The Ballad of Black Tom
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| Author | Victor LaValle |
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| Cover artist | Robert Hunt |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror, Historical fantasy |
| Set in | New York City |
| Published | February 16, 2016 |
| Publisher | Tor.com |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 149 |
| Awards | 2016 Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novella 2017 British Fantasy Award for Best Novella |
The Ballad of Black Tom is a 2016 fantasy-horror novella by Victor LaValle, revisiting H. P. Lovecraft's story "The Horror at Red Hook" from the viewpoint of a black man. The book won the 2016 Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novella and the 2017 British Fantasy Award for Best Novella.