The 2012 Shirley Jackson Awards winners have been posted. The 2012 Shirley Jackson Awards were presented on Sunday, July 14th at Readercon 24, Conference on Imaginative Literature, in Burlington, Massachusetts, hosted by Readercon 24 Guest of Honor, Maureen McHugh. The… Continue Reading →
The 2012 Shirley Jackson Awards nominees have been posted. The 2012 Shirley Jackson Awards will be presented on Sunday, July 14th at Readercon 24, Conference on Imaginative Literature, in Burlington, Massachusetts. Readercon 24 Guest of Honor, Maureen McHugh, will act… Continue Reading →
Maureen F. McHugh is the author of the Shirley Jackson Awards nominated short story collection AFTER THE APOCALYPSE. Hi! Thanks for agreeing to do the interview. Choosing a title for a collection is tricky. How did you settle on After… Continue Reading →
Genevieve Valentine is the author of the Shirley Jackson Awards nominee “Things to Know About Being Dead.” Hi Genevieve! Thanks for agreeing to do the interview. In “Things to Know About Being Dead,” what made you decide to tacle Chinese… Continue Reading →
Nadia Bulkin is the Shirley Jackson Awards nominated author of “Absolute Zero.” In “Absolute Zero”, what made you include the Stag-Man? The entire story came together as a result of my taking a trip through western Nebraska, and I think… Continue Reading →
Nathan Ballingrud is the author of the Shirley Jackson Awards nominated short story “Sunbleached.” Hi, Nathan! Thanks for agreeing to do the interview. First off, what’s the appeal of vampires for you? I have to be honest: when I was… Continue Reading →
S.P. Miskowski is the author of the Shirley Jackson Awards nominated novel Knock Knock. First off, what was the most challenging aspect when it came to writing Knock Knock? The most challenging aspect was establishing the point of view that… Continue Reading →
Donald Ray Pollock is the author of the Shirley Jackson Awards nominated novel The Devil All the Time. For The Devil All the Time, what was the transition from writing stories to novels like? Was the novel always the goal?… Continue Reading →
Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling are the editors of the Shirley Jackson Awards nominated anthology Teeth. For Teeth, what was your collaboration process like? Has it remained the same, with each of you being able to pick one story that… Continue Reading →
Michael Cisco is the author Shirley Jackson Awards nominated novel The Great Lover. Hi! Thanks for agreeing to do the interview. First off, what was the genesis of your character the Great Lover? Most of my characters simply present themselves… Continue Reading →
Sheri Holman is the author of the Shirley Jackson Awards nominated novel Witches on the Road Tonight. Hi Sheri! Thanks for agreeing to do the interview. In Witches on the Road Tonight, what was the genesis of Eddie’s character to… Continue Reading →
Deborah Biancotti is the author of the Shirley Jackson Awards nominated novella “And the Dead Shall Outnumber the Living.” Hi Deborah! Thanks for agreeing to do the interview. The three novellas in Ishtar are different and unique. What kind of… Continue Reading →
M. Rickert is the author of the Shirley Jackson Awards nominated short story “The Corpse Painter’s Masterpiece.” Hi, Mary. Thanks for agreeing to do the interview. I believe there’s power in words, and the profession of “corpse painter” has this… Continue Reading →
Reggie Oliver is the author of the Shirley Jackson Awards nominated The Dracula Papers (novel) and “A Child’s Problem” (novella). For your novel, The Dracula Papers, Book I: The Scholar’s Tale, what made you decide to explore the Dracula narrative?… Continue Reading →
Tim Waggoner is the author of Shirley Jackson Awards nominee The Men Upstairs. Hi, Tim. Thanks for agreeing to do the interview. First off, what was the most challenging part when it came to writing The Men Upstairs? Writing a… Continue Reading →
Ann VanderMeern is the Shirley Jackson Awards nominated co-editor of The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities. Hi Ann! Thanks for agreeing to do the interview. First off, what made you decide to revisit the concept of Thackery T. Lambshead?… Continue Reading →
Ellen Datlow is the Shirley Jackson Awards nominated editor of the anthologies Supernatural Noir and Blood and Other Cravings. Hi Ellen! Thanks for agreeing to do the interview. Consistently year after year, you continue to produce at least one anthology that’s… Continue Reading →
Glen Hirshberg is the Shirley Jackson Awards nominee of the collection The Janus Tree. For The Janus Tree and Other Stories, how did you decide on the stories to be included in the book, as well as the sections which… Continue Reading →
Jason Ockert is the Shirley Jackson Awards nominated author of the short story “Max.” In “Max,” it’s a simple conceit, but what made you do the interplay between MACS and Max? Did the title and the character gestate into the… Continue Reading →
Kit Reed is the author of the Shirley Jackson Awards nominated short story collection What Wolves Know. Hi Kit! Thanks for agreeing to do the interview. First off, for your collection What Wolves Know, what was your criteria for selecting… Continue Reading →
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