The shortlist for the 22nd annual Crawford Award, presented by the International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts, has been announced. The nominees are:

• Judith Berman, Bear Daughter
• Hal Duncan, Vellum
• Frances Hardinge, Fly by Night
• Joe Hill, 20th Century Ghosts
• Sarah Monette, Melusine
• Holly Phillips, In the Palace of Repose
• Anna Tambour, Spotted Lily

You can find a list of previous winners here. I was involved in the deliberations this year, and was delighted with the quality of work we saw, and with the final list. I’m especially happy to see some collections on the list, and to see a fellow Aussie being honored.