The Shirley Jackson Awards

Becky and Cat Valente laughing

John Langan telling a story with his hands straight out in front of him and Paul Tremblay laughing.

The full panel: Becky Spratford, Cat Valente, John Langan, and Paul Tremblay sitting at a long table in Copper Dog book store

The panel from behind with a shot of some of the crowd.

Thank you to @copperdogbooks.bsky.social and every who came out to celebrate @sjacksonawards.bsky.social awards with me @catvalente.bsky.social @johnlangan.bsky.social @ericlarocca.bsky.social & @paultremblay.bsky.social

Saturday @copperdogbooks Why I ❤️Shirley Jackson, The brilliant Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social in conversation with @johnlanganwriter @eric_larocca @paulgtremblay & @catvalente

Swing by for the in depth conversation, and support the Shirley Jackson Awards!

Saturday @copperdogbooks Why I ❤️Shirley Jackson, The brilliant Becky Spratford in conversation with @johnlanganwriter @eric_larocca @paulgtremblay & @catvalente

Swing by for the in depth conversation, and support the Shirley Jackson Awards!

Chicagoan of the Year in Books: If you’re into horror, thank the librarian Becky Spratford She’s the unassuming champion behind the rise in horror lit. “To me, Becky is the spark plug, lynchpin, head coach and fairy godmother of horror,” says author Daniel Kraus.

Lovely tribute to Becky Spratford, and her indisputable contributions to the horror genre: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/16/c...

Happy Happy Birthday, Shirley Jackson!

“I should get my license next week…then i can drive my new car, which Stanley insisted upon having put into my name since he is positive he will never learn to drive…” August 1950 from The Letters of Shirley Jackson

Submissions for the 2025 Shirley Jackson Awards are now OPEN! (Link in bio, read guidelines)

We are thrilled to announce the jury for the 2025 Shirley Jackson Awards!

Jamal Hodge
Molly Tanzer
Craig Laurance Gidney
Terri Leigh Relf
Mike Arnzen
Sadie Hartmann

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The @shirleyjacksonawards crew will be hanging @frampub on Saturday September 13! Keep an eye out for @paulgtremblay @joannfcox @johnlanganwriter @jmharinga & @brettcox3 at the Spooktastic Book Fair!!! And of you’re lucky there will be a lottery 😱😱😱

SATURDAY! 8pm EST, 5PM PST, live from ReaderCon!!! The Shirley Jackson Awards will stream on YouTube @shirleyjacksonawards1305 and on our FB page!

“i am having a fine time doing a novel with my left hand and a long story—with as many levels as grand central station—with my right hand, stirring chocolate pudding with a spoon held in my teeth, and tuning the television with both feet.” SJ’s letter to Ralph Ellison 1949

Happy Shirley Jackson Day!!

Shirley Jackson Awards folk @stokercon_official ! @katemaru.bsky.social @joannfcox Brett Cox & @nytebird45.bsky.social

Thank you to our amazing jury, Michelle Renee Lane Anya Martin, Sam J Miller, Leslie Klinger and Kerry Leigh Relf for the great volume of works they read for this beautiful list for the Shirley Jackson Awards!

Congratulations to the nominees in novel!

Thank you to our amazing jury, Michelle Renee Lane Anya Martin, Sam J Miller, Leslie Klinger and Kerry Leigh Relf for the great volume of works they read for this beautiful list for the Shirley Jackson Awards!

Congratulations to the nominees in novella!

Thank you to our amazing jury, Michelle Renee Lane Anya Martin, Sam J Miller, Leslie Klinger and Kerry Leigh Relf for the great volume of works they read for this beautiful list for the Shirley Jackson Awards!

Congratulations to the nominees in novelette!

Thank you to our amazing jury, Michelle Renee Lane Anya Martin, Sam J Miller, Leslie Klinger and Kerry Leigh Relf for the great volume of works they read for this beautiful list for the Shirley Jackson Awards!

Congratulations to the nominees in Short Fiction!

Thank you to our amazing jury, Michelle Renee Lane Anya Martin, Sam J Miller, Leslie Klinger and Kerry Leigh Relf for the great volume of works they read for this beautiful list for the Shirley Jackson Awards!

Congratulations to the nominees in Single Author Collection!

Thank you to our amazing jury, Michelle Renee Lane Anya Martin, Sam J Miller, Leslie Klinger and Kerry Leigh Relf for the great volume of works they read for this beautiful list for the Shirley Jackson Awards!

Congratulations to the nominees in Anthology!

Shirley Jackson Day Celebration 2025

Art Show Reception with musical guest Jester Fretless: 4:30-6:30 PM
Literary event featuring readings by Shirley Jackson's children 7:00- 8:00 PM

All are welcome and reservations aren't required for this free event.
Light refreshments will be available.

Shirley: The Demon Writer - Cultural Daily SHIRLEY, starring Elizabeth Moss as the legendary writer Shirley Jackson, immediately steps into the tired, “only crazy women write dark fiction” trope.

When women write horror: www.culturaldaily.com/shirley-the-...

Happy Mother’s Day to Shirley Jackson who was often the family breadwinner, raised four kids honoring who they were as people all the way through, and created an ouevre any writer would aspire too.

Read RAISING DEMONS and LIFE AMONG THE SAVAGES if you want to see evidence of all of the above.

“No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed, by some, to dream.“ — The Haunting of Hill House

“On Sunday morning the day was one day nearer… the air of change was so strong there was no avoiding it; change lay over the stairs and the kitchen and the garden like fog.” Shirley Jackson, WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE

The Shirley Jackson Awards are on Bluesky! Attention Publishers: we are open for submissions for works published in 2024. airtable.com/applhMf88JAF...