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| Chuck Palahniuk prepares to read "Guts" | Clive Barker accepts his trophy for Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War from Del Howison |
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| Nancy Etchemendy picks up her Stoker for "Nimitseapah" | John Everson accepts the First Novel award from president Joe Nassise (at left) |
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| The "Getting the Paperback Deal" panel, with (left to right): Karen Taylor, Nancy Holder, Deborah LeBlanc and Joe Nassise | Nick Psaltos, founder of The Horror Channel |
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| The Stoker trophies set out at the awards banquet | (Left to right) At the banquet: Organizer Lisa Morton, and decorators Yasmine Palisano and Jonathan Reitan |