World Horror and World Fantasy Award Winners Announced
The International Horror Guild Awards, which recognize outstanding achievements in the field of horror and dark fantasy, were announced on Halloween (naturally). The Awards, first presented in 1994, will cease to be after this year.
Novel: The Terror by Dan Simmons
Long Fiction: Softspoken by Lucius Shepard
Mid-Length Fiction: "Closet Dreams" by Lisa Tuttle
Short Fiction: "Honey in the Wound" by Nancy Etchemendy
Fiction Collection: Dagger Key and Other Stories by Lucius Shepard
Anthology: Inferno, Ellen Datlow, ed.
Periodical: Postscripts
Illustrated Narrative: The Nightmare Factory, Thomas Ligotti (creator/writer), Joe Harris and Stuart Moore (writers), Ben Templesmith, Michael Gaydos, Colleen Doran and Ted McKeever (illustrators)
Nonfiction: Mario Bava: All the Colors of Dark by Tim Lucas
Art: Elizabeth McGrath for "The Incurable Disorder"
IHG Living Legend: Peter Straub
Fantasy Award Winners Named
Sunday night at the World Fantasy Convention in Calgary, the winners for this year’s World Fantasy Awards were announced.
Novel: Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay
Novella: Illyria by Elizabeth Hand
Short Story: "Singing of Mount Abora" by Theodora Goss
Anthology: Inferno, Ellen Datlow, ed.
Collection: Tiny Deaths by Robert Shearman
Artist: Edward Miller
Special Award, Professional: Peter Crowther (for PS Publishing)
Special Award, Non-Professional: Midori Snyder and Terri Windling (for Endicott Studios’ Web site)
Life Achievement: Leo and Diane Dillon, Patricia McKillip