Awards & Winners

J. N. Williamson

Date of Birth 17-April-1932
Place of Birth Indianapolis
(Marion County, United States of America, Indiana, Area code 317)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Gerald Neal Williamson, Jerry Williamson, Julian Shock
Profession Novelist, Writer
Gerald "Jerry" Neal Williamson wrote and edited horror stories under the name J. N. Williamson. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana he graduated from Shortridge High School. He studied journalism at Butler University. He published his first novel in 1979 and went on to publish more than 40 novels and 150 short stories. In 2003 he received a lifetime achievement award from the Horror Writers of America. He edited the critically acclaimed How to Write Tales of Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction which covered the themes of such writing and cited the writings of such writers as Robert Bloch, Lee Prosser, Richard Matheson, Ray Bradbury, H. P. Lovecraft, August Derleth, William F. Nolan, and Stephen King. Many important writers in the genre contributed to the book. Williamson edited the popular anthology series, Masques. Some of his novels include The Ritual, Playmates, Noonspell, The Haunt, among others. He was also a well known Sherlockian and received his investiture in the Baker Street Irregulars in 1950.

Awards by J. N. Williamson

Check all the awards nominated and won by J. N. Williamson.

1988


Nominations 1988 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Locus Award for Best Non-Fiction How to Write Tales of Horror, Fantasy, and Science Fiction
Locus Award for Best Anthology Masques II

1987


Nominations 1987 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
World Fantasy Award for Best Novella The Night Seasons

1985


Nominations 1985 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Locus Award for Best Anthology Masques