My Darling Dreadful Thing
British Fantasy Award for Best Novel · 2025 · WinnerShirley Jackson Award for Novel · 2024 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Fantasy Award for Best Novel | 2025 | Winner |
| Shirley Jackson Award for Novel | 2024 | Shortlist |
About This Book
A medium who has always been accompanied by a violent spirit guides the grieving widow of a powerful man—until desire and deception spiral into obsession in this gothic psychological horror novel.
About the Author
Johanna van Veen is a Dutch-Canadian author of gothic horror fiction. She won the British Fantasy Award for Best Horror Novel for My Darling Dreadful Thing (2025), her debut novel. The book is a gothic psychological horror story about obsession, desire, and the violence that can lurk beneath the surface of intimate relationships. Read more →
