Winners of the 3rd 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 a mainstream publisher; awarded to the author)
Editors' Choice:
DARK PLACES by Gillian Flynn
Readers' Choice:
DROOD by Dan Simmons
Best Small Press Chill
(Novel or novella published by a small press publisher; awarded to the author)
Editors' Choice:
KELLAND by Paul G. Bens Jr.
Readers' Choice:
AS FATE WOULD HAVE IT by Michael Louis Calvillo
Best Dark Genre Fiction Collection
(Single author collection, any publisher; awarded to the author)
Editors' Choice:
THE HAUNTED HEART AND OTHER TALES by Jameson Currier
Readers' Choice:
MONSTROUS AFFECTIONS by David Nickle
Best Dark Genre Anthology
(Multi-author collection, any publisher; awarded to the editor)
Editors' Choice:
MIDNIGHT WALK | Edited by Lisa Morton
Readers' Choice:
POE: 19 NEW TALES INSPIRED BY EDGAR ALLAN POE | Edited by Ellen Datlow
Best Dark Genre Book of Non-Fiction
(Any dark genre non-fiction subject, any publisher; awarded to the author or editor)
Editors' Choice:
WRITERS WORKSHOP OF HORROR Edited by Michael Knost
Readers' Choice:
THE STEPHEN KING ILLUSTRATED COMPANION by Bev Vincent
Best Dark Scribble
(Single work, non-anthology short fiction appearing in a print or virtual magazine; awarded to the author)
Editors' Choice:
"Flatrock Sunners" by Sarah Totton
(from Black Static #12 / Print)
Readers' Choice:
"The Night Nurse" by Harry Shannon
(from Horror Drive-In, July 2009 / Virtual)
Best Cover Art and Design
(From any dark genre work of fiction, novel, novella, or anthology; awarded to artist and/or cover designer)
Editors' Choice:
AS FATE WOULD HAVE IT
Artwork: Peter Mahaichuk; Cover Design: César Puch
[from the novel by Michael Louis Calvillo from Bad Moon Books]
Readers' Choice:
AS FATE WOULD HAVE IT
Artwork: Peter Mahaichuk; Cover Design: César Puch
[from the novel by Michael Louis Calvillo from Bad Moon Books]
Best Dark Genre Book Trailer
(Book video promoting any work of fiction or non-fiction; awarded to the video producer or publisher)
Editors' Choice:
AUDREY'S DOOR / Video Production by JT Petty
(for the book by Sarah Langan)
Readers' Choice:
FAR DARK FIELDS / Video Production by John Palisano
(for the book by Gary A. Braunbeck)