THE SHIRLEY JACKSON AWARDS Fund raiser at KGB bar July 23rd

[ellen_datlow]

Too many fund raisers for me to keep track but JUST ONE MORE!!!! (this is a separate reading from our regular July KGB reading series, which will also take place). This one is a week after the Kessel/Vanderhooft reading:

Ahem, for people who don't like to read all the way through a notice (and you know who you are ;-)....the time for the readings is 7-9pm--but it IS below )...


THE SHIRLEY JACKSON AWARDS

Leading authors read from Shirley Jackson canon to commemorate 60th anniversary of “The Lottery”
July 23rd at KGB Bar

In honor of Shirley Jackson, Ellen Datlow will be hosting a reading of Shirley Jackson’s work by award-winning and leading authors of the dark fantastic and horror on July 23rd at the KGB Bar,85 East 4th Street (just off 2nd Ave, upstairs in New York City). Proceeds from the event will benefit the Shirley Jackson Awards.

Shirley Jackson(1916-1965)wrote the classic novels The Haunting of Hill House and We Have Always Lived in the Castle, as well as one of the most famous short stories in the English language, “The Lottery,” first published June 28, 1948 in The New Yorker.

Authors reading from Ms. Jackson’s work are:

F. Brett Cox -- recent stories published in Black Static and Postscripts.

Jeffrey Ford -- author The Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque, The Girl in the Glass, The Shadow Year.

Jack Ketchum -- author of Joyride, Red, and Hide and Seek.

Carrie Laben’s --nominee in the short story category for the 2007 Shirley Jackson Awards.

John Langan-- Mr. Gaunt and Other Uneasy Encounters, is forthcoming from Prime Books.

Sarah Langan--author of The Keeper and The Missing

Peter Straub-- author of seventeen novels, including Ghost Story, Koko, Mr. X, In the Night Room, and two collaborations with Stephen King.

David Wellington-- author of Monster Island, 13 Bullets, and 99 Coffins.

Jack Womack-- is the author of Ambient, Terraplane, Heathern,
Elvissey, Random Acts of Senseless Violence, Let’s Put the Future
Behind Us, and Going, Going, Gone.

An evening of live readings from Ms. Jackson’s work will take place at KGB Bar, beginning at 7pm and ending by 9pm. The cover charge is $5 per person.

The Shirley Jackson Awards have been established for outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic. The 2007 Shirley Jackson Awards will be presented on Sunday, July 20th 2008, at Readercon 19 in Burlington, Massachusetts.

http://www.ShirleyJacksonAwards.org

Comments

[jeffreyab.livejournal.com]

I read Shirley Jackson's "Life Among the Savages" when I was a pre-teen and later I read "Raising Demons." I found them an interesting contrast with my life at the time.

It was not until we read "The Lottery" in high school that I found her horror side.

It is nice to hear that she has been honoured with an award in her hame.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Yes, when the evil-doers (I'm NOT one of them) thought up the award I thought it a great idea to name it after her. I don't suppose you can make the reading--you can bring your own stones ;-)

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

In fact, as the awards are being given out the weekend before, how appropriate. Three of the four judges are attending and reading "The Lottery" --heh!

[jeffreyab.livejournal.com]

Sadly I will be unable to make the reading.

Have fun!

[wendigomountain.livejournal.com]

I thought the recipient of the Shirley Jackson award was picked by drawing names out of a hat. Then the winner gets dragged away and pummeled with rocks by the selection committee. :)

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Shhhh. Now as long as you don't say anything like that in front of the family who have given their imprimatur to the award we'll be fine.