2012 British Fantasy Awards

Yesterday, in a ceremony held in Brighton, at FantasyCon, the British Fantasy Awards were presented.

The August Derleth Award (for best horror novel) – “The Ritual” by Adam Nevill (Pan)

The Robert Holdstock Award (for best fantasy novel) – “Among Others” by Jo Walton (Tor Books)

Best Novella – “Gorel and the Pot Bellied God” by Lavie Tidhar (PS Publishing)

Best Short Story – “The Coffin-Maker’s Daughter” by Angela Slatter (“A Book of Horrors”, Jo Fletcher Books)

Best Anthology – “The Weird” edited by Jeff and Ann Vandermeer (Corvus Books)

Best Collection – “Everyone’s Just So So Special” by Robert Shearman (Big Finish)

Best Screenplay – “Midnight in Paris” by Woody Allen

Best Magazine/Periodical – “Black Static”, Andy Cox, editor (TTA Press)

Best Comic/Graphic Novel – “Locke and Key” by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW Publishing)

Best Non-fiction – “Supergods” by Grant Morrison (Spiegel & Grau)

Best Artist – Daniele Serra

The PS Publishing Award (for best independent press) – Chômu Press

The Sydney J. Bounds Award (for best newcomer) – Kameron Hurley

The Karl Edward Wagner Special Award – Peter & Nicky Crowther

Congratulations to all the winners!