WEBSITE OF THE YEAR

I am very pleased and honored to learn that Bookgasm has named Brian Keene dot com as 'Horror Website of the Year'. In the write-up, Josh Jabcuga says (in part):

"Whether or not you agree with everything Keene says… the man never ceases to entertain… his website is a portal to bigger things. It's not just about him… His website is a community… it's evolved into a much bigger universe… As one industry vet told me, when it comes to promoting, "Keene is a machine." …The part that gets overlooked, because critics or message-board trolls are too quick to point their fingers at him when things go wrong in the horror industry… is a passion and a respect for this business that I dare anyone to match. Keene does more to promote the great things about the genre than almost anyone associated with it. He's got a soapbox and he's not afraid to step up and put his ass on the line. He'll go out on a limb and shine a light on up-and-coming writers that deserve props, when others don't want to take a chance, forgetting what it was like trying to break in… If you're smart, you'll tune in, shut up, listen and learn. He is a machine, but he's also a tireless, selfless ambassador… The horror community is a better place because of him… And with each passing day, the horror community and the Keenedom are becoming synonymous with one another…"

Congratulations are also due to other Keenedom regulars Nate Southard (Best Book, Red Sky), Tom Piccirilli (Best Collection, Futile Efforts), Nick Mamatas (Best Anthology, Haunted Legends, with Ellen Datlow), John Skipp (Best Reprint, The Bridge, with Craig Spector), Wrath James White (Author To Watch In 2011) and Thunderstorm Books (Publisher To Watch In 2011). Click here to read about all of the winners.