Susannah Clarke Wins World Fantasy Award

Posted on November 10, 2005

Susanna Clarke has won the 2005 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel for Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. The winners were announced on November 6, 2005 at the World Fantasy Convention in Madison, Wisconsin. They are:

Life Achievement: Tom Doherty and Carol Emshwiller

Best Novel: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Susanna Clarke (Bloomsbury)

Best Novella: "The Growlimb", Michael Shea (F&SF Jan 2004)

Best Short Fiction: "Singing My Sister Down", Margo Lanagan (Black Juice Allen & Unwin Australia)

Best Anthology (tie): Acquainted With The Night, Barbara & Christopher Roden, eds. (Ash Tree Press) and Dark Matter: Reading The Bones, Sheree R. Thomas, ed. (Warner Aspect)

Best Collection: Black Juice, Margo Lanagan (Allen & Unwin Australia)

Best Artist: John Picacio

Special Award, Professional: S.T. Joshi (for scholarship)

Special Award, Non-Professional: Robert Morgan (for Sarob Press)

Congratulations to all the winners!