Boston, MA (May 2015) — In recognition of the legacy of Shirley Jackson’s writing, and with permission of the author’s estate, The Shirley Jackson Awards, Inc. has been established for outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and… Continue Reading →
Boston, MA (October 2014) — In recognition of the legacy of Shirley Jackson’s writing, and with permission of the author’s estate, the Shirley Jackson Awards have been established for outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the… Continue Reading →
Tanith Lee’s novelette “A Little of the Night” is a 2013 Shirley Jackson Awards nominee. Charles Tan: What was the genesis of Corlan Von Antal as a character? Tanith Lee: I often don’t know, and didn’t here, where ‘my’ characters come… Continue Reading →
Rosanne Rabinowitz’s novella Helen’s Story is a 2013 Shirley Jackson Awards nominee. Charles Tan: Considering Helen’s Story and The Great God Pan were novellas, what is it about the format that interests you? Rosanne Rabinowitz: I noticed that the novella category for the… Continue Reading →
Nina Allan’s novella “The Gateway” is a 2013 Shirley Jackson Awards nominee. Charles Tan: What research did you have to do for “The Gateway?” Nina Allan: Not too much, to be honest. German language and literature have been close to my heart… Continue Reading →
Livia Llewellyn’s short story “Furnace” is a 2013 Shirley Jackson Awards nominee. Charles Tan: What were the challenges in writing “Furnace”? Livia Llewellyn: There was a massive challenge to writing “Furnace”, and it was an extremely personal one, but I’m going to be… Continue Reading →
Nathan Ballingrud’s collection North American Lake Monsters is a 2013 Shirley Jackson Awards nominee. Charles Tan: How did you settle on North American Lake Monsters as the story to center your collection on? Nathan Ballingrud: I don’t really think the collection is centered… Continue Reading →
Will Ludwigsen’s collection In Search of and Others is a 2013 Shirley Jackson Awards nominee. Charles Tan: How did you decide that “In Search Of” would the titular story for In Search Of and Others? Will Ludwigsen: I don’t know too many other… Continue Reading →
Steve Berman’s anthology Where thy Dark Eye Glances: Queering Edgar Allan Poe is a 2013 Shirley Jackson Awards nominee. Charles Tan: What made you decide to do a queer anthology on Poe? Steve Berman: Well, from a practical standpoint, I needed an author with… Continue Reading →
Jonathan Oliver’s anthology End of the Road is a 2013 Shirley Jackson Awards nominee. Charles Tan: In your introduction, you mention how the key word you used for End of the Road was weird. What’s the appeal of the weird for you?… Continue Reading →
Joseph S. Pulver, Sr.’s anthology The Grimscribe’s Puppets is a 2013 Shirley Jackson Awards nominee. Charles Tan: What made you decide to do a tribute anthology to Thomas Ligotti? Joseph S. Pulver, Sr.: I had just finished reading Tom’s The Conspiracy Against the… Continue Reading →
Jared Shurin’s anthology The Book of the Dead is a 2013 Shirley Jackson Awards nominee. Charles Tan: How did you decide to do an anthology based on Egypt and in partnership with The Egypt Exploration Society? Jared Shurin: I met John J. Johnston… Continue Reading →
Kit Reed’s collection The Story Until Now is a 2013 Shirley Jackson Awards nominee. Charles Tan: What was your criteria in selecting the stories for The Story Until Now? Kit Reed: I’m easily bored, and don’t want readers to get bored. I’m… Continue Reading →
Christopher Barzak’s collection Before and Afterlives is a 2013 Shirley Jackson Awards nominee. Charles Tan: How did you settle on Before and Afterlives as the title for the collection? Christopher Barzak: I was attempting to find the right selection of stories for the… Continue Reading →
Maria Dahvana Headley’s short story “The Traditional” is a 2013 Shirley Jackson Awards nominee. Charles Tan: For “The Traditional”, how did you develop the story? Did the apocalyptic setting came first, or the characters? Maria Dahvana Headley: The characters came first – particularly… Continue Reading →
Maureen McHugh’s short story “The Memory Book” is a 2013 Shirley Jackson Awards nominee. Charles Tan: What kind of research did you do for “The Memory Book”? Maureen McHugh: I was rather intimidated because Ellen Datlow said that she and Terri Windling… Continue Reading →
Sam J. Miller’s short story “57 Reasons for the Slate Quarry Suicides” is a 2013 Shirley Jackson Awards nominee. Charles Tan: What’s the appeal of the short story format for you? Sam J. Miller: Reading really great short stories excites me because they’re… Continue Reading →
Conrad Williams’ novelette “Raptors” is a 2013 Shirley Jackson Awards nominee. Charles Tan: What made you decide to focus on the predatory nature of birds? Conrad Williams: It’s not the first time. Over the years I’ve written quite a few stories that… Continue Reading →
Brian Hodge’s novella Whom the Gods Would Destroy is a 2013 Shirley Jackson Awards nominee. Charles Tan: What were the challenges in writing Whom the Gods Would Destroy? Brian Hodge: Pretty much the same challenges that apply, in one mix or another,… Continue Reading →
Ramsey Campbell’s novella The Last Revelation of Gla’aki is a 2013 Shirley Jackson Awards nominee. Charles Tan: We’ve had several fiction tomes in literature such as The Necronomicon, and the case of your story, The Revalations of Gla’aki. What’s the appeal of such… Continue Reading →
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