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Ecco i finalisti dei World Fantasy Awards 2020
È stata pubblicata sul sito ufficiale la lista dei finalisti 2020 dei World Fantasy Awards, premio letterario statunitense di letteratura fantastica assegnato ogni anno durante la World Fantasy Convention.
I giudici di quest’anno sono Gwenda Bond, Galen Dara, Michael Kelly, Victor LaValle e Adam Roberts.
The 2020 World Fantasy Award ballot has been finalized: the Award is assigned every year, during the World Fantasy Convention, for the best achievements in fantasy fiction. See above the complete list.
British Fantasy Awards 2019
Sono stati annunciati i finalisti dei British Fantasy Awards 2019.
Segnaliamo in particolar modo per la categoria Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) The Cabin at the End of the World, di Paul Tremblay (Titan Books) e The Way of the Worm, di Ramsey Campbell (PS Publishing), nonché All the Fabulous Beasts, di Priya Sharma (Best Collection/Antologia personale) e Year’s Best Weird Fiction, Vol. 5, a cura di Robert Shearman & Michael Kelly (Best Anthology), entrambi per Undertow Publications.
I vincitori saranno proclamati il 20 ottobre alla FantasyCon 2019 che si terrà a Glasgow, Scozia. Informazioni e biglietti sul sito ufficiale.
Qui di seguito la lista completa di tutti i finalisti per categoria.
Best Fantasy Novel (the Robert Holdstock Award)
The Bitter Twins, by Jen Williams (Headline)
Empire of Sand, by Tasha Suri (Orbit)
Foundryside, by Robert Jackson Bennett (Jo Fletcher Books)
The Green Man’s Heir, by Juliet E McKenna (Wizard’s Tower Press)
The Loosening Skin, by Aliya Whiteley (Unsung Stories)
Priest of Bones, by Peter McLean (Jo Fletcher Books)
Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award)
The Cabin at the End of the World, by Paul Tremblay (Titan Books)
Little Eve, by Catriona Ward (W&N)
The Way of the Worm, by Ramsey Campbell (PS Publishing)
Wolf’s Hill, by Simon Bestwick (Snowbooks)
Best Newcomer (the Sydney J Bounds Award)
Tomi Adeyemi, for The Children of Blood and Bone (Macmillan Children’s Books)
Cameron Johnston, for The Traitor God (Angry Robot)
RF Kuang, for The Poppy War (HarperVoyager)
Tasha Suri, for Empire of Sand (Orbit)
Marian Womack, for Lost Objects (Luna Press Publishing)
Micah Yongo, for Lost Gods (Angry Robot)
Best Novella
Binti: The Night Masquerade, by Nnedi Okorafor (Tor.com)
Breakwater, by Simon Bestwick (Tor Books)
The Land of Somewhere Safe, by Hal Duncan (NewCon Press)
The Last Temptation of Dr Valentine, by John Llewellyn Probert (Black Shuck Books)
The Only Harmless Great Thing, by Brooke Bolander (Tor.com)
The Tea Master and the Detective, by Aliette de Bodard (Subterranean Press)
Best Short Fiction
Down Where Sound Comes Blunt, by GV Anderson (F&SF March/April 2018)
Her Blood the Apples, Her Bones the Trees, by Georgina Bruce (The Silent Garden: A Journal of Esoteric Fabulism)
In the Gallery of Silent Screams, by Carole Johnstone & Chris Kelso (Black Static #65)
A Son of the Sea, by Priya Sharma (All the Fabulous Beasts)
Telling Stories, by Ruth EJ Booth (The Dark #43)
Thumbsucker, by Robert Shearman (New Fears 2)
Best Anthology
The Devil and the Deep: Horror Stories of the Sea, ed. Ellen Datlow (Night Shade Books)
Humanagerie, ed. Sarah Doyle & Allen Ashley (Eibonvale Press)
New Fears 2, ed. Mark Morris (Titan Books)
This Dreaming Isle, ed. Dan Coxon (Unsung Stories)
Year’s Best Weird Fiction, Vol. 5, ed. Robert Shearman & Michael Kelly (Undertow Publications)
Best Collection
All the Fabulous Beasts, by Priya Sharma (Undertow Publications)
The Future is Blue, by Catherynne M Valente (Subterranean Press)
How Long ‘til Black Future Month?, by NK Jemisin (Orbit)
Lost Objects, by Marian Womack (Luna Press Publishing)
Octoberland, by Thana Niveau (PS Publishing)
Resonance & Revolt, by Rosanne Rabinowitz (Eibonvale Press)
Best Non-Fiction
The Evolution of African Fantasy and Science Fiction, ed. Francesca T Barbini (Luna Press Publishing)
The Full Lid, by Alasdair Stuart (alasdairstuart.com/the-full-lid)
Ginger Nuts of Horror (www.gingernutsofhorror.com)
Les Vampires, by Tim Major (PS Publishing)
Noise and Sparks, by Ruth EJ Booth (Shoreline of Infinity)
Best Independent Press
Fox Spirit Books
Luna Press Publishing
NewCon Press
Unsung Stories
Best Magazine / Periodical
Black Static
Gingernuts of Horror
Interzone
Shoreline of Infinity
Uncanny Magazine
Best Audio
Bedtime Stories for the End of the World (endoftheworldpodcast.com)
Blood on Satan’s Claw, by Mark Morris (Bafflegab)
Breaking the Glass Slipper (www.breakingtheglassslipper.com)
PodCastle (podcastle.org)
PsuedoPod (pseudopod.org)
Best Comic / Graphic Novel
100 Demon Dialogues, by Lucy Bellwood (Toonhound Studios)
B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth, Vol. 1, by Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Guy Davis, Tyler Crook & Dave Stewart (Dark Horse)
Hellboy: The Complete Short Stories, Vol. 1, by Mike Mignola and others (Dark Horse)
The Prisoner, by Robert S Malan & John Cockshaw (Luna Press Publishing)
Saga #49-54, by Brian K Vaughan & Fiona Staples (Image Comics)
Widdershins, Vol. 7, by Kate Ashwin
Best Artist
Vince Haig
David Rix
Daniele Serra
Sophie E Tallis
Best Film / Television Production
Annihilation, Alex Garland
Avengers: Infinity War, Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely
Black Panther, Ryan Coogler & Joe Robert Cole
The Haunting of Hill House, Mike Flanagan
Inside No. 9, series 4, Steve Pemberton & Reece Shearsmith
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Phil Lord & Rodney Rothman
The nominees for the British Fantasy Awards 2019 have been selected (see above the full list). We would like to point out for the category Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) The Cabin at the End of the World, by Paul Tremblay (Titan Books) and The Way of the Worm, by Ramsey Campbell (PS Publishing), and also All the Fabulous Beasts, by Priya Sharma (Best Collection) and Year’s Best Weird Fiction, Vol. 5, edited by Robert Shearman & Michael Kelly (Best Anthology), both for Undertow Publications.
The Winners will be announced on 20th October 2019, at FantasyCon in Glasgow, Scotland. Tickets and further information can be found on www.fantasycon.org
I vincitori dei Shirley Jackson Awards 2017
Sono stati annunciati ieri 15 luglio, durante la Readercon, i vincitori dell’edizione di quest’ann dei Shirley Jackson Awards per la letteratura horror, dark e suspence psicologico. La valutazione è stata effettuata da una giuria di scrittori professionisti, editori, critici ed esperti.
Qui di seguito la lista dei vincitori.
NOVEL/ROMANZO
- The Hole, Hye-young Pyun (Arcade Publishing)
NOVELLA/ROMANZO BREVE
- (TIE)
- Fever Dream, Samantha Schweblin (Riverhead Books)
- The Lost Daughter Collective, Lindsey Drager (Dzanc Books)
NOVELETTE/RACCONTO LUNGO
- “Take the Way Home That Leads Back to Sullivan Street,” Chavisa Woods (Things to Do When You’re Goth in the Country)
SHORT FICTION/RACCONTO
- “The Convexity of Our Youth,” Kurt Fawver (Looming Low)
SINGLE-AUTHOR COLLECTION/ANTOLOGIA PERSONALE
- Her Body and Other Parties, Carmen Maria Machado (Graywolf Press)
EDITED ANTHOLOGY/ANTOLOGIA
- Shadows and Tall Trees Volume 7, edited by Michael Kelly (Undertow Publications)
The winners of the 2017 Shirley Jackson Awards were announced at Readercon 29 on July 15.
The Shirley Jackson Awards are given for outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic. They are voted upon by a jury of professional writers, editors, critics, and academics.
See above the full list of the winners.
Rivelati i contenuti dell’Year’s Best Weird Fiction Vol. 5
Michael Kelly e il curatore ospite, lo scrittore Robert Shearman, hanno svelato i racconti presenti nel quinto volume dell’YBWF. Ecco la lista dei racconti che comporranno il volume, la cui uscita è prevista per ottobre 2018 per Undertow Books.
Michael Kelly and Robert Shearman revealed the contents of Year’s Best Weird Fiction vol. 5, to be published by Undertow Books in October.
Here follows the full list of contents.
Nothing is Everything di Simon Strantzas
La nuova antologia di racconti del talentuoso Simon Strantzas, Nothing is Everything per Undertow Publication, è stata annunciata per la pubblicazione a ottobre 2018. Qui potete ammirare l’anteprima della copertina, a opera dell’artista Tran Nguyen.
Il volume, insieme a All the Fabulous Beasts di Priya Sharma (aprile 2018) e Year’s Best Weird Fiction, Vol. 5 a cura di Robert Shearman e Michael Kelly (ottobre 2018),
rientra nell’abbonamento 2018 di Undertow Publications, disponibile per la prenotazione a questo link.
Undertow Publication revealed the cover of the trade edition of Nothing is Everything by the brilliant Simon Strantzas, coming this October. Covert art by the artist Tran Nguyen.
The volume is included, together with All the Fabulous Beasts di Priya Sharma (April 2018) and Year’s Best Weird Fiction, Vol. 5 edited by Robert Shearman and Michael Kelly (October 2018), in the annual 2018 subscription by Undertow Publication, available at this link.
Rivelata la copertina per Year’s Best Weird Fiction Vol. 5
Il quinto volume dell’Year’s Best Weird Fiction di Undertow Publications vedrà come curatore ospite Robert Shearman.
Ecco rivelata anche la copertina, a opera dell’artista americano Aron Wiesenfeld.
The 5th volume of Year’s Best Weird Fiction by Undertow Publications will have Robert Shearman as guest editor.
Here a preview of the cover art by the American artist Aron Wiesenfeld.
Year’s Best Weird Fiction vol.4
È finalmente disponibile il quarto volume dell’Year’s Best Weird Fiction, pubblicato da Undertow Publications e curato da Michael Kelly e Helen Marshall. Al momento per il mercato italiano è disponibile la sola versione ebook.
Contenuti:
“I Was a Teenage Werewolf” by Dale Bailey (Nightmare Magazine #51)
“Breakdown” by Gary Budden (The Short Anthology: The Second Issue)
“The Signal Birds” by Octavia Cade (Liminal Stories #2)
“Breaking Water” by Indrapramit Das (Tor.com)
“The End of Hope Street” by Malcolm Devlin (Interzone #266)
“The Blameless” by Jeffrey Ford (A Natural History of Hell)
“Waxy” by Camilla Grudova (Granta Online)
“A Heavy Devotion” by Daisy Johnson (Fen)
“Red” by Katie Knoll (The Masters Review Online)
“In The Ruins of Mohenjo-Daro” by Usman T. Malik (The Mammoth Book of Cthulhu)
“Angel, Monster, Man” by Sam J. Miller (Nightmare Magazine #40)
“Outtakes” by Irenosen Okojie (Speak, Gigantular)
“Beating the Bounds” by Aki Schilz (The Unreliable Guide To London)
“The Kings With No Hands” by Johanna Sinisalo, translated by J. Robert Tupasela (Finnish Weird 3)
“The Dancer on the Stairs” by Sarah Tolmie (Two Travelers)
It is now available the fourth volume of Year’s Best Weird Fiction, published by Undertow Publications and edited by Michael Kelly and Helen Marshall.
Here the official page at Publisher’s website.
NecronomiCon 17 a Providence
È giunto quel periodo dell’anno in cui “le stelle sono giuste” e gli appassionati di H.P.Lovecraft e del weird si ritrovano a Providence, dal 17 al 20 Agosto per la diciassettesima edizione del NecronomiCon, Festival internazionale di letteratura horror e weird, arte, cinema, giochi e molto altro.
Tra gli ospiti di quest’anno segnaliamo Ellen Datlow, Peter Straub, Livia Llewellyn, Nnedi Okorafor, Mike Davis, Gemma Files, Paul Di Filippo, Michael Kelly, Scott Nicolay, Simon Strantzas, Paul Tremblay, Steve Rasnic Tem, insieme a moltissimi altri che potrete scoprire sul sito ufficiale.
Il programma completo dell’evento e tutte le informazioni di interesse sono disponibili a questo link.
The Stars are right, for all the fans of H. P. Lovecraft and weird fiction and art, who will gather in Providence from 17 to 20 August for the 17th edition of NecronomiCon, the International Festival of weird fiction, art and academia.
The list of panelists is huge: Ellen Datlow, Peter Straub, Livia Llewellyn, Nnedi Okorafor, Mike Davis, Gemma Files, Paul Di Filippo, Michael Kelly, Scott Nicolay, Simon Strantzas, Paul Tremblay, Steve Rasnic Tem, just to name a few.
More infos on the event at this link.
The Dream Operator
Nuova antologia per Undertow Publications: si tratta di The Dream Operator dello scrittore gallese Mike O’Driscoll.
Il volume, pubblicato sia in paperback che in hardcover, raccoglie tre romanzi brevi tra cui quello che dà il titolo alla raccolta, e altri otto racconti, in un mix di atmosfere horror, noir, fantasy e soprannaturali.
Maggiori informazioni sul sito ufficiale dell’Editore.
Undertows Publications just published a new Interesting collection, by Welsh writer Mike O’Driscoll: The Dream Operator.
The volume, available in paperback and hardback edition, collects three novellas and eight short stories, a mix of horror, crime, fantasy, noir, and supernatural.
More informations at this link.
Year’s Best Weird Fiction vol.4
Rivelati i contenuti dell’appuntamento annuale con il meglio del weird, pubblicato dalla Undertow Publications.
Dopo Laird Barron, Kate Koja e Simon Strantzas, ad accompagnare Michael Kelly nella curatela del quarto volume di Year’s Best Weird Fiction, in uscita a ottobre 2017, è Helen Marshall.
Qui sotto, l’indice completo delle quindici storie più interessanti del weird contemporaneo.
The list of contents of the fourth volume of the best of weird literature, Year’s Best Weird Fiction by Undertow Publications is now available: the volume will present fifthteen short stories, edited by Michael Kelly and the new guest editor, Hellen Marshall. Here follows the full list.
“I Was A Teenage Werewolf”, Dale Bailey
“Breakdown”, Gary Budden
“The Signal Birds”, Octavia Cade
“Breaking Water”, Indrapramit Das
“The End Of Hope Street”, Malcolm Devlin
“The Blameless”, Jeffrey Ford
“Waxy”, Camilla Grudova
“A Heavy Devotion”, Daisy Johnson.
“Red”, Katie Knoll
“In The Ruins Of Mohenjo-Daro” Usman T. Malik
“Angel, Monster, Man” Sam J. Miller
“Outtakes”, Irenosen Okojie
“Beating The Bounds”, Aki Schilz
“The Kings With No Hands”, Johanna Sinisalo
“The Dancer On The Stairs”, Sarah Tolmie
Weirdiana 