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British Fantasy Award 2013

The 2013 British Fantasy Award went to Some Kind of Fairy Tale by Graham Joyce (Fantasy Novel) and Last Days by Adam Nevill (Horror Novel). 10 books made the shortlist across 2 categories.

Winners

Fantasy Novel

  1. Some Kind of Fairy Tale by Graham Joycesource (opens in a new tab)

Horror Novel

  1. Last Days by Adam Nevillsource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

Fantasy Novel

  1. Blood and Feathers by Lou Morgansource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Railsea by China Miévillesource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Red Country by Joe Abercrombiesource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Brides of Rollrock Island by Margo Lanagansource (opens in a new tab)

Horror Novel

  1. Silent Voices by Gary McMahonsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Some Kind of Fairy Tale by Graham Joycesource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Drowning Girl by Caitlín R. Kiernansource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Kind Folk by Ramsey Campbellsource (opens in a new tab)

About the British Fantasy Award

Novel shortlists and winners. 2006-2011 had one Best Novel award (August Derleth Award), category Novel. 2012 had one shortlist with two winners: Fantasy Novel (Robert Holdstock Award) and Horror Novel (August Derleth Award); the other four shortlisted books sit under Novel. From 2013 the two awards have separate shortlists. Demon Dance (2011) won and its author later returned the award; it stays as announced. The society keeps no per-year archive, so rows cite sfadb.com (Locus Science Fiction Foundation).

Organization: British Fantasy Society. Years are award years, which can differ from publication years. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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