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August Derleth Award
The August Derleth Award is one of the British Fantasy Awards bestowed annually by the British Fantasy Society. The award is named after the American writer and editor August Derleth. It was inaugurated in 1972 for the best novel of the year, was not awarded in 2011, and was resumed in 2012 for the best horror novel of the year. Winners The August Derleth Award was conferred 45 times in 46 years to 2017, including 39 times to 2010 for the best novel of the year. Its multiple winners include Ramsey Campbell (6), Graham Joyce (5), Michael Moorcock and Stephen King (4). Source: August Derleth Award, Worlds Without End (worldswithoutend.com) Best novel of the year (1972–2010) * 1972 ''The Knight of the Swords'', Michael Moorcock * 1973 ''The King of the Swords'', Michael Moorcock * 1974 '' Hrolf Kraki's Saga'', Poul Anderson * 1975 ''The Sword and the Stallion'', Michael Moorcock * 1976 ''The Hollow Lands'', Michael Moorcock * 1977 ''The Dragon and the George'', Gordon R. Dickson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Fantasy Award
The British Fantasy Awards (BFA) are awarded annually by the British Fantasy Society (BFS), first in 1976. Prior to that they were known as The August Derleth Fantasy Awards (see August Derleth Award). First awarded in 1972 (to ''The Knight of Swords'' by Michael Moorcock) only for novels, the number of award categories increased and in 1976 the BFS renamed them collectively to the British Fantasy Awards. As of 2023 the award categories are: * Best Fantasy Novel (the Robert Holdstock Award) * Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) * Best Novella * Best Short Fiction * Best Anthology * Best Collection * Magazine/Periodical * Best Independent Press * Best Artist * Best Audio * Best Non-Fiction * Best Newcomer (the Sydney J. Bounds Award) * The Karl Edward Wagner Award for "important contribution to the genre or the Society" is given at the discretion of the BFS committee. The membership of the BFS vote to determine the shortlists of the awards, the winners being decide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sword Of The Lictor
''The Sword of the Lictor'' is a science fantasy novel by American writer Gene Wolfe Gene Rodman Wolfe (May 7, 1931 – April 14, 2019) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He was noted for his dense, allusive prose as well as the strong influence of his Catholic faith. He was a prolific short story writer and no .... First released in 1982, it is the third volume in the four-volume series '' The Book of the New Sun''. Plot introduction The book continues the story of Severian, a lictor in the Seekers for Truth and Penitence, describing his time as a torturer in the city Thrax and then his travels after soon leaving Thrax. Plot summary Having completed the journey he was sent upon when he was exiled from the Citadel, Severian takes up his position as the Lictor (or Master of Chains) of the city of Thrax. His lover Dorcas falls into depression, in part because of her position as the partner of a reviled and feared figure in a strange city. She is also becom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaz Brenchley
Chaz Brenchley (born 4 January 1959 in Oxford) is a British writer of novels and short stories, associated with the genres of horror, crime and fantasy. Some of his work has been published under the pseudonyms of Ben Macallan and Daniel Fox. Chaz also serves as one of three hosts, with Jeannie Warner and John Schmidt, of the podcast Writers Drinking Coffee. Winner of the British Fantasy Society's August Derleth Award in 1998 for ''Light Errant'' (and not, as often stated, the ''Outremer'' series), he has also published three books for children and more than 500 short stories in various genres. His time as Crimewriter-in-Residence at the St Peter's Riverside Sculpture Project in Sunderland resulted in the collection ''Blood Waters''. Brenchley has also been writer in residence at the University of Northumbria. Charles de Lint praised ''Dispossession'' as "one of those increasingly rare books that remind you just how satisfying fiction can be." [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tooth Fairy (novel)
''The Tooth Fairy'' is a fantasy and horror novel by English writer Graham Joyce. It was first published in the United Kingdom in paperback in 1996 by Signet Books, and in hardcover in the United States in 1998 by Tor Books. It is about Sam and his friends growing up in Coventry, England in the 1960s, and a mischievous fairy who torments Sam. ''The Tooth Fairy'' was generally well received by critics, and won the 1997 British Fantasy Society August Derleth Award for Best Novel. It was also nominated for the 1998 International Horror Guild Award for Best Novel, and was placed third in the 1999 Locus Award for Best Dark Fantasy/Horror Novel. The book was translated into French by Michel Pagel as ''L'intercepteur de cauchemars '' and published by Presses Pocket in November 1998. Another French translation, also by Pagel as ''La fée des dents '' was published by Bragelonne in March 2008. ''L'intercepteur de cauchemars'' won the Grand prix de l'Imaginaire: Traduction in 2000. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Marshall Smith
Michael Paul Marshall Smith (born 3 May 1965) is an English novelist, screenwriter and short story writer who also writes as Michael Marshall, M. M. Smith and Michael Rutger. Biography Born in Knutsford, Cheshire, Smith moved with his family at an early age to first Illinois and then Florida. When he was seven, the family moved again, this time to South Africa, and then to Australia before eventually returning home to England in 1973. He was educated in Chigwell and at King's College, Cambridge, where he studied Philosophy, Social and Political Science, and became involved with the Cambridge Footlights. Under the pseudonym of Michael Rutger, he became a comedy writer and performer on the BBC Radio 4 series '' And Now in Colour'', which ran for two series. Between 2002 and 2004, he also co-wrote material for two series of surreal comedy '' Dare to Believe''. Writing career Smith's first published story was "The Man Who Drew Cats", which won the British Fantasy Award in 1991 for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only Forward
''Only Forward'' is a science fiction novel by English writer Michael Marshall Smith; his debut novel, it was first published in 1994 by HarperCollins. It was the winner of the August Derleth Award (1995) and Philip K. Dick Award (2000). Plot The protagonist, Stark, lives in an unidentified large city, referred to only as The City, several centuries in the future. The City comprises a variety of Neighbourhoods that enforce their own rules on residents. Stark's Neighbourhood is Colour, which has an entry requirement of an appreciation of colour, and a central computer that changes the colours of its streets. Other Neighbourhoods include the Action Centre, where |
Graham Joyce
Graham William Joyce (22 October 1954 – 9 September 2014) was a British writer of speculative fiction and the recipient of numerous awards, including the O. Henry Award, the World Fantasy Award, and six times the British Fantasy Award for both his novels and short stories. Biography The son of a working-class parents, Joyce grew up in Keresley, a small mining village just outside Coventry, before moving to live in Leicester. In interview, he speaks of the influence of the woods and countryside of his childhood, woods which, he later discovered, were among the last remaining parts of the Forest of Arden. Joyce names his grandmother as an early influence; a woman who spoke of seeing ghosts and whose strong personality inspires several of the women characters in his books. He says in interview: 'It’s true that I have been surrounded by strong women. As I grew up I spent a lot of my time with my grandmother and also with my five aunts, all of whom were very strong-w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Carroll
Jonathan Samuel Carroll (born January 26, 1949) is an American fiction writer primarily known for novels that may be labelled magic realism, slipstream or contemporary fantasy. He has lived in Austria since 1974. Life and work Carroll was born in New York City to Sidney Carroll, a film writer whose credits included '' The Hustler'', and June Carroll (née Sillman), an actress and lyricist who appeared in numerous Broadway shows and two films. He is the half brother of composer Steve Reich and nephew of Broadway producer Leonard Sillman. His parents were Jewish, but Carroll was raised in the Christian Science religion. A self-described "troubled teenager", he finished primary education at the Loomis School in Connecticut and graduated with honors from Rutgers University in 1971, marrying artist Beverly Schreiner in the same year. He relocated to Vienna, Austria a few years later and began teaching literature at the American International School, and has made his home in Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Simmons
Dan Simmons (born April 4, 1948) is an American science fiction and horror writer. He is the author of the Hyperion Cantos and the Ilium/Olympos cycles, among other works that span the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres, sometimes within a single novel. Simmons's genre-intermingling'' Song of Kali'' (1985) won the World Fantasy Award. He also writes mysteries and thrillers, some of which feature the continuing character Joe Kurtz. Biography Born in Peoria, Illinois, Simmons started writing stories as a child with the goal of mesmerizing his audience with his story telling. Simmons received a B.A. in English from Wabash College in 1970 and, in 1971, a Masters in Education from Washington University in St. Louis. He soon started writing short stories, although his career did not take off until 1982, when, through Harlan Ellison's help, Simmons was invited to the Milford workshop, which Ellison considered to be "the best SF writing workshop in the world". Simm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hungry Moon
''The Hungry Moon'' is a novel by Ramsey Campbell published in 1986. Plot summary ''The Hungry Moon'' is a novel in which a village in a moorland has fallen under the control of authoritarian fundamentalists. Reception Dave Langford reviewed ''The Hungry Moon'' for ''White Dwarf'' #87, and stated that "Definitely a book to make you draw the curtains and turn up the central heating." Reviews *Review by Fritz Leiber (1986) in Locus, #306 July 1986 *Review by Rob Latham (1986) in Fantasy Review ''Fantasy Newsletter'', later renamed ''Fantasy Review'', was a major fantasy fanzine founded by Paul C. Allen and later issued by Robert A. Collins. Frequent contributors included Fritz Leiber and Gene Wolfe. Publication history The first iss ..., July-August 1986 *Review by Stefan Dziemianowicz (1986) in Crypt of Cthulhu, #42 Michaelmas 1986 *Review by Jonathan White (1986) in Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, October 1986 *Review by Charles L. Grant (1986) in American Fan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It (novel)
''It'' is a 1986 horror novel by American author Stephen King. ''It'' was King's 22nd book and the 17th novel written under his own name. The story follows the experiences of seven children terrorized by It (otherwise known as Pennywise), an evil entity that exploits the fears of its victims to disguise itself while hunting its prey. Background In 1978, King and his family lived in Boulder, Colorado. One evening, King ventured alone to pick up his car from the repair shop and came across an old wooden bridge, "humped and oddly quaint". Walking along the bridge caused King to recall the story of " Three Billy Goats Gruff", and the idea of transplanting the tale's scenario into a real-life context interested him. King was further inspired by a line by Marianne Moore—“imaginary gardens with real toads in them"—which in his mind came out as "real trolls in imaginary gardens." King would return to the concept two years later and gradually accumulated ideas and thoughts, par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ceremonies (novel)
''The Ceremonies'' is a novel by T. E. D. Klein published in 1984. ''The Ceremonies'' is an extension of Klein's earlier novella, "The Events at Poroth Farm", which he released in 1972. Plot summary The novel opens with the arrival of an evil entity countless years before the dawn of humanity and life as it is known on earth. It eventually manages to meet and coerce a human boy to serve it, with the goal of eventually returning to its true strength. Decades later, graduate student and adjunct professor Jeremy Freirs decides to rent a renovated chicken coop located in the New Jersey countryside. The property sits on the farm of Sarr Poroth, who along with his wife Deborah, belong to a restrictive and conservative religious sect that prides itself on eschewing modern conveniences and the modern world as a whole. Prior to traveling to the farm Jeremy meets Carol, a library assistant and failed novitiate to whom he is drawn. While they believe their meetings to be random coincidenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
