This Year's Shirley Jackson Awards Nominees Are Here!

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If you love all things horror, psychological suspense, and dark fantasy or want to dip your toe into these arenas of literature, you’ll want to check out the finalists for this year’s Shirley Jackson Awards.The Awards are voted on by writers, editors, and critics, and they’re presented in six categories.

Here are the finalists in each category for the 2024 award.

Novella

Red Skies in the Morningby Nadia Bulkin

Novelette

“The Girl with Barnacles for Eyes” by Lyndsey Croal (Split ScreamVolume Five)

The Thirteen Ways We Turned Darryl Datson Into A Monsterby Kurt Fawver

Short Fiction

“Kamchatka” by Kristina Ten (Washington Square Review, Issue 51, Spring 2024)

“Strike” by Jessica P. Wick (Monsters in the Mills)

“MAMMOTH” by Manish Melwani (Nightmare Magazine, June 2024)

“Moon Rabbit Song” by Caroline Hung (Nightmare Magazine, November 2024)

“Three Faces of a Beheading” by Arkady Martine (Uncanny Magazine#58)

Edited Anthology

Winners for each category will be announced at Readercon 34, held in Quincy, Massachusetts, on July 19. You can learn more about the awards, including past winners, criteria, jurors, and more on the Shirley Jackson Awards website.

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