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
Rena Mason Rena Mason Rena Mason is an American author of horror fiction and a two-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award. Her literary debut, "The Evolutionist," won the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel in 2013, while her novella "East End Girls" was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best Long Fiction. Her 2014 short story "Ruminations" tied for the Bram Stoker Award for Best Short Fiction. She also received a 2014 Silver Hammer Award from the Horror Writers Association, given in recognition of extraordinary volunteerism by a member of the association. She has published a number of short