Prix ​​Masterton

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Graham Masterton (2008)

The Prix ​​Masterton is a French literary prize that has been awarded since 2000 for works from the field of fantasy and especially horror literature . The award goes back to an initiative by Marc Bailly and was named in honor of British horror writer Graham Masterton .

Awards are given by a jury in the following categories:

  • French-language novel (Roman francophone / Roman français)
  • Foreign language novel / translation (Roman étranger / Roman traduit)
  • Short story or short story collection (Nouvelle ou recueil de nouvelles)

The jury consists of experts in horror literature (authors, journalists, critics and curators). Marc Bailly is the chairman of the jury.

Award winners

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the award, the best authors of the last 10 years were honored in 2009:

In addition, the best works of the last 10 years were named in the three categories (see there).

French-language novel

2009 L'arpenteur de moon by Jean-Christophe Chaumette named best novel of the last 10 years.

Foreign language novel / translation

In 2009, Lignes de vie by Graham Joyce was named the best novel in this category in the last 10 years .

Short story or short story collection

In 2009, Forêts secrètes by Francis Berthelot was recognized as the best work in this category in the last 10 years .

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