Gemma Files | |
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 Files at Readercon in 2016, holding her Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novel | |
| Born | April 4, 1968 London, England |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Ryerson Polytechnic University |
| Genre | Horror |
| Years active | 1993 – present |
| Notable awards | International Horror Guild Award Shirley Jackson Award Sunburst Award |
Gemma Files is a Canadian horror writer, journalist, and film critic. Her short story, "The Emperor's Old Bones", won the International Horror Guild Award for Best Short Story of 1999. Five of her short stories were adapted for the television series The Hunger.