2023 Splatterpunk Awards Winners
Winners for the Splatterpunk Awards, “honoring superior achievement for works published in 2022 in the sub-genres of Splatterpunk and Extreme Horror,” were presented at the 2023 KillerCon, held August 11-13, 2023 in Austin TX.
Best Novel
- WINNER: Playground, Aron Beauregard (self-published)
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The Television, Edward Lee (Madness Heart)
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Faces of Beth, Carver Pike (self-published)
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Last of the Ravagers, Bryan Smith (Death’s Head / Thunderstorm)
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Mastodon, Steve Stred (Black Void)
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Ex-Boogeyman, Kristopher Triana (Bad Dream; Thunderstorm)
Best Novella
- WINNER: Plastic Monsters, Daniel J. Volpe (self-published)
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Charcoal, Garrett Cook (Clash)
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Grandpappy, Patrick C. Harrison III (self-published)
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Mr. Tilling’s Basement, Edward Lee (Deadite)
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#thighgap, Chandler Morrison (Cemetery Gates)
Best Short Story
- WINNER: “Jinx”, Bridgett Nelson (A Bouquet of Viscera)
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Just Another Bloodbath at Camp Woe-Be-Gone, R.J. Benetti (self-published)
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“Of The Worm”, Ryan Harding (Splatterpunk #13)
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“My Chopping List”, Stephen Kozeniewski (Counting Bodies Like Sheep)
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“Gutted”, Bracken MacLeod (Splatterpunk #13)
Best Collection
- WINNER: A Bouquet of Viscera, Bridgett Nelson (self-published)
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Always Listen To Her Hurt: Collected Works, Kenzie Jennings (Blistered Siren)
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Mr. Tilling’s Basement and Other Stories, Edward Lee (Deadite)
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Horrorsmut, Christine Morgan (The Evil Cookie)
- Pornography For the End of the World, Brendan Vidito (Weirdpunk)
Best Anthology
- WINNER: Camp Slasher Lake, Volume 1, D.W. Hitz & Candace Nola, eds. (Fedowar)
- Human Monsters, Sadie Hartmann & Ashley Sawyers, eds. (Dark Matter Ink)
- Counting Bodies Like Sheep, K. Trap Jones, ed. (The Evil Cookie)
- Call Me Hoop, S.C. Mendes & Lucy Leitner, eds.; created by Drew Stepek (Blood Bound)
- Czech Extreme, Honza Vojtisek & Lisa Lee Tone, eds. (Madness Heart)
J.F. Gonzalez Lifetime Achievement Award
- Monica J. O’Rourke
In addition, Jay Wilburn was inducted into the Splatterpunk Hall of Legends.
For more information, see the KillerCon website.
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