Bram Stoker Doodle on Google's homepage commemorating what would have been his 165th birthday. An annual festival takes place in Dublin, the birthplace of Bram Stoker, in honour of his literary achievements. The 2014 Bram Stoker Festival encompassed literary, film, family, street, and outdoor events, and ran from 24–27 October in and around Dublin City. The festival is supported by the Bram Stoker Estate and funded by Dublin City Council and Fáilte Ireland. Bram Stoker Abraham "Bram" Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) was an Irish author, best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel "Dracula". During his lifetime, he
Gary Raisor Gary Raisor Gary Raisor is an American horror author best known for the novels "Less Than Human", "Graven Images", "Sinister Purposes", and his extensive short fiction work. His novels garnered reviews. He was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel for "Less Than Human" in 1992. He also edited the anthology "Obsessions" with stories from Dean Koontz, Kevin J. Anderson, F. Paul Wilson, Dan Simmons, Joe R. Lansdale, and featured the story "Lady Madonna" by Nancy Holder, which won the Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction in 1991. Raisor has written numerous short stories, beginning in the