The Horror Writers Association has announced the final ballot for the 2014 Bram Stroker Awards, which recognize “superior achievement” in horror writing. The graphic novel nominees are:

• Emily Carroll – Through the Woods (Margaret K. McElderry Books)

• Joe Hill (with artist Gabriel Rodriguez) – Locke and Key, Vol. 6 (IDW Publishing)

• Joe R. Lansdale and Daniele Serra – I Tell You It’s Love (Short, Scary Tales Publications)

• Jonathan Maberry (with artist Tyler Crook) – Bad Blood (Dark Horse)

• Paul Tobin (with artist Joe Querio) – The Witcher (Dark Horse)

Voting is open to HWA members, with the winners presented May 9 during a banquet at the World Horror Convention in Atlanta.

The graphic novel award was first presented in 2012, although there was a best illustrated narrative category from 1998 to 2004.