2-481: The Shirley Jackson Awards are literary awards named after Shirley Jackson in recognition of her legacy in writing. These awards for outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense , horror and dark fantasy are presented at Readercon , an annual conference on imaginative literature. Writing in Salon in 2010, Laura Miller noted, "The awards are only three years old, but have already proved
4-535: A fitting tribute to a writer who roamed freely over similar ground and has never quite gotten the respect she deserves." Award-winners are selected by a jury of professional writers, editors, critics and academics, with input from a Board of Advisors. The awards are given for the best work published in the preceding calendar year in the following categories: Novel , Novella , Novelette , Short Story , Single-Author Collection and Edited Anthology . The first annual Shirley Jackson Awards were presented July 20, 2007, at
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