Shirley Jackson Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2007) Winner
Glen Hirshberg
グレン・ヒルシュバーグ
Guren Hirushubāgu
Aliases:
Glen Martin Hirshberg
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966-06-05 （Royal Oak, Michigan）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Royal Oak, Michigan → Southern California → Seattle → Los Angeles
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, writer, teacher
- Active Years
- 2002-2024
- Influenced By
- Jerry Hirshberg
- Nominations
- World Fantasy Award 2004 Best Collection (The Two Sams), World Fantasy Award 2004 Best Novella (Dancing Men)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| University of Montana | — | — | MA, MFA | — | United States |
Columbia University
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
United States
Bennett Cerf Prize winner
University of Montana
Degree:
MA, MFA
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | International Horror Guild Award | The Two Sams | Outstanding Collection | International Horror Guild | winner |
| 2003 | International Horror Guild Award | Dancing Men | Mid-Length Fiction | International Horror Guild | winner |
| 2007 | Shirley Jackson Award | The Janus Tree | Mid-Length Fiction | Shirley Jackson Awards | winner |
International Horror Guild Award
2003
Work:
The Two Sams
Category:
Outstanding Collection
Organization:
International Horror Guild
Result:
winner
International Horror Guild Award
2003
Work:
Dancing Men
Category:
Mid-Length Fiction
Organization:
International Horror Guild
Result:
winner
Shirley Jackson Award
2007
Work:
The Janus Tree
Category:
Mid-Length Fiction
Organization:
Shirley Jackson Awards
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Janus Tree
2012 HorrorCollection of horror stories including the title story 'The Janus Tree'.
familyfearhuman relationships
American Morons
2006 HorrorHorror short story collection.
American societyhorror
The Two Sams
2003 HorrorGhost stories collection.
ghostsloss
The Snowman's Children
2002 HorrorNovel about a serial killer haunting a Michigan neighborhood in the 1970s.
childhood traumaserial killer
Bibliography
- Motherless Child
- Good Girls
- Nothing to Devour
- The Book of Bunk
- The Snowman's Children
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- elegant prosedeep psychological insight
- Recurring Motifs
- family disintegrationchildhood fearssuburban darkness
Legacy
Recognized as a key figure in contemporary American horror literature, winner of International Horror Guild Award and Shirley Jackson Award. Co-founder of Rolling Darkness Revue.
In Popular Culture
- Influential through Rolling Darkness Revue in horror community
Quotes
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My mother was a psychologist, my father a designer and painter, and I think their influence still resonates through everything I write. I can’t draw a straight line, but I love painting with the language...
Source: Interview (2014)
Trivia
- Father is Jerry Hirshberg, founder of Nissan Design International
- Inspired by father's career in design
- Lived through the Oakland County Child Killer events as a child