The winners for the 2025 August Derleth and Robert Holdstock awards have been introduced at FantasyCon.

August Derleth Award for Greatest Horror Novel:

WINNER:

• My Darling Dreadful Factor by Johanna van Veen (Poisoned Pen)

SHORTLIST:

• Withered Hill by David Barnett (Canelo Horror)
• The Ravening by Daniel Church (Indignant Robotic)
• Feast Whereas You Can by Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta (Grand Central)
• Among the many Dwelling by Tim Lebbon (Titan)
• Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle (Titan)

Robert Holdstock Award for Greatest Fantasy Novel:

WINNER:

• Masquerade by O. O. Sangoyomi (Forge)

SHORTLIST:

• Lengthy Dwell Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan (Orbit)
• Fathomfolk by Eliza Chan (Orbit)
• A Shadow Over Haven by David Inexperienced (Eerie River)
• The Inexperienced Man’s Conflict by Juliet E. McKenna (Wizard’s Tower)

Our congrats to Johanna van Veen and O. O. Sangoyomi and all of the shortlisted authors. With these wins, Veen and Sangoyomi have each made their first look on our Award Successful Books by Girls Authors record.

Locus has the outcomes from all classes.

Posted in August Derleth Award, Awards, Robert Holdstock Award