The Changeling

Shirley Jackson Award for Novel · 2021 · ShortlistWorld Fantasy Award for Best Novel · 2018 · WinnerMythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature · 2018 · Shortlist

Spiegel & GrauJune 13, 2017sff horrorISBN 9780812995947

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
Shirley Jackson Award for Novel	2021	Shortlist
World Fantasy Award for Best Novel	2018	Winner	“Victor LaValle's New York fairy tale (tied with Jade City) won for its brilliant transformation of the changeling myth into a meditation on fatherhood, race, and the hidden enchantments of contemporary New York.”
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature	2018	Shortlist	“The Changeling by Victor LaValle”

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A new father's life is shattered when his wife commits a terrible act and disappears—launching him on a fairy-tale quest through the enchanted and dangerous hidden landscapes of New York City.

About the Author

Victor LaValleUS

Victor LaValle is an American author of literary horror and dark fantasy. He won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (tie) for The Changeling (2018) alongside Fonda Lee for Jade City. He has also won the Shirley Jackson Award, the Bram Stoker Award, and the British Fantasy Award. Read more →

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