The Shirley Jackson Award winners were announced at Readercon on July 16. The Shirley Jackson Awards were established to recognize outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic.
- Novel: The Girls, by Emma Cline
- Novella: The Ballad of Black Tom, by Victor LaValle
- Novelette: “Waxy,” by Camilla Grudova
- Short Story: “Postcards from Natalie,” by Carrie Laben
- Collection: A Natural History of Hell, by Jeffrey Ford
- Anthology: The Starlit Wood, edited by Dominik Parisien & Navah Wolfe
- Board of Directors Award: Ruth Frankling for her contribution to the legacy of Shirley Jackson in recognition of her biography, Shirley Jackson: A Rather haunted Life
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The Shirley Jackson Awards were established to recognize outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic. The winners will be announced on July 16 at Readercon 28 in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Novel
- The Girls, by Emma Cline
- The Wonder, by Emma Donoghue
- Lily, by Michael Thomas Ford
- Mongrels, by Stephen Graham Jones
- I’m Thinking of Ending Things, by Iain Reid
- Foxlowe, by Eleanor Wasserberg
Novella
- “Maggots,” by Nina Allan
- The Sadist’s Bible, by Nicole Cushing
- The Warren, by Brian Evenson
- The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe, by Kij Johnson
- The Ballad of Black Tom, by Victor LaValle
- Muscadines, by S.P. Miskowski
Novelette
- “Andy Kaufman Creeping Through the Trees,” by Laird Barron
- “Breaking Water,” by Indrapramit Das
- “Waxy,” by Camilla Grudova
- “The Night Cyclist,” by Stephen Graham Jones
- “Angel, Monster, Man,” by Sam J. Miller
- “Presence,” by Helen Oyeyemi
Short Fiction
- “The Apartments,” by Karen Heuler
- “Red,” by Katie Knoll
- “Postcards from Natalie,” by Carrie Laben
- “Things With Beards,” by Sam J. Miller
- “Animal Parts,” by Irenosen Okojie
Single-Author Collection
- We Show What We Have Learned, by Clare Beams
- A Natural History of Hell, by Jeffrey Ford
- Furnace, by Livia Llewellyn
- Almost Insentient, by Almost Divine, D.P. Watt
- Greener Pastures, by Michael Wehunt
Edited Anthology
- An Unreliable Guide to London, edited by Kit Caless & Gary Budden
- Autumn Cthulhu, edited by Mike Davis
- The Madness of Dr. Caligari, edited by Joseph S. Pulver, Sr.
- Those Who Make Us: Canadian Creature, Myth, and Monster Stories, edited by Kelsi Morris & Kaitlin Tremblay
- The Starlit Wood, edited by Dominik Parisien & Navah Wolfe
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The Shirley Jackson Award winners were announced at Readercon on July 10. The Shirley Jackson Awards were established to recognize outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic.
- Novel: Experimental Film, by Gemma Files
- Novella: Wylding Hall, by Elizabeth Hand
- Novelette: “Even Clean Hands Can Do Damage,” by Steve Duffy
- Short Fiction:”The Dying Season,” by Lynda E. Rucker
- Single-Author Collection: The Bazaar of Bad Dreams, by Stephen King
- Edited Anthology: Aickman’s Heirs, edited by Simon Strantzas
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The Shirley Jackson Awards were established to recognize outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic. The winners will be announced on July 10 at Readercon 27 in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Novel
- Eileen, by Ottessa Moshfegh
- Experimental Film, by Gemma Files
- The Glittering World, by Robert Levy
- Lord Byron’s Prophecy, by Sean Eads
- When We Were Animals, by Joshua Gaylord
Novella
- The Box Jumper, by Lisa Mannetti
- In the Lovecraft Museum, by Steve Tem
- Unusual Concentrations, by S.J. Spurrier
- The Visible Filth, by Nathan Ballingrud
- Wylding Hall, by Elizabeth Hand
Novelette
- “The Briskwater Mare,” by Deborah Kalin
- “The Deepwater Bride,” by Tamsyn Muir
- “Even Clean Hands Can Do Damage,” by Steve Duffy
- “Fabulous Beasts,” by Priya Sharma
- “The Thyme Fiend,” by Jeffrey Ford
Short Fiction
- “A Beautiful Memory,” by Shannon Peavey
- “Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers,” by Alyssa Wong
- “Seven Minutes in Heaven,” by Nadia Bulkin
- “The Dying Season,” by Lynda E. Rucker
- “Wilderness,” by Letitia Trent
Single-Author Collection
- The Bazaar of Bad Dreams, by Stephen King
- The End of the End of Everything, by Dale Bailey
- Get in Trouble, by Kelly Link
- Gutshot, by Amelia Gray
- The Nameless Dark – A Collection, by T.E. Grau
- You Have Never Been Here, by Mary Rickert
Edited Anthology
- Aickman’s Heirs, edited by Simon Strantzas
- Black Wings IV, edited by S.T. Joshi
- The Doll Collection, edited by Ellen Datlow
- Exigencies, edited by Richard Thomas
- Seize the Night, edited by Christopher Golden
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The Shirley Jackson Award winners were announced at Readercon on July 11. The Shirley Jackson Awards were established to recognize outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic.
- Novel: Annihilation, by Jeff VanderMeer
- Novella: We Are All Completely Fine, by Daryl Gregory
- Novelette: “The End of the End of Everything,” by Dale Bailey
- Short Fiction:”The Dogs Home,” by Alison Littlewood
- Single-Author Collection: Gifts for the One who Comes After, by Helen Marshall
- Edited Anthology: Fearful Symmetries, edited by Ellen Datlow
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The Shirley Jackson Awards were established to recognize outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic. The winners will be announced on July 12 at Readercon 26 in Burlington, Massachusetts.
Novel
- Annihilation, by Jeff VanderMeer
- Bird Box, by Josh Malerman
- Broken Monsters, by Lauren Beukes
- Confessions, by Kanae Minato
- The Lesser Dead, by Christopher Buehlman
- The Unquiet House, by Alison Littlewood
Novella
- The Beauty, by Aliya Whiteley
- Ceremony of Flies, by Kate Jonez
- The Good Shabti, by Robert Sharp
- The Mothers of Voorhisville, by Mary Rickert
- We Are All Completely Fine, by Daryl Gregory
Novelette
- “The Devil in America,” by Kai Ashante Wilson
- “The End of the End of Everything,” by Dale Bailey
- “The Husband Stitch,” by Carmen Maria Machado
- “Newspaper Heart,” by Stephen Volk
- “Office at Night,” by Kate Bernheimer and Laird Hunt
- “The Quiet Room,” by V H Leslie
Short Fiction
- “Candy Girl,” by Chikodili Emelumadu
- “The Dogs Home,” by Alison Littlewood
- “The Fisher Queen,” by Alyssa Wong
- “Shay Corsham Worsted,” by Garth Nix
- “Wendigo Nights,” by Siobhan Carroll
Single-Author Collection
- After the People Lights Have Gone Off, by Stephen Graham Jones
- Burnt Black Suns: A Collection of Weird Tales, by Simon Strantzas
- Gifts for the One who Comes After, by Helen Marshall
- They Do The Same Things Different There, by Robert Shearman
- Unseaming, by Mike Allen
Edited Anthology
- Letters to Lovecraft, edited by Jesse Bullington
- Fearful Symmetries, edited by Ellen Datlow
- The Spectral Book of Horror Stories, edited by Mark Morris
- Shadows & Tall Trees 2014, edited by Michael Kelly
- The Children of Old Leech: A Tribute to the Carnivorous Cosmos of Laird Barron, edited by Ross E. Lockhart and Justin Steele
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The Shirley Jackson Award winners were announced at Readercon on July 13. The Shirley Jackson Awards were established to recognize outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic.
- Novel: American Elsewhere, by Robert Jackson Bennett
- Novella: Burning Girls, by Veronica Schanoes
- Novelette: “Cry Murder! In a Small Voice,” by Greer Gilman
- Short Fiction:”57 Reasons for the Slate Quarry Suicides,” by Sam J. Miller
- Single-Author Collection: (tie) Before and Afterlives, by Christopher Barzak; North American Lake Monsters, by Nathan Ballingrud
- Edited Anthology: Grimscribe’s Puppets, edited by Joseph S. Pulver, Sr.
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The Shirley Jackson Awards were established to recognize outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic. The winners will be announced on July 13 at Readercon 25 in Burlington, Massachusetts.
Novel:
- The Accursed, by Joyce Carol Oates
- American Elsewhere, by Robert Jackson Bennett
- The Demonologist, by Andrew Pyper
- The Ghost Bride, by Yangsze Choo
- Night Film, by Marisha Pessl
- Wild Fell, by Michael Rowe
Novella:
- Burning Girls, by Veronica Schanoes
- Children of No One, by Nicole Cushing
- Helen’s Story, by Rosanne Rabinowitz
- It Sustains, by Mark Morris
- “The Gateway,” by Nina Allan
- The Last Revelation of Gla’aki, by Ramsey Campbell
- Whom the Gods Would Destroy, by Brian Hodge
Novelette:
- “Cry Murder! In a Small Voice,” by Greer Gilman
- “A Little of the Night,” by Tanith Lee
- “My Heart is Either Broken,” by Megan Abbott
- “Phosphorus,” by Veronica Schanoes
- “Raptors,” by Conrad Williams
Short Fiction:
- “57 Reasons for the Slate Quarry Suicides,” by Sam J. Miller
- “Furnace,” by Livia Llewellyn
- “The Memory Book,” by Maureen McHugh
- “The Statue in the Garden,” by Paul Park
- “That Tiny Flutter of the Heart,” by Robert Shearman
- “The Traditional,” by Maria Dahvana Headley
Single-Author Collection:
- Before and Afterlives, by Christopher Barzak
- Everything You Need, by Michael Marshall Smith
- In Search Of and Others, by Will Lundwigsen
- North American Lake Monsters, by Nathan Ballingrud
- The Story Until Now, by Kit Reed
Edited Anthology:
- The Book of the Dead, edited by Jared Shurin
- End of the Road, edited by Jonathan Oliver
- Grimscribe’s Puppets, edited by Joseph S. Pulver, Sr.
- Queen Victoria’s Book of Spells: An Anthology of Gaslamp Fantasy, edited by Ellen Datlow
- Where thy Dark Eye Glances: Queering Edgar Allan Poe, edited by Steve Berman
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The winner of the 2013 Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award was announced at Readercon. The award seeks to recognize and draw attention to lesser-known fantasy or science fiction authors. This year’s award went to Wyman Guin, a pseudonym for Norman Menasco. Guin (1915-1989) began publishing in 1950 and published eight short stories and a novel over the span of his career. He is, perhaps, best known for the novella “Beyond Bedlam” and the novelette “Volpla.”
The Shirley Jackson Award winners were announced at Readercon on July 14. The Shirley Jackson Awards were established to recognize outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic.
- Novel: Edge, by Koji Suzuki
- Novella: “Sky,” by Kaaron Warren
- Novelette: “Reeling for the Empire,” by Karen Russell
- Short Fiction:”A Natural History of Autumn,” by Jeffrey Ford
- Single-Author Collection: Crackpot Palace, by Jeffrey Ford
- Edited Anthology: Exotic Gothic 4: Postscripts #28/29, edited by Danel Olson
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