
NOMINATIONS:
The Oxford Handbook of Biblical Monsters (Oxford University Press), Long Non-Fiction, 2025
BIO: Brandon R. Grafius is academic dean and professor of biblical studies at Ecumenical Theological Seminary, Detroit. He has published widely on the intersection of horror, religion, and politics in places such as Salon.com, The Metropolitan Review, and The Christian Century. His next academic book, Concerning Dust and Ashes: Affects of Horror in the Hebrew Bible, is forthcoming from Oxford University Press in June 2026. Available now: Scared by the Bible: The Roots of Horror in Scripture
www.brandonrgrafius.com

