I’m still a little stunned to share that my novel The October Film Haunt has won the 2025 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel! Thank you to everyone in the Horror Writers Association who voted for my cursed-film story, and congratulations to all the winners and nominees. What a ballot and what a horror community! The Pine Arch Creature is speechless, and I am crossing an absolutely huge item off my bucket list.