Cassandra Rose Clarke (born 1983) is an American author who writes speculative fiction novels.
Cassandra Rose Clarke | |
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Born | 1983 (age 40–41) |
Occupation | Author |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of St. Thomas University of Texas at Austin |
Genre | Speculative fiction |
Education
editClarke graduated from the University of St. Thomas in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in English. She received a master's degree in creative writing from the University of Texas at Austin in 2008. She was selected for the Clarion West Writers Workshop in 2010.[1]
Writing style
editClarke writes speculative fiction novels.[2] Clarke's works have been praised, with particular emphasis on her skill in worldbuilding: Publishers Weekly called Our Lady of the Ice "complex and lovely" with "worldbuilding [that] will sweep readers away."[3] The worldbuilding in The Mad Scientist's Daughter was done with "a very light and deft touch" according to Kirkus Reviews.[4]
Works
edit- The Mad Scientist's Daughter (2013)[4]
- Our Lady of the Ice (2015)[3]
- Magic of Blood and Sea (2017):[5] A compilation of two of Clarke's earlier novels, The Assassin's Curse (2012) and The Pirate's Wish (2013)
- Magic of Wind and Mist (2017):[6] A compilation of two of Clarke's earlier novels, The Wizard’s Promise (2014) and The Nobleman’s Revenge (previously unpublished)[5]
- The Witch Who Came in from the Cold: A serial fiction piece coauthored with Max Gladstone, Lindsay Smith, Ian Tregillis, and Michael Swanwick.[7]
- Star's End (2017)[8]
- Halo: Battle Born (2019)[9]
- Halo: Meridian Divide (2019)
- Shadows Have Offended (2021)
Awards
editIn 2010, Clarke was a recipient of the Susan C. Petrey Clarion Scholarship Fund.[1] In 2013, she was a finalist for the Philip K. Dick Award.[10] She has also been nominated for the Young Adult Library Services Association Best Fiction for Young Adults Award.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Cassandra Rose Clarke". GoodReads. Goodreads, Inc. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Spirit of Texas Reading Program". Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Our Lady of the Ice". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ a b "THE MAD SCIENTIST'S DAUGHTER". 14 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Magic of Blood and Sea: Boundless freedom awaits on a wave-tossed ship". Fantasy Literature. Fantasy Literature's Fantasy Book and Audiobook Reviews. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Magic of Wind and Mist". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ Cunningham, Joel (16 March 2016). "The Team Behind The Witch Who Came in from the Cold Tells Us How the Serial Fiction Sausage Is Made". Barnes & Noble. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Star's End". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Halo: Battle Born Officially Announced". Cassandra Rose Clark. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Cassandra Rose Clarke". Simon & Schuster. Simon & Schuster, Inc. Retrieved 16 September 2018.