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Mr. Shivers
Shirley Jackson · 2010 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Jackson Award for Novel | 2010 | Winner | “Robert Jackson Bennett's Depression-era horror debut won the Shirley Jackson Award for its mythic reimagining of the serial killer figure as something almost supernatural, and its bleak, beautiful prose.” |
About This Book
During the Great Depression, a man travels the hobo roads of America searching for the scarred stranger who killed his daughter, gathering a band of fellow hunters—and the terrifying truth about what Mr. Shivers really is.
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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