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If you love all things horror, psychological suspense, and dark fantasy or want to dip your toe into these arenas of literature, you’ll want to check out the finalists for this year’s Shirley Jackson Awards. The Awards are voted on by writers, editors, and critics, and they’re presented in six categories.
Here are the finalists in each category for the 2024 award.
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Short Fiction
- “Kamchatka” by Kristina Ten (Washington Square Review, Issue 51, Spring 2024)
- “Strike” by Jessica P. Wick (Monsters in the Mills)
- “MAMMOTH” by Manish Melwani (Nightmare Magazine, June 2024)
- “Moon Rabbit Song” by Caroline Hung (Nightmare Magazine, November 2024)
- “Three Faces of a Beheading” by Arkady Martine (Uncanny Magazine #58)
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