Karen Joy Fowler Hi! Thanks for agreeing to do the interview. What is it about the Booth family that interests you as “Booth’s Ghost” isn’t your first (and hopefully not the last) short story you’ve written about them?  Actually, Mary… Continue Reading →

Lily Hoang Hi! Thanks for agreeing to do the interview. How did you decide to narrate “The Foxes” the way you did, with all the layers and juxtaposition utilized in the piece? When Nick Mamatas, one of the co-editors of… Continue Reading →

Joey Comeau Hi! Thanks for agreeing to do the interview. What was the inspiration for One Bloody Thing After Another? Horror movies. I watch a lot of horror movies. I love them. I love that they can be funny and… Continue Reading →

Scott Edelman Hi! Thanks for agreeing to do the interview. What’s the appeal of zombies–and horror–to you? I love horror for the same reasons I love science fiction and fantasy — because it allows me to break free of writing… Continue Reading →

Lou Anders and Jonathan Strahan Hi! Thanks for agreeing to do the interview. What’s the appeal of sword and sorcery for you and what made you decide to edit an anthology devoted to such a sub-genre? Lou Anders: I grew… Continue Reading →

Al Sarrantonio Hi! Thanks for agreeing to do the interview. You’ve edited several anthologies across various genres. What was your impetus for creating a “not-tied-to-one-genre” anthology? That’s an easy one.  After deliberately doing three genre-specific anthologies in a row —… Continue Reading →

Kate Bernheimer Hi! Thanks for agreeing to do the interview. What’s the appeal of fairy tales for you? Fairy tales are possibility spaces; they create new openings, fresh ways of considering the world.  Fairy tales cross false boundaries of genre and… Continue Reading →

Alden Bell Hi! Thanks for agreeing to do the interview. What motivated you to write The Reapers Are the Angels, especially considering how different it is compared to your first published novel? I’ve always been a huge fan of the… Continue Reading →

With the help of indiegogo, we’re running a fundraiser for our award. Details! In recognition of the legacy of Shirley Jackson’s writing, and with permission of the author’s estate, the Shirley Jackson Awards were established in 2008 for outstanding achievement in the literature… Continue Reading →

Mira Grant Hi! Thanks for agreeing to do the interview. I love the title of the novel and how it works on multiple levels. How did you settle on Feed as the title of the book? “News feeds.  Zombies feed. … Continue Reading →

Michael Byers Hi! Thanks for agreeing to do the interview. What impressed me with The Broken Man is how the voice sounds authentic. What kind of research did you have to do for the book? I’m a little chagrined to… Continue Reading →

The indefatigable, multi-talented, all-around-hero of the speculative fiction world Charles Tan has once again conducted a round of interviews with the Shirley Jackson Awards Nominees. We’ll begin posting these interviews on June, 15th, as a lead in to our award ceremony… Continue Reading →

Boston, MA (April 2011) — 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 →

Laura Miller discusses the works of Shirley Jackson, the LOA edition of Jackson’s work, and our little award gets a nice mention too!

The collection of nominee interviews is up at our old blog site. Use the direct links below to read Charles Tan’s interview with your favorite nominee! Names are listed in order of interview appearance at the blog site: Karen Maitland… Continue Reading →

The 2009 Shirley Jackson Awards winners have been announced on Sunday, July 11th 2010, at Readercon 21, Conference on Imaginative Literature, in Burlington, Massachusetts. Winners can be found here. Congratulations to all winners!

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