Shirley Jackson Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2022) Winner
Angela Slatter
アンジェラ・スラッター
Anjera Surattā
Pen Names:
A.G. Slatter（Used for novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1967 （Australia）
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Brisbane, Australia
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, creative writing teacher
- Active Years
- 2005-2024
- Affiliations
- Queensland University of Technology
- Influenced By
- Ellen Datlow, Jeff VanderMeer
- Influenced
- Kim Wilkins
- Nominations
- Ditmar Award Best New Talent nomination 2008, World Fantasy Award—Collection finalist (Sourdough and Other Stories)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland University of Technology | — | Creative Writing | PhD | — | Australia |
| Clarion South | — | Workshop | — | 2009 | Australia |
| Tin House Summer Writers Workshop | — | Workshop | — | 2006 | United States |
| Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing | — | Creative Writing | Graduate Diploma | 2005頃 | Australia |
Queensland University of Technology
Creative Writing
Degree:
PhD
Country:
Australia
MA and PhD in Creative Writing
Clarion South
Workshop
Period:
2009
Year of Graduation:
2009
Country:
Australia
Writing workshop
Tin House Summer Writers Workshop
Workshop
Period:
2006
Year of Graduation:
2006
Country:
United States
Summer writers workshop
Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing
Creative Writing
Degree:
Graduate Diploma
Period:
2005頃
Country:
Australia
Diploma undertaken in 2005
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ditmar Award | The Piece of Ice in Ms Windermere's Heart | Short Story division | Ditmar Awards | winner |
| 2010 | Aurealis Award | The Girl With No Hands and other tales | Best Collection | Aurealis Awards | winner |
| 2010 | Aurealis Award | The February Dragon | Best Fantasy Short Story | Aurealis Awards | winner |
| 2012 | British Fantasy Award | The Coffin Maker's Daughter | Best Short Fiction | British Fantasy Society | winner |
| 2015 | World Fantasy Award | The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings | Collection | World Fantasy Convention | co-winner |
| 2022 | Aurealis Award | The Path of Thorns | Best Fantasy Novel | Aurealis Awards | winner |
| 2022 | Australian Shadows Award | The Path of Thorns | Best Novel | Australian Horror Writers Association | winner |
| 2020 | Aurealis Award | The Heart Is a Mirror for Sinners and Other Stories | Best Collection | Aurealis Awards | winner |
Ditmar Award
2010
Work:
The Piece of Ice in Ms Windermere's Heart
Category:
Short Story division
Organization:
Ditmar Awards
Result:
winner
Aurealis Award
2010
Work:
The Girl With No Hands and other tales
Category:
Best Collection
Organization:
Aurealis Awards
Result:
winner
Aurealis Award
2010
Work:
The February Dragon
Category:
Best Fantasy Short Story
Organization:
Aurealis Awards
Result:
winner
British Fantasy Award
2012
Work:
The Coffin Maker's Daughter
Category:
Best Short Fiction
Organization:
British Fantasy Society
Result:
winner
World Fantasy Award
2015
Work:
The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings
Category:
Collection
Organization:
World Fantasy Convention
Result:
co-winner
Aurealis Award
2022
Work:
The Path of Thorns
Category:
Best Fantasy Novel
Organization:
Aurealis Awards
Result:
winner
Australian Shadows Award
2022
Work:
The Path of Thorns
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
Australian Horror Writers Association
Result:
winner
Aurealis Award
2020
Work:
The Heart Is a Mirror for Sinners and Other Stories
Category:
Best Collection
Organization:
Aurealis Awards
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sourdough and Other Stories
2010 Speculative fictionCollection of short stories including retold fairytales.
fairytalesfantasy
The Girl with No Hands and Other Tales
2010 Speculative fictionCollection of speculative tales.
fairytalesdark fantasy
Vigil
2016 Speculative fictionFirst novel in the Verity Fassbinder trilogy.
urban fantasysupernatural
The Path of Thorns
2022 Fantasy novelGothic fantasy novel.
gothicrevenge
Bibliography
- Sourdough and Other Stories
- The Girl with No Hands and Other Tales
- Vigil
- The Path of Thorns
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- evocative and poetic proseretelling or reloading fairytales
- Recurring Motifs
- fairytale motifsfantastic female charactersgothic elements
Legacy
Prominent in speculative fiction, especially short stories, with multiple international awards. Contributor to Australian fantasy literature scene.