LibGuides: World Fantasy Awards: Best Anthology (1988-)

World Fantasy

Awards

Best Anthology (1988-present)

2020-2029

WINNER:

The Big Book of Modern Fantasy by Ann VanderMeer & Jeff VanderMeer

SHORTLIST:

The Book of Dragons by Jonathan Strahan
Edited By by Ellen Datlow
Shadows & Tall Trees 8 by Michael Kelly
The Valencourt Book of World Horror Stories, Vol. 1 by James D. Jenkins & Ryan Cagle

WINNER

The Year's Best African Speculative Fiction (2021) edited by Donald Ekpeki Oghenechovwe

The Year's Best African Speculative Fiction (2021) by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki (Editor)
Call Number: ANT BEST AFRS 2021
ISBN: 9781647100742
Publication Date: 2023-04-04
The Year's Best African Speculative Fiction collects twenty-nine stories by twenty-five writers, which the press describes as "some of the most exciting voices, old and new, from Africa and the diaspora, published in the 2020 year."The anthology includes stories from Somto O. Ihezue, Pemi Aguda, Russell Nichols, Tamara Jerée, Tlotlo Tsamaase, Sheree Renée Thomas, Tobias S. Buckell, Inegbenoise O. Osagie, Tobi Ogundiran, Chinelo Onwualu, Moustapha Mbacké Diop, Marian Denise Moore, Michelle Mellon, C.L. Clark, Eugen Bacon, Craig Laurence Gidney, Makena Onjerika, T.L. Huchu, Yvette Lisa Ndlovu, Derek Lubangakene, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Shingai Njeri Kagunda, WC Dunlap, ZZ Claybourne, and Dilman Dila. As Ekpeki notes, the announcement also includes a list of twenty-one additional notable stories from 2020--an excellent further reading list once you've finished the book.Ekpeki is the author of "The Witching Hour," which won a 2019 Nommo award, and the co-editor of two other forthcoming anthologies: the nonfiction collection Bridging Worlds: Global Conversations on Creating Pan-African Speculative Literature in a Pandemic (with Zelda Knight) and the speculative fiction collection Africa Risen (with Zelda Knight and Sheree Renée Thomas).

FINALISTS

Professor Charlatan Bardot's Travel Anthology to the Most (Fictional) Haunted buildings in the Weird, Wild Word (2021 edition) edited by Eric J. Guignard
Speculative Fiction for Dreamers : a Latinx Anthology edited by Alex Hernandex, matthew David Goodwin, and Sarah Rafael García
When Things Get Dark : Stories Inspired by Shirley Jackson edited by Ellen Datlow
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume Two edited by Paula Guran

When Things Get Dark : stories inspired by Shirley Jackson by Ellen Datlow (Editor)
Call Number: ANT WHEN DAR D (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781789097153
Publication Date: 2021-09-28
A collection of new and exclusive short stories inspired by, and in tribute to, Shirley Jackson. Chilling, human, poignant and strange, her stories have inspired a generation of writers and readers. This anthology, edited by legendary horror editor Ellen Datlow, will bring together today's leading horror writers to offer their own personal tribute to the work of Shirley Jackson.

WINNER

Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction edited by Sheree Thomas, Donald Ekpeki Oghenechovwe, and Zelda Knight

Africa Risen : a new era of speculative fiction by Sheree Renée Thomas; Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki; Zelda Knight
Call Number: ANT AFRIC RIS T
ISBN: 9781250848192
Publication Date: 2023-11-14
From award-winning editorial team Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, and Zelda Knight comes an anthology of thirty-two original stories showcasing the breadth of fantasy and science fiction from Africa and the African Diaspora.A group of cabinet ministers query a supercomputer containing the minds of the country's ancestors. A child robot on a dying planet uncovers signs of fragile new life. A descendent of a rain goddess inherits her grandmother's ability to change her appearance--and perhaps the world.Created in the legacy of the seminal, award-winning anthology series Dark Matter, Africa Risen celebrates the vibrancy, diversity, and reach of African and Afro-Diasporic SFF and reaffirms that Africa is not rising--it's already here.

FINALISTS

Dark Stars: New Tales of Darkest Horror edited by Joh F. D. Taff
Other Terrors: an Inclusive Anthology edited by Vince A. Liaguno and Ren Mason
Screams from the Dark: 29 Tales of Monsters and the Monstrous edited by Ellen Datlow
Trouble the Waters: Tales from the Deep Blue by Sheree Thomas, Pan Morigan, and Troy L. Wiggins

Dark Stars : new tales of darkest horror by John F.D. Taff (Editor)
Call Number: ANT DARK STA T
ISBN: 9781250794598
Publication Date: 2023-02-28
Within these pages you'll find tales of dead men walking, an insidious secret summer fling, an island harboring unspeakable power, and a dark hallway that beckons. You'll encounter terrible monsters--both human and supernatural--and be forever changed. The stories in Dark Stars run the gamut from traditional to modern, from dark fantasy to neo-noir, from explorations of beloved horror tropes to the unknown--possibly unknowable--threats. It's all in here because it's all out there, now, in horror. Dark Stars features all-new stories from the following award-winning authors and up-and-coming voices: Chesya Burke, Ramsey Campbell, Gemma Files, Stephen Graham Jones, Alma Katsu, Caroline Kepnes, John Langan, Livia Llewellyn, Josh Malerman, Usman T. Malik, Priya Sharma, and John F.D. Taff. Created as an homage to the 1980 classic horror anthology Dark Forces, edited by Kirby McCauley, Dark Stars features an afterword from original contributor Ramsey Campbell--a poignant finale to this bone-chilling collection.
Screams from the Dark : 29 tales of monsters and the monstrous by Ellen Datlow (Editor)
Call Number: ANT SCREA DAR D
ISBN: 9781250797063
Publication Date: 2022-06-07
A chilling anthology featuring 29 all-original tales of monsters from bestselling and award-winning authors, edited by Ellen Datlow, one of the top editors in horror. From werewolves and vampires to demons and aliens, the monster is one of the most recognizable figures in horror. But what makes something, or someone, monstrous? In Screams From the Dark, award-winning and up-and-coming authors like Stephen Graham Jones, Richard Kadrey, Cassandra Khaw, and Gemma Files attempt to answer this question. These stories run the gamut from traditional to modern, from mainstream to literary, from familiar monsters to the unknown and unimaginable. This bone-chilling collection has something to please and spook everyone, so lock your doors, turn off your lights, and try not to scream.

WINNER

The Book of Witches edited by Jonathan Strahan

The Book of Witches : an anthology by Jonathan Strahan
Call Number: ANT BOOK WIT S
ISBN: 9780063113220
Publication Date: 2023-08-01
With a breathtaking array of original stories from around the world, P. Djèlí Clark, Amal El Mohtar, Garth Nix, Darcie Little Badger, Sheree Renée Thomas, and two dozen other fantasy and science fiction geniuses bring a new and exciting twist to one of the most beloved figures in fiction, witches, in never-before-seen works written exclusively for The Book of Witches, compiled by award-winning editor Jonathan Strahan and illustrated by award-nominated artist Alyssa Winans.

FINALISTS

Christmas and Other Horrors edited by Ellen Datlow
Year's Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction: Volume One edited by Stephen Kotowych
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023 edited by R. F. Kuang & John Joseph Adams
Out There Screaming : an Anthology of New Black Horror edited by Jordan Peele & John Joseph Adams

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023 by R. F. Kuang; John Joseph Adams
Call Number: ANT BEST AMEF 2023
ISBN: 9780063315747
Publication Date: 2023-10-17
Offers science fiction and fantasy stories from American authors, including Alix E. Harrow, Stephen Graham Jones, chosen by editor R. F. Kuang.
Out There Screaming : an anthology of new black horror by Jordan Peele (Editor, Introduction by); John Joseph Adams (Editor); N.k. Jemisin (Contribution by); Rebecca Roanhorse (Contribution by); Tananarive Due (Contribution by); Nnedi Okorafor (Contribution by)
Call Number: ANT OUTTH SCR R
ISBN: 9780593243800
Publication Date: 2024-09-24
A cop begins seeing huge, blinking eyes where the headlights of cars should be that tell him who to pull over. Two freedom riders take a bus ride that leaves them stranded on a lonely road in Alabama where several unsettling somethings await them. A young girl dives into the depths of the Earth in search of the demon that killed her parents. These are just a few of the worlds of Out There Screaming, Jordan Peele's anthology of all-new horror stories by Black writers. Featuring an introduction by Peele and an all-star roster of beloved writers and new voices, Out There Screaming is a master class in horror, and-like his spine-chilling films-its stories prey on everything we think we know about our world ... and redefine what it means to be afraid. Featuring stories by: Erin E. Adams, Violet Allen, Lesley Nneka Arimah, Maurice Broaddus, Chesya Burke, P. Djèlí Clark, Ezra Claytan Daniels, Tananarive Due, Nalo Hopkinson, N. K. Jemisin, Justin C. Key, L. D. Lewis, Nnedi Okorafor, Tochi Onyebuchi, Rebecca Roanhorse, Nicole D. Sconiers, Rion Amilcar Scott, Terence Taylor, and Cadwell Turnbull.

2010-2019

NOMINEES:

Poe : 19 New Tales Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe edited by Ellen Datlow

Poe : 19 new tales of suspense, dark fantasy, and horror inspired by Edgar Allan Poe by Ellen Datlow (Editor); Lucius Shepard; Pat Cadigan; Sharyn McCrumb
Call Number: ANT POE TAL D (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781844165957
Publication Date: 2009-01-06
To coincide with the 200th anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe, this anthology celebrates the depth and diversity of one of the most important figures in literature.

World Fantasy Awards

World Fantasy

Awards

2020-2029

WINNER:

The Big Book of Modern Fantasy by Ann VanderMeer & Jeff VanderMeer

SHORTLIST:

The Book of Dragons by Jonathan Strahan

Edited By by Ellen Datlow

Shadows & Tall Trees 8 by Michael Kelly

The Valencourt Book of World Horror Stories, Vol. 1 by James D. Jenkins & Ryan Cagle

WINNER

The Year's Best African Speculative Fiction (2021) edited by Donald Ekpeki Oghenechovwe

FINALISTS

Professor Charlatan Bardot's Travel Anthology to the Most (Fictional) Haunted buildings in the Weird, Wild Word (2021 edition) edited by Eric J. Guignard

Speculative Fiction for Dreamers : a Latinx Anthology edited by Alex Hernandex, matthew David Goodwin, and Sarah Rafael García

When Things Get Dark : Stories Inspired by Shirley Jackson edited by Ellen Datlow

The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume Two edited by Paula Guran

WINNER

Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction edited by Sheree Thomas, Donald Ekpeki Oghenechovwe, and Zelda Knight

FINALISTS

Dark Stars: New Tales of Darkest Horror edited by Joh F. D. Taff

Other Terrors: an Inclusive Anthology edited by Vince A. Liaguno and Ren Mason

Screams from the Dark: 29 Tales of Monsters and the Monstrous edited by Ellen Datlow

Trouble the Waters: Tales from the Deep Blue by Sheree Thomas, Pan Morigan, and Troy L. Wiggins

WINNER

The Book of Witches edited by Jonathan Strahan

FINALISTS

Christmas and Other Horrors edited by Ellen Datlow

Year's Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction: Volume One edited by Stephen Kotowych

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023 edited by R. F. Kuang & John Joseph Adams

Out There Screaming : an Anthology of New Black Horror edited by Jordan Peele & John Joseph Adams

2010-2019

NOMINEES:

Poe : 19 New Tales Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe edited by Ellen Datlow

2000-2009

1990-1999

1988-1989