Joe Hill
Awards Summary
Major Awards: 10
Locus Awards: 2
Other Awards: 3
Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 50
— Major Awards —
Hugo Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(2 nominations)
2013:
Locke & Key Volume 5: Clockworks (by JH, illustrated by Gabriel Rodriguez) (IDW)
graphic story — nomination
2012:
Locke & Key, Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom (by JH, art by Gabriel Rodriguez) (IDW Publishing)
graphic story — nomination
World Fantasy Awards — for Fantasy works; juried, with nominations from World Fantasy Con members
(3 nominations; 1 win)
2006:
Voluntary Committal (Subterranean Press)
novella — winner
2006:
“Best New Horror” (Postscripts #3, Spr 2005)
short fiction — nomination
2006:
20th Century Ghosts (PS Publishing)
collection — nomination
Bram Stoker Awards — for Horror works, voted by Horror Writer's Association professional membership
(11 nominations; 4 wins)
2026:
King Sorrow (Morrow)
novel — nomination (pending)
2019:
“You Are Released” (Flight or Fright)
long fiction — nomination
2018:
Strange Weather: Four Short Novels (William Morrow)
collection — winner
2015:
Locke and Key: Vol. 6: Alpha and Omega (by JH & Gabriel Rodriguez) (IDW)
graphic novel — nomination
2014:
NOS4A2 (Morrow)
novel — nomination
2012:
Locke & Key, Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom (IDW)
graphic novel — nomination
2011:
Horns (Morrow)
novel — nomination
2008:
Heart-Shaped Box (Morrow)
novel — nomination
2008:
Heart-Shaped Box (Morrow)
first novel — winner
2006:
“Best New Horror” (Postscripts #3)
long fiction — winner
2006:
20th Century Ghosts (PS Publishing)
fiction collection — winner
British Fantasy Awards — for fantasy works published in the UK, voted by British Fantasy Society members, juried since 2012
(14 nominations; 5 wins)
2020:
Basketful of Heads #1 (by JH, Leomacs & Dave Stewart) (DC)
comic/graphic novel — nomination
2018:
Strange Weather: Four Short Novels (Gollancz)
collection — winner
2014:
NOS4R2 (Gollancz)
horror novel (August Derleth Award) — nomination
2012:
Locke & Key, Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom (by JH & Gabriel Rodriguez) (IDW)
graphic novel — winner
2010:
Locke and Key (by JH & Gabriel Rodriguez) (IDW)
comic/graphic novel — nomination
2009:
Gunpowder (PS Publishing)
novella — nomination
2008:
Heart-Shaped Box (Gollancz)
August Derleth Award (novel) — nomination
2008:
“Thumbprint” (Postscripts #10)
short fiction — nomination
2007:
— Sydney J. Bounds Award for Best Newcomer — winner
2006:
20th Century Ghosts (PS Publishing)
collection — winner
2006:
“Voluntary Committal” (PS Publishing)
novella — nomination
2006:
“Best New Horror” (Postscripts #3)
short fiction — winner
2005:
“The Black Phone” (The Third Alternative #39)
short fiction — nomination
2005:
“You Will Hear the Locust Sing” (The Third Alternative #37)
short fiction — nomination
Shirley Jackson Awards — for works of psychological horror and dark fantastic, juried
(3 nominations)
2024:
The Pram (Amazon Original Stories)
novelette — nomination
2020:
“Late Returns” (Full Throttle)
novella — nomination
2008:
“Thumbprint” (Postscripts #10, Mar 2007)
novelette — nomination
— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(10 nominations; 2 wins)
2020:
“Late Returns” (Full Throttle)
novelette — 7th place
2020:
Full Throttle: Stories (Morrow; Gollancz)
collection — 5th place
2018:
Strange Weather: Four Short Novels (Morrow; Gollancz)
collection — 8th place
2017:
The Fireman (Morrow)
horror novel — winner
2014:
NOS4A2 (Morrow; Gollancz as NOS4R2)
fantasy novel — 2nd place
2011:
Horns (Morrow; Gollancz)
fantasy novel — 8th place
2008:
Heart-Shaped Box (Morrow; Gollancz)
first novel — winner
2006:
Voluntary Committal (Subterranean Press)
novella — 19th place
2006:
“Best New Horror” (Postscripts #3 Spr 2005)
short story — 22nd place
2006:
20th Century Ghosts (PS Publishing)
collection — 17th place
— Other Awards —
International Horror Guild Awards — for horror works, juried
(3 nominations; 1 win)
2006:
“Voluntary Committal” (20th Century Ghosts)
long fiction — nomination
2006:
“My Father's Mask” (20th Century Ghosts)
mid-length fiction — nomination
2006:
20th Century Ghosts (PS Publishing)
collection — winner
Lord Ruthven Awards — for fiction and nonfiction about vampires, juried
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2014:
NOS4A2
fiction — winner
Mythopoeic Awards — for fantasy works in the spirit of the Inklings, voted by members of the Mythopoeic Society
(1 nomination)
2015:
Locke & Key series (by JH & Gabriel Rodriguez) (IDW)
adult literature — nomination
SLF Fountain Award — for speculative fiction short story, juried
(1 nomination)
2006:
“Best New Horror” (Postscripts)
honorable mention
William L. Crawford - IAFA Fantasy Award — for first fantasy book, juried
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2006:
20th Century Ghosts (PS Publishing)
winner
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