Winners of the 2nd Annual Black Quill Awards
And the Black Quill Goes to...
Dark Genre Novel of the Year
(Novel-length work of horror, suspense, or thriller from mainstream publisher; awarded to the author)
Editors' Choice:
WE DISAPPEAR by Scott Heim
Readers' Choice:
DUMA KEY by Stephen King
Best Small Press Chill
(Novel or novella published by small press publisher; awarded to the author)
Editors' Choice:
MIRANDA by John R. Little
Readers' Choice:
JOHNNY GRUESOME by Gregory Lamberson
Best Dark Genre Fiction Collection
(Anthology or single author collection, any publisher; awarded to the author or editor[s])
Editors' Choice:
THE NUMBER 121 TO PENNSYLVANIA by Kealan Patrick Burke
Readers' Choice:
MAMA'S BOY AND OTHER DARK TALES by Fran Friel
Best Dark Genre Book of Non-Fiction
(Any dark genre non-fiction subject, any publisher; awarded to the author)
Editors' Choice:
THE MONSTER OF FLORENCE by Douglas Preston with Mario Spezi
Readers' Choice:
ZOMBIE CSU: THE FORENSICS OF THE LIVING DEAD by Jonathan Maberry
Best Dark Scribble
(Single work, non-anthology short fiction appearing in a print or virtual magazine; awarded to the author)
Editors' Choice:
"The Blog at the End of the World" by Paul Tremblay
(from Chizine #38/Virtual)
Readers' Choice:
"Afterlife" by Sarah Langan
(from Horror World/Virtual)
Best Dark Genre Short Fiction Magazine
(Any print or online magazine that published primarily short fiction during the eligibility period; awarded to the editor[s])
Editors' Choice:
DOORWAYS edited by Brian Yount and Mort Castle
Readers' Choice:
CEMETERY DANCE edited by Richard Chizmar
Best Dark Genre Book Trailer
(Book video promoting any work of fiction or non-fiction; awarded to the video producer or publisher)
Editors' Choice:
THE PRICE / Video Production by Circle of Seven Productions
(for the book by Alexandra Sokoloff)
Readers' Choice:
DAEMON / Video Production by Yossi Sasson
(for the book by Harry Shannon)