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Robert Jackson Bennett

Robert Jackson Bennett (born 1984) is an American writer of speculative fiction.[1][2]

Robert Jackson Bennett
Bennett at the 2017 Texas Book Festival
Bennett at the 2017 Texas Book Festival
Born1984 (age 39–40)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Occupationauthor
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin
Genre
Notable works
Website
robertjacksonbennett.com

Early life and education

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Robert Jackson Bennett was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[3] He graduated from the University of Texas with special honors in English in 2005,[4] and settled down in Austin, Texas.[5]

Career

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Bennett's debut as an author was the novel Mr. Shivers (2010). He went on to write The Company Man (2011), The Troupe (2012), and American Elsewhere (2013).[6][7]

Bennett's fifth novel, City of Stairs (2014), was the first of a fantasy trilogy, The Divine Cities, followed by City of Blades (2016) and City of Miracles (2017). The Divine Cities trilogy was nominated for Best Series by the Hugo Awards in 2018, but lost to World of the Five Gods by Lois McMaster Bujold.[8]

In August 2018, Bennett published Foundryside, the first installment of his new series, The Founders Trilogy.[9] That book was followed by Shorefall in 2020 and Locklands in 2022.

Awards and nominations

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Awards for Robert Jackson Bennett
Year Work Award Category Result Ref.
2010 Mr. Shivers Shirley Jackson Award Best Novel Won [10][11]
2011 British Fantasy Award The Sydney J. Bounds Award for Best Newcomer Won [12]
2012 The Company Man Philip K. Dick Award Special Citation Won [13][14]
Edgar Award Best Paperback Original Won [15]
2013 American Elsewhere Shirley Jackson Award Best Novel Won [16][17]
2015 City of Stairs Locus Award Best Fantasy Novel Nominated [18]
World Fantasy Award Best Novel Nominated [19]
British Fantasy Award Best Fantasy Novel (the Robert Holdstock Award) Nominated [20][21]
2017 City of Blades Locus Award Best Fantasy Novel Nominated [22]
2018 City of Miracles Locus Award Best Fantasy Novel Nominated [23]
The Divine Cities Hugo Award Best Series Nominated [24][25]
2019 Foundryside Locus Award Best Fantasy Novel Nominated [26]
British Fantasy Award Best Fantasy Novel (the Robert Holdstock Award) Nominated [27][28]
Dragon Award Best Fantasy Novel Nominated [29]
2023 The Founders Trilogy Hugo Award Best Series Nominated [30]

Bibliography

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Standalone novels

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The Divine Cities trilogy

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  1. City of Stairs (2014; Broadway Books)[31]
  2. City of Blades (2016)
  3. City of Miracles (2017)

The Founders trilogy

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  1. Foundryside (2018)
  2. Shorefall (2020)
  3. Locklands (2022)[32]

The Shadow of the Leviathan series

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  1. The Tainted Cup (2024)
  2. A Drop of Corruption (2025)

References

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  1. ^ "Exclusive Interview: Robert Jackson Bennett Says 'The Troupe' is About How You Perceive Yourself and the World". SF Signal. 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
  2. ^ "Robert Jackson Bennett". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  3. ^ Phantastik-couch (German)
  4. ^ University of Texas at Austin: Degrees and Dates of Attendance
  5. ^ "America, With Tentacles: Speculative fiction writer Robert Jackson Bennett travels back to the future". Austin Chronicle. 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
  6. ^ "Marion chats with Robert Jackson Bennett | Fantasy Literature: Fantasy and Science Fiction Book and Audiobook Reviews". Fantasy Literature. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
  7. ^ "Robert Jackson Bennett: Blending Genres and Building Conflict". www.campfirewriting.com. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  8. ^ "2018 Hugo Award Winners". 2018-08-19. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
  9. ^ "Robert Jackson Bennett - Foundryside". Retrieved 2018-09-12.
  10. ^ "2010 Shirley Jackson Awards Winners". www.shirleyjacksonawards.org/. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  11. ^ Locus (2011-07-18). "2010 Shirley Jackson Award Winners". Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  12. ^ "Winners | The British Fantasy Society". www.britishfantasysociety.org. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  13. ^ "2012 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced". The Official Philip K. Dick Awards Home Page. 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  14. ^ Locus (2012-04-07). "2012 Philip K. Dick Award Announced". Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  15. ^ Locus (2012-04-27). "2012 Edgar Winners". Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  16. ^ "2013 Shirley Jackson Awards Winners". www.shirleyjacksonawards.org/. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  17. ^ Locus (2014-07-13). "2013 Shirley Jackson Awards Winners". Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  18. ^ Locus. (2015-06-27). "2015 Locus Awards Winners". Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  19. ^ Locus. (2015-11-08). "World Fantasy Awards Winners 2015". Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  20. ^ The British Fantasy Society (2015-07-21). "British Fantasy Awards 2015: the nominees". Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  21. ^ Locus. (2015-07-21). "2015 British Fantasy Awards Nominees". Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  22. ^ Locus. (2017-06-24). "2017 Locus Awards Winners". Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  23. ^ Locus. (2018-06-23). "2018 Locus Awards Winners". Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  24. ^ World Science Fiction Society (15 March 2018). "2018 Hugo Awards". Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  25. ^ Tor.com (2018-08-20). "Announcing the 2018 Hugo Award Winners". Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  26. ^ Locus. (2019-05-07). "2019 Locus Awards Finalists". Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  27. ^ The British Fantasy Society (2019-07-23). "British Fantasy Awards 2019". Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  28. ^ Locus. (2019-07-23). "2019 British Fantasy Awards Shortlist". Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  29. ^ Locus. (2019-09-03). "2019 Dragon Awards Winners". Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  30. ^ World Science Fiction Society. (2023-10-21). "2023 Hugo Awards". Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  31. ^ Briefly reviewed in the May 2015 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction, pp.107–111
  32. ^ "Robert Jackson Bennett - Locklands - Hardcover".
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