The 2025 World Fantasy Awards finalists have been announced. They are as below: Lifetime achievement awards: Winners: Juliet Marillier (author) and Michael Whelan (artist) Best Novel: Winner: The Tainted Cup, Robert Jackson Bennett (Del Rey; Hodderscape) The Fox Wife, Yangsze Choo (Holt; Quercus UK)The Bog Wife, Kay Chronister (Counterpoint; Titan UK)The Bright Sword, Lev Grossman… Continue reading 2025 World Fantasy Awards
- pexels Best Novel Winner: Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell, published by DAW and Arcadia UK Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory by Yaroslav Barsukov, published by CaezikSF & Fantasy Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekera, published by Tordotcom Asunder by Kerstin Hall, published by Tordotcom A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher, published by Tor and Titan UK The Book of Love by Kelly Link, published by Random House and Ad Astra UK Best Novella Winner… Continue reading 2025 Nebula Awards
The Australian Horror Writers Association annual 2024 Shadows awards were held at Conflux 19 Convention in Canberra. A list of the winners below and nominees here: Short Fiction Winner: “Archive of the Dead” by Pamela Jeffs (SNAFU: AI Insurrection, Cohesion Press) Shortlist: “The Absolute” by Aaron Dries (Grimdark Magazine)“The Gift” by Chuck McKenzie (Daft Notions,… Continue reading 2024 Australian Shadows Awards
IX. The Doctor As Carmilla would not hear of an attendant sleeping in her room, my father arranged that a servant should sleep outside her door, so that she would not attempt to make another such excursion without being arrested at her own door. That night passed quietly; and next morning early, the doctor, whom… Continue reading Carmilla: Week 9
VIII. Search At sight of the room, perfectly undisturbed except for our violent entrance, we began to cool a little, and soon recovered our senses sufficiently to dismiss the men. It had struck Mademoiselle that possibly Carmilla had been wakened by the uproar at her door, and in her first panic had jumped from her… Continue reading Carmilla: Week 8
I contributed to the Horror Writers Association “Halloween Haunts” blog celebrating horror authors this spooky season. Check out my “Halloween Haunts blog post” on the inspiration behind my Australian gothic horror novella Bluebells (In the Devil’s Garden, # 1) and the historic town of Berrima, Australia.
VII. Descending It would be vain my attempting to tell you the horror with which, even now, I recall the occurrence of that night. It was no such transitory terror as a dream leaves behind it. It seemed to deepen by time, and communicated itself to the room and the very furniture that had encompassed… Continue reading Carmilla: Week 7
This year has been a whirlwind of amazing books by established voices and incredible works from new authors. Enter Shepard to save the day! readers 👉🏻 I’ve read 63 books so far this year but wantrd to share my favourite ones so far which have had the greatest impact on me. Writers 👉🏻 Shepherd are… Continue reading 2025 Favourite Reads…so far
VI. A Very Strange Agony When we got into the drawing room, and had sat down to our coffee and chocolate, although Carmilla did not take any, she seemed quite herself again, and Madame, and Mademoiselle De Lafontaine, joined us, and made a little card party, in the course of which papa came in for… Continue reading Carmilla: Week 6
V. A Wonderful Likeness This evening there arrived from Gratz the grave, dark-faced son of the picture cleaner, with a horse and cart laden with two large packing cases, having many pictures in each. It was a journey of ten leagues, and whenever a messenger arrived at the schloss from our little capital of Gratz,… Continue reading Carmilla: Week 5
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