The Bram Stoker Awards are the horror equivalent of the Nebulas, voted by members of the professional Horror Writer's Association. They are notable for being awarded "for superior achievement" — not for "best" of the year.

Full Name	Bram Stoker Awards for Superior Achievement
First year given	1988, for works published in 1987
Who	Horror Writers Association
What	The award is an 8-inch sculpture of a fanciful haunted house, designed by Steven Kirk
Where & When	At the annual Stoker Awards banquet.
Eligibility period	Year prior to award
Type	ballot
Process	HWA members recommend works throughout the year; a preliminary ballot is compiled based on the recommendations; a first round of voting determines a final ballot; a second round of voting determines winners.
Comments	The listings here include HWA's Specialty Press Award which, though also given by the Horror Writers Association, is technically not a category of the Bram Stoker Awards.
Website	http://www.horror.org/stokers.htm