Shirley Jackson Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2015) Winner
Gemma Files
ジェマ・ファイルズ
Jema Fairuzu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1968-04-04 （London, England）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London (born 1968) → Toronto (1969-present)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist, Film critic
- Active Years
- 1993-
- Affiliations
- Eye Weekly
- Nominations
- 2009 Shirley Jackson Award finalist 'The Jacaranda Smile', 2010 Shirley Jackson Award nominee 'each thing i show you is a piece of my death'
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryerson Polytechnic University | — | Journalism | ジャーナリズム学位 | — | Canada |
Ryerson Polytechnic University
Journalism
Degree:
ジャーナリズム学位
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | International Horror Guild Award | The Emperor's Old Bones | Best Short Story | — | Winner |
| 2016 | Shirley Jackson Award | Experimental Film | Best Novel | — | Winner |
| 2016 | Sunburst Award | Experimental Film | Best Canadian Speculative Fiction (Novel) | — | Winner |
| 2010 | Black Quill Award | A Book of Tongues | Best Small Press Chill | — | Winner |
International Horror Guild Award
1999
Work:
The Emperor's Old Bones
Category:
Best Short Story
Result:
Winner
Shirley Jackson Award
2016
Work:
Experimental Film
Category:
Best Novel
Result:
Winner
Sunburst Award
2016
Work:
Experimental Film
Category:
Best Canadian Speculative Fiction (Novel)
Result:
Winner
Black Quill Award
2010
Work:
A Book of Tongues
Category:
Best Small Press Chill
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2016) Winner
Works
Major Works
Experimental Film
2015 HorrorA film scholar becomes obsessed with a lost silent film by a mysterious director.
HorrorSupernaturalCinema
A Book of Tongues
2010 HorrorFirst volume of the Hexslinger series about hexslingers and outlaws.
MagicWeird WestHorror
A Rope of Thorns
2011 HorrorSecond volume of the Hexslinger series.
MagicSupernatural
Bibliography
- A Book of Tongues
- A Rope of Thorns
- A Tree of Bones
- Experimental Film
- We Will All Go Down Together
- Kissing Carrion
- The Worm in Every Heart
Adaptations
- Five short stories adapted for The Hunger (TV series)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rich, poetic proseIntense horror imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- WitchesChangelingsSupernatural horrorCanadian folklore
Legacy
Prominent Canadian horror author, multiple award winner including Shirley Jackson Award, known for weird westerns and supernatural horror.
In Popular Culture
- Works reviewed by NPR
Trivia
- Parents are actors Elva Mai Hoover and Gary Files.
- Married to SF author Stephen J. Barringer, one child.
- Listed as one of Top 10 Coolest People in Canadian Cinema in 1996.