Jen Williams
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| Born | Jennifer Williams |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | novelist, writer |
| Years active | 2014–Present |
| Notable work | The Copper Promise series |
| Awards | British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2018-2019) |
Jennifer "Jen" Williams is a British fantasy novelist and short story writer.
Biography
[edit]Jennifer Williams is a writer originally from London who now lives in Bristol.[1] Williams and Den Patrick began a monthly social group for fantasy fans called the Super Relaxed Fantasy Club. Her first three books were nominated for British Fantasy Awards in 2015, 2016 and 2017 respectively[2][3][4] and she won the award for Best Fantasy Novel in 2018 and 2019.[5][6] She has written for various magazines in addition to working on her various novels.
Her latest novel, thriller The Hungry Dark, was released in April 2024 and was published by Crooked Lane Books. [7] Her upcoming fantasy novel, Titanchild, will be published in November 2024 by Titan Books. [8]
| Year | Title | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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| 2015 | The Copper Promise | British Fantasy Award | Best Fantasy Novel | Nominated | [2] |
| 2016 | The Iron Ghost | Nominated | [3] | ||
| 2017 | The Silver Tide | Nominated | [4] | ||
| 2018 | The Ninth Rain | Won | [5] | ||
| Subjective Chaos Kind of Awards | Best Blurred Boundary | Won | [9] | ||
| 2019 | The Bitter Twins | British Fantasy Award | Best Fantasy Novel | Won | [6] |
| 2020 | The Winnowing Flame | Subjective Chaos Kind of Awards | Best Series | Nominated | [10] |
| 2024 | Talon Sister | British Fantasy Award | Best Fantasy Novel | Won | [11] |
Bibliography
[edit]- The Copper Promise series
- —— (2014). The Copper Promise. Watkins Media. ISBN 9780857665768.
- —— (2015). Sorrow's Isle. Headline. ISBN 9781472229724.
- —— (2015). The Iron Ghost. Headline. ISBN 9781472211149.
- —— (2016). The Silver Tide. Headline. ISBN 9781472211163.
- The Winnowing Flame series
- —— (2017). The Ninth Rain. Headline. ISBN 9781472235169.
- —— (2018). The Bitter Twins. Headline. ISBN 9781472235190.
- —— (2019). The Poison Song. Headline. ISBN 9781472235220.
- The Talon Duology
- ——Talonsister. Titan Books. 2023. ISBN 9781803364353.
- ——Titanchild. Titan Books. 2024. ISBN 9781803364384.
- Other novels
The first two entries are the same novel; they are marketed with different names in the US or UK markets.
- —— (2021). A Dark and Secret Place. Crooked Lane Books. ISBN 9781643855745.
- —— (2021). Dog Rose Dirt. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780008383831.
- —— Games for Dead Girls. Crooked Lane Books. 2023. ISBN 9781643859163.
- ——The Hungry Dark. Crooked Lane Books. 2024. ISBN 9781639106172.
- Collection
- —— (2012). Her Majesty's Mysterious Conveyance. Echelon Press. ISBN 9781590808597.
- Short fiction
- London Stone (2009)
- Constance Withers and the Wall (2016)
References
[edit]- ^ "About | Jen Williams". Jen Williams Author. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ a b "2015 British Fantasy Awards Winners". Locus Magazine. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ a b "2016 British Fantasy Awards Winners". Locus Magazine. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ a b "2017 British Fantasy Awards Winners". Locus Magazine. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ a b "2018 British Fantasy Awards Winners". Locus Magazine. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ a b "2019 British Fantasy Awards Winners". Locus Magazine. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "About | Jen Williams". Jen Williams Author. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "The Talon Duology - Titanchild". Titan Books. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Subjective Chaos Kind of Award - The Winners!". Runalong The Shelves. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "The Subjective Chaos Kind of Awards: 2020 Nominees". File 770. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "2024 British Fantasy Awards Winners". Locus Magazine. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Jen Williams at Library of Congress, with 3 library catalogue records
- Jen Williams at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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