The Bram Stoker Award, conferred by the Horror Writers Association, remains among the most recognized honors in dark literature. This call concerns the jury consideration pathway for Young Adult Novels published in 2026. It is not a contest with a cash prize or a publication contract; it is an entry point into a juried award process whose outcome is a place on the final ballot. The HWA operates two submission periods to manage the volume of works: January 1 through November 30 for titles published between January 1 and November 30, 2026, and December 1 through December 31 for titles published in that final month. The organization explicitly asks that works be submitted early to prevent an end-of-year avalanche for jurors. Submitting a work to the jury is distinct from the Recommended Reading List, which is a separate process. Neither submission to the jury nor inclusion on the Recommended Reading List guarantees ballot placement. Authors or their authorized agents may submit their own work. The HWA requires affirmation that no AI was used in the submission. Accepted file formats are PDF, EPUB, MOBI, DOC, and RTF. If a digital copy cannot be uploaded, the submitter may upload a DOC, RTF, or PDF document describing the work and where to obtain a review copy. The curatorial vision here is one of peer review within a specialized literary community. The jury is composed of HWA members tasked with reading widely across the year's output in young adult horror and dark fiction. The process rewards works that demonstrate craft, originality, and a genuine engagement with the horror genre as it intersects with young adult literature. There is no fee to submit, and the award itself carries the weight of recognition by one's peers in the field.