Shirley Jackson Award Nominees (6/26/23)

Macmillan has THREE titles on the Shirley Jackson Award nominees list!

BEST NOVELETTE

“CHALLAWA” by Usman T. Malik (DARK STARS: NEW TALES OF DARKEST HORROR)

“Horror author Taff has curated some of the most dynamic horror fiction anthologies in recent years, and his newest is a healthy mix of established horror legends and newcomers.”–Booklist, starred review

“In this genre-expanding anthology…Taff selects 12 of the most imaginative authors in horror today and gives them a long leash to dive into terror. The result is that each story is like a mini novel, and the anthology as a whole will be held up as a “snapshot” of this moment in horror for years to come.”–Library Journal

THIS PLACE IS BEST SHUNNED by David Erik Nelson

Allie and Rooster are heading down to Asheville for Rooster’s new gig, a cushy stint as artist-in-residence at UNC. Rooster is more of a con artist than maker of art, but Allie doesn’t mind, because he’s good-looking, charming, and values what she is: a girl with a keen eye for abandoned places and a knack for getting into them. But when they stumble upon an old backcountry church—the perfect backdrop for Rooster’s latest project—they discover that some “abandoned” places have a knack for keeping themselves occupied.

SCREAMS FROM THE DARK: 29 TALES OF MONSTERS AND THE MONSTROUS edited by Ellen Datlow

“With so many talented authors represented, there is also a satisfyingly wide arc of writing styles, settings, types of monster, and range of fear induced, from psychological dread to visceral terror to darkly humorous, with all stops in between. This epic volume, with its impressive table of contents, will satisfy the hordes of readers looking for new takes on the monster trope.”–Library Journal

“’What is a monster?’ Datlow (the Best Horror of the Year series, editor) asks in her introduction to this excellent anthology, which brings together a tremendous variety of answers from the leading voices in horror.…Any horror fan will be glad to check this out.”–Publishers Weekly

DARK STARS: NEW TALES OF DARKEST HORROR edited by John F.D. Taff; 9781250794598; available now
THIS PLACE IS BEST SHUNNED by David Erik Nelson; 9781250868237; available now
SCREAMS FROM THE DARK: 29 TALES OF MONSTERS AND THE MONSTROUS edited by Ellen Datlow; 9781250797056; available now