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The Good Husband

Nathan Ballingrud

First published June 2013
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette

Synopsis

After saving his wife from several suicide attempts, a man fails to do so on one occasion; however his wife continues to reside in the house, slowly degrading, while he desperately tries to maintain some normalcy.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2014 Locus Poll Award Best Novelette Nominee/Finalist

Publications (8)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
June 2013 North American Lake Monsters: Stories Small Beer Press Collection |175
July 2013 North American Lake Monsters: Stories Small Beer Press Collection 175
July 2013 North American Lake Monsters: Stories Small Beer Press Collection 175
May 2014 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six Night Shade Books Anthology
June 2014 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six Night Shade Books Anthology 27
June 2014 The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror: 2014 Edition Prime Books Anthology 61
October 2020 Monsterland Small Beer Press Collection |175
October 2020 Monsterland Small Beer Press Collection |175