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Vote Rue Morgue in the 16th annual “RONDO HATTON CLASSIC HORROR AWARDS”

Forget the Oscars, the 16th annual RONDO HATTON CLASSIC HORROR AWARDS are back, in recognition of significant work and achievement in the past calendar year. 
 
This year, Rue Morgue is honoured with nominations in five categories, including BEST MAGAZINE, BEST ARTICLE (‘The Great and Secret Showman,’ by Sean Plummer in RM#176), BEST INTERVIEW (The Witch interviews by Andrea Subissati in RM#178), BEST COLUMNIST (Gary Pullin’s Fright Gallery and John W. Bowen’s It Came From Bowen’s Basement), and BEST COVER (RM#178 featuring art by Sara Deck and design by Andrew Wright). We also tip our hat to our columnist The Homicidal Homemaker, for her nomination in the category of BEST MULTI-MEDIA HORROR SITE
 
VOTE FOR RUE MORGUE IN 3 EASY STEPS!
1. Copy-and-paste the ballot below into an e-mail
2. Choose ONE of the options in category 15
3. Send to taraco@aol.com by midnight on Sunday April 8, 2018
 And don’t forget to include your name in the e-mail!
 
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12. BEST MAGAZINE 
Rue Morgue
 
13. BEST ARTICLE 
‘The Great and Secret Showman,’ by Sean Plummer, RUE MORGUE #176. The myths and truths behind Satanist Anton Lavey.
 
14. BEST INTERVIEW 
The W.I.T.C.H. interviews by Andrea Subissati, RUE MORGUE #178.
 
15. BEST COLUMNIST (choose one)
Fright Gallery, curated by Gary Pullin, RUE MORGUE
OR
It Came from Bowen’s Basement, by John W, Bowen, RUE MORGUE
 
16. BEST COVER
Rue Morgue #178 by Sara Deck and Andrew Wright
 
18. BEST MULTI-MEDIA HORROR SITE 
The Homicidal Homemaker ‘Where Home Economics Meets Horror’
 
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Other categories at this year’s Rondo Awards include Best Movie, Best Television Presentation, Best Independent Film, Best Documentary, Book of the Year and many more. 
 
 
A hearty congratulations and best of luck to all the nominees!
 
 

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