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Shirley Jackson · 2013 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Jackson Award for Novel | 2013 | Winner | “Robert Jackson Bennett's second SJA win—for a small New Mexican town built above a dimensional rift—recognized a novel of rare thematic ambition, blending cosmic horror with small-town American nostalgia.” |
About This Book
An ex-cop inherits a house in a pristine New Mexican town and discovers it was built on the site of a government lab that opened a door to another dimension—and the town's perfect surface hides something ancient and dreadful.
About the Author
Robert Jackson Bennett is an American author of fantasy and horror. He won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel for The Tainted Cup (2025), a mystery fantasy set in an empire threatened by monstrous creatures. He also won the Shirley Jackson Award twice—for Mr. Read more →
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