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Sofia Ajram | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 16, 1990 |
| Education | McGill University |
| Occupations | Writer, jewelry designer |
| Awards | Bram Stoker Award 2024 winner Shirley Jackson Awards 2024 finalist |
| Website | http://www.sofiaajram.com/ |
Sofia Ajram is a Canadian writer, editor and jewelry designer best known for their horror novella Coup de Grâce, which was published with Titan Books in 2024 and won the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Long Fiction.[1] Their eponymous jewelry brand Sofia Zakia was launched in 2015.[2]
Life and career
[edit]Sofia Ajram was born in Montreal and grew up in Ontario. After receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Women's Studies and East Asian Studies in 2015 from McGill University, Ajram worked as a metalsmith and began creating her own jewelry in 2015.[3][4]
Ajram's written work has been reviewed in Fangoria, Rue Morgue, and Locus Magazine where they have been called a "major new voice in horror fiction".[5] They were listed as a "writer to watch" by CBC Books.[6] They are the first transgender author to win a Bram Stoker Award in the Long Fiction category.[7]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sofia Zakia | Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards | Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent, Accessories | Won | [8] |
| 2024 | Bury Your Gays: An Anthology of Tragic Queer Horror | Bram Stoker Award | Best Anthology | Shortlisted | [9] |
| Shirley Jackson Award | Best Anthology | Shortlisted | [10] | ||
| British Fantasy Award | Best Anthology | Won | [11] | ||
| Aurora Awards | Best Related Work | Shortlisted | [12] | ||
| 2025 | Coup de Grâce | Bram Stoker Award | Best Long Fiction | Won | [13] |
| Shirley Jackson Award | Best Novella | Shortlisted | [14] | ||
| This Is Horror | Novella of the Year | Shortlisted | [15] | ||
| Kobo Emerging Writer Prize | Literary Fiction | Shortlisted | [16] |
Bibliography
[edit]Novellas
[edit]- "Acid Bath" (Little Mutilations, 2023)
- Coup de Grâce (Titan Books, 2024) - Winner of the 2024 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novella
Anthologies
[edit]- Bury Your Gays: An Anthology of Tragic Queer Horror (Ghoulish Books, 2024) - Winner of the 2025 British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology
Short fiction
[edit]- "The Arborglyph" (Lost Contact, 2021)
- "The Brazen Bull" (Playlist of the Damned, 2024)
- "The Roses of Heliogabalus" (The Pleasure in Pain, 2024)
Essays
[edit]- "The H Word: The Horrors Persist But So Do We"[17] (Nightmare Magazine, 2024)
References
[edit]- ^ "Ajram, Sofia – The Bram Stoker Awards". 2025-02-24. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ^ "Sofia Zakia's Designer on Her Edgy New Suspiria Collection - JCK". 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
- ^ Dazed (2010-10-29). "Sofia Ajram". Dazed. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
- ^ "TIH 612: Sofia Ajram on Editing Bury Your Gays, Balancing Writing and Metalsmithing, and Tragic Queer Horror". This Is Horror. 2025-05-04. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ^ "Coup de Grâce by Sofia Ajram: Review by Gabino Iglesias". Locus Online. 2025-02-28. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ^ "CBC Books' writers to watch: 22 Canadian writers making their mark in 2025". CBC Books. August 1, 2025. Archived from the original on January 15, 2026. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
- ^ "From the Haunted Stacks: 2024 Bram Stoker AwardsⓇ Wrap Up". The Lineup. 2025-06-27. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ^ The Canadian Press (2026-01-19). "Canadian fashion awards honour Greta Constantine, Canada Goose and others". CBC News. Archived from the original on 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ^ "The 2024 Bram Stoker Award® Winners – The Bram Stoker Awards". 2025-06-18. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ "Nominees Announced for the 2024 Shirley Jackson Awards – The Shirley Jackson Awards". Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ "sfadb: British Fantasy Awards 2025". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ "2025 Aurora Awards – The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (CSFFA)". Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ "The 2024 Bram Stoker Award® Winners – The Bram Stoker Awards". 2025-06-18. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ "Nominees Announced for the 2024 Shirley Jackson Awards – The Shirley Jackson Awards". Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ "Awards". This Is Horror. 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ "2025 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize winners announced". Kobo Books Blog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ "The H Word: The Horrors Persist but So do We". 13 November 2024.