received the World Horror Convention Grand ___MASK3___ Award for outstanding contribution to the horror genre . Borderlands 5 is an anthology edited by Thomas F . Monteleone and Elizabeth Monteleone that was published in 2004 by Borderlands Press . Including a new story by Stephen ___MASK10___ , the anthology featured over a dozen new horror stories . It was also published as " From the Borderlands " from Warner Books . Ray Garton ( born December 2 , 1962 in Redding , California ) is an American ___MASK85___ , well known for his work in horror fiction . He has written over sixty books , and in 2006 was presented with the World Horror Convention Grand ___MASK3___ Award .