Jurors

Regina Garza-Mitchell, Gabino Iglesias, Tod Clark, Gerard Houarner, Jason Cavallaro, & Garrett Cook

J. F. Gonzalez Lifetime Achievement Award

Clive Barker

Splatterpunk Hall of Legends

David G. Barnett, Gak, J.F. Gonzalez, Charlee Jacob, Jack Ketchum, Richard Laymon, & John Pelan

Best Novel

Winner Title Author(s) Rating
Don’t Go To Wheelchair Camp David Irons –
Left to You Daniel J. Volpe 3.5 stars
The Devoured and the Dead Kristopher Rufty –
The Maddening Carver Pike –
★ The Night Stockers Kristopher Triana & Ryan Harding –
Trench Mouth Christine Morgan –

Best Novella

Winner Title Author(s) Rating
A Roll of the Dice Matt Shaw –
Midnight in the City of the Carrion Kid James G. Carlson –
Only The Stains Remain Ross Jeffery 5 stars
Sacrament Steve Stred –
Talia Daniel J. Volpe –
★ Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke Eric LaRocca 3 stars

Best Short Story

Winner Title Author(s) Rating
Abigail Daemon Manx 4 stars
Fireflies and Apple Pies
(The God Provides)
Thomas R. Clark –
★ Next Best Baker
(Baker’s Dozen)
Jeff Strand –
Start Today
(Teenage Grave)
Justin Lutz –
Sun Poison
(Battered, Broken Bodies)
Stephen Kozeniewski –
The Martini Club
(Beyond Reform)
Aron Beauregard –

Best Collection

Winner Title Author(s) Rating
★ Beyond Reform Jon Athan, Aron Beauregard & Jasper Bark –
Black Tongue and Other Anomalies Richard Beauchamp –
May Cause Ocular Bleeding Nikolas P. Robinson –
Sinister Mix Brian Bowyer –
Twisted: Tainted Tales Janine Pipe –

Best Anthology

Winner Title Editor(s) Rating
★ Baker’s Dozen Candace Nola –
Battered, Broken Bodies Matt Shaw –
Between a Spider’s Eyes River Dixon –
Bludgeon Tools K. Trap Jones –
★ Body Shocks Ellen Datlow –
Gorefest K. Trap Jones –