Monday, November 3, 2008

Horror Guild Awards Announced

Winners have been announced for this year's International Horror Guild Awards, which recognize outstanding achievements in the field of horror and dark fantasy. Winners were announced on Oct. 31 in an online presentation on the award's Web site. A complete list of winners follows.

Novel: The Terror by Dan Simmons

Long Fiction: Softspoken by Lucius Shepard

Mid-Length Fiction: "Closet Dreams" by Lisa Tuttle --John Joseph Adams

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

This year's award will be the final presentation of the International Horror Guild Awards, which has been given out annually since 1994.

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