Okay, first things first â some gobsmacking news! âHeritage Hillâ, from Things in the Wellâs Outback Horrors Down Under, has been shortlisted in the Best Novelette Category for the 2020 Shirley Jackson Awards!
This is a huge boost. The shortlist is stuffed with severely talented people (see the full list here) and itâs a real thrill to be nominated amongst them. I donât hold out much hope of winning, but thisâll do nicely for now. To be a serious contender in the awards named for the author of The Haunting of Hill House, which boasts possibly the finest opening paragraph in English literature â the fine mind behind We Have Always Lived in the Castle and a plethora of sterling short fiction â is very satisfying and validating.
Iâve also had a short story acceptance, my first in a while â I was starting to get aâŚ
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