Winner of the 2005 Bram Stoker Award When the winner of the Bram Stoker Award for young readers was announced at the Horror Writers Association Banquet in Los Angeles on June 25, 2005, it was an unprecedented tie. The world's top prize for fright-writing for young adults went to Steve Burt's "Oddest Yet" and Clive Barker's "Abarat". So each man took home the genre's Oscar, a little Stoker haunted house. (A nice win for Steve after being a runnerup to Harry Potter for the "wee house" last year.)

Steve Burt's daughter, Wendy Burt, is also a wellknown writer who offers a popular writing seminar in Colorado Springs, CO. The CDs and workbook of the course can be purchased at the Writers on the Rise webletter site.

Welcome

Welcome to Burt Creations, the website for Steve Burt, America’s #1 author of creepers for classrooms, campfires, and car trips (winner of the Ben Franklin and Ray Bradbury Awards and the world’s top horror/suspense prize for young readers, the Bram Stoker Award). Dr. Burt is also known for his church leadership books and devotional material, is a multiple contributor to the Chicken Soup for the Soul Series, and is man New Englanders call “The Christmas Story Pastor” for his inspirational books, stories, and read-aloud programs. (Call 866-693-6936 to schedule Christmas, Halloween or general programs or school author visits).

This website contains Steve’s schedule, sample stories, reviews, press page with photos, and is the place to order his autographed books. Current titles include A Christmas Dozen (Book of the Year finalist, Writer’s Digest honorable mention for Best Inspirational Book, available in hardcover, softcover, double CD, double cassette), Unk’s Fiddle (Readers’ Choice from The Storyteller Magazine), his daughter Wendy Burt’s autographed bestselling self-help/humor books for Women (Oh Solo Mia! The Hip Chick’s Guide to Fun for One; Work It, Girl! 101 Tips for the Hip Working Chick), and his award-winning Stories to Chill the Heart Series: Odd Lot (Benjamin Franklin Award for Mystery/Suspense, ForeWord Awards honorable mention for Best Young Adult Horror/Suspense, plus 7 other awards), Even Odder (a runner-up to Harry Potter for the 2003 Bram Stoker Award, the world’s top dark fiction prize, plus ForeWord Magazine finalist for Best Juvenile/Young Adult Book), Oddest Yet (beat Dean Koontz and tied Clive Barker’s Abarat for the 2004 Bram Stoker Award), Wicked Odd (fourth in the series). The Stories to Chill the Heart Series also comes as a 4-pack (Odd/Even/Oddest/Wicked, saving $5 over the individual price) and counts as one item for shipping purposes (saving another $6).

Click on Publishing for sample stories from the books, background information, rave reviews, a press page, and ordering. If you’d like to have the brochure sent to you, call 1-860-885-1865 or write Burt Creations, 29 Arnold Place, Norwich, CT 06360

Can't get J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter to make a school visit? Get the guy who came in #2 to Harry Potter for the 2003 Bram Stoker Award, the world's top prize for young readers' dark fiction. (He also won it in 2004, beating Dean Koontz and tying Clive Barker.) Steve is a popular school author visitor for grades 4-12. A typical day might include several read-aloud sessions of his scary stories (with question and answer) to mixed assemblies or gatherings of a certain grade level, teaching writing to enrichment groups, and an after-school teacher in-service where he teaches teachers to teach writing. Students can pre-order autographed books, too.