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Tananarive Due

Writing

Born January 5, 1966 · Tallahassee, Florida, USA

Biography

Tananarive Priscilla Due is an American author and educator. She is also known as a film historian with expertise in Black horror. Due teaches a course at UCLA called "The Sunken Place: Racism, Survival and the Black Horror Aesthetic", which focuses on the Jordan Peele film Get Out.

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Awards & recognition

  • World Fantasy Award — Best Novel · 2024
  • Bram Stoker Award — Novel · 2023
  • World Fantasy Award — Best Short Fiction · 2023
  • Ignyte Award — Best in Creative Nonfiction · 2020
  • British Fantasy Award — Best Collection · 2016
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  • American Book Awards · 2002
  • Ignyte Award — Best Novelette · 2025 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Novelette · 2025 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Collection · 2024 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Short Story · 2024 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Horror Novel · 2024 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Novelette · 2023 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Short Story · 2022 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Collection · 2016 · nominated
  • Theodore Sturgeon Award · 2015 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Short Story · 2001 · nominated
  • Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 1998 · nominated
  • Bram Stoker Award — Novel · 1997 · nominated
  • Bram Stoker Award — Best First Novel · 1995 · nominated

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