The 2016 World Fantasy Award winners were announced October 30 in Columbus, OH.
World Fantasy Life Achievement award recipients David G. Hartwell and Andrzej Sapkowski were also honored.
NOVELS
- Anna Smaill, The Chimes (Sceptre)
LONG FICTION
- Kelly Barnhill, The Unlicensed Magician (PS Publishing)
SHORT FICTION
- Alyssa Wong, “Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers” (Nightmare magazine, Oct. 2015)
ANTHOLOGY
- Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Paula R. Stiles, eds., She Walks in Shadows (Innsmouth Free Press)
COLLECTION
- C. S. E. Cooney, Bone Swans (Mythic Delirium Books)
ARTIST
- Galen Dara
SPECIAL AWARD – PROFESSIONAL
- Stephen Jones, for The Art of Horror (Applause Theatre Book & Cinema Book Publishers)
SPECIAL AWARD – NONPROFESSIONAL
- John O’Neill, for Black Gate: Adventures in Fantasy Literature
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This was my first WFC in 42 years without David. It so strange.
Ahhhhh lots of good winners but go Alyssa! *muppetflail*
The awards were considerably enlivened by Jane Yolen’s toastmaster speech beforehand, and by the signer providing a running translation. Who knew that there was a sign for Cthulhu (the sign for octopus, moved under the chin), or a topical sign for Trump (previously a card covering other cards, now a flapping hand-on-scalp for his hair)?
Over at Black Gate, John O’Neill has posted his thoughts on winning, and the text of his on-the-spot acceptance speech.