Stephanie M. Wytovich

Stephanie M. Wytovich (/waɪˈtoʊvɪtʃ/ wye-TOH-vitch;[1] born c. 1989) is an American editor, novelist and poet working in the horror genre.[2]

Stephanie M. Wytovich
Bornc. 1989
NationalityAmerican
EducationBA, MFA
Alma materSeton Hill University

Stephanie M. Wytovich is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Seton Hill University initially with her BA in English literature and art history before also completing an MFA in writing popular fiction. Wytovich works at Western Connecticut State University, Point Park University and Southern New Hampshire University. Wytovich also works as a book reviewer for Nameless Magazine and as poetry editor for Raw Dog Screaming Press. She writes horror novels and poetry and has been published in a number of magazines including Pedestal magazine and The Horror Zine. Her work has been collected in a number of books. She is a member of the Science Fiction Poetry Association and the Horror Writers Association.

Wytovich won the 2017 Bram Stoker Award for her collection Brothel. Her work has been nominated almost every year since 2014. In 2017 Wytovich won the Rocky Wood Memorial Scholarship for Non-Fiction.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Bibliography

Novels
  • The Eighth (2016) – ISBN 978-1626411920

Collections
  • Hysteria: A Collection of Madness (2013) – ISBN 978-1935738497
  • Mourning Jewelry (2014) – ISBN 978-1935738633
  • An Exorcism of Angels (2015) – ISBN 978-1935738725
  • Brothel (2016) – ISBN 978-1935738831
  • Sheet Music to My Acoustic Nightmare (2017) – ISBN 978-1947879003
  • The Apocalyptic Mannequin (2019) – ISBN 978-1947879133

HWA Poetry Showcase
  • Poetry Showcase: Volume V (2018)
  • Poetry Showcase: Volume VI (2019)
  • Poetry Showcase: Volume VII (2020)
  • Poetry Showcase: Volume VIII (2021)

Anthologies, as contributor
  • The Best Horror of the Year: Volume 8 (2016)
    • "The 21st Century Shadow" (poem)
  • Year's Best Hardcore Horror: Volume 2 (2017)
    • Select poems from Brothel
    • "On This Side of Bloodletting" (short fiction)
  • Fantastic Tales of Terror (2018)
    • "The Girl with the Death Mask" (short fiction)
  • Tales from the Lake: Volume 5 (2018)
    • "From the Mouths of Plague-Mongers" (poem)
    • "The Monster Told Me To" (short fiction)
  • Miscreations: Gods, Monstrosities & Other Horrors (2020)
    • "A Benediction of Corpses" (short fiction)
  • Attack from the '80s (2021)
    • "Mother Knows Best" (short fiction)

Short fiction
  • "Vines Are in Her Wardrobe" (2015)
  • "On This Side of Bloodletting" (2016)
  • "The Girl with the Death Mask" (2018)
  • "The Monster Told Me To" (2018)
  • "A Benediction of Corpses" (2020)
  • "Mother Knows Best" (2021)

Awards

Literary awards
Award Category Year Nominated Work Result Ref
Bram Stoker Awards BSA–First Novel 2017 The Eighth Nominated [11]
BSA–Poetry Collection 2014 Hysteria: A Collection of Madness Nominated [11]
2015 Mourning Jewelry Nominated [11]
2016 An Exorcism of Angels Nominated [11]
2017 Brothel Won [11]
2018 Sheet Music to My Acoustic Nightmare Nominated [11]
2020 The Apocalyptic Mannequin Nominated [11]
Elgin Awards Best Poetry Book 2015 Mourning Jewelry Nominated [11]

Other honors

References and sources
  1. "Stephanie M. Wytovich Celebrates Horror 2020 Reading THE PRACTICE OF CONJURING". YouTube. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  2. Narron, Becky L (2018-07-14). "Getting personal with Stephanie M. Wytovich". Author Blogs. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  3. Press, Dark Regions (2019-01-07). "Stephanie M. Wytovich". Dark Regions Press. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  4. "Congratulations to Spec Chic Contributor Stephanie M. Wytovich!". Speculative Chic. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  5. "sfadb : Stephanie M. Wytovich Awards". Science Fiction Awards Database (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  6. "Know a Nominee, Part Twenty-Three: Stephanie M. Wytovich". Horror Writers Association Blog. 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  7. "Poetry Review - Mourning Jewelry by Stephanie M. Wytovich". Amazing Stories. 2014-11-26. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  8. Campbell, R.; Palisano, J.; Lutzke, C.; Morton, L.; Cain, K.W.; Kennedy, K.J.; Snyman, M.; Nicholson, S.; Snyder, L.A.; Thomas, R. (2020). The Horror Writer: A Study of Craft and Identity in the Horror Genre. HellBound Books Publishing LLC. p. 80. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  9. Datlow, E. (2016). Best Horror of the Year. Night Shade Books. p. 453. ISBN 978-1-59780-587-2. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  10. "Stephanie M. Wytovich – File 770". File 770. 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  11. "sfadb : Stephanie M. Wytovich Awards". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  12. admin (2017-10-10). "2017 HWA Scholarship Winners". Locus Online. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
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