Katherine Arden
Katherine Arden | |
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 Arden speaking at the 2018 Phoenix Comic Fest. | |
| Born | Katherine Burdine[1] 1987 Austin, Texas |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 2017–present |
| Genre | Historical fantasy, young adult fiction |
| Notable works | Winternight trilogy |
| Notable awards | Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award |
| Website | |
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Katherine Arden (born 1987) is an American author known primarily for her Winternight trilogy of fantasy novels set in medieval Russia.[2] She has been nominated for the Hugo and Locus Awards. The first novel of the trilogy The Bear and the Nightingale was published in 2017, followed by The Girl in the Tower in 2018 and The Winter of the Witch in 2019. Arden has also written novels for children, such as Small Spaces, Dead Voices and Dark Waters.
Biography[]
Arden was born in Austin and currently resides in Vermont. She spent a year in Moscow after high school before returning to Vermont.[3] She attended Middlebury College, graduating with a degree in Russian and French in 2011.[1]
Arden's writing is influenced by J.R.R Tolkien, Mary Renault, Naomi Novik, Patrick O'Brien, Dorothy Dunnett, Diana Gabaldon and Robin McKinley.[4][5]
Bibliography[]
The Winternight trilogy[]
- The Bear and the Nightingale (2017)[6]
- The Girl in the Tower (2017)
- The Winter of the Witch (2019)
Small Spaces series[]
Nominations[]
- 2018 and 2019: John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.[10]
- 2018: Locus Award for Best First Novel, The Bear and the Nightingale[11]
- 2018: Vermont Book Awards for Fiction, The Bear and the Nightingale[12]
- 2020: Hugo Award for Best Series, Winternight Trilogy[13]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kahrs, Lee J. (January 9, 2017). "Brandon author signs three-book deal with major publisher". Addison County Independent. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ "Hardcover Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - Jan. 27, 2019 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ Speakman, Shawn (January 16, 2017). "Katherine Arden Debuts A Different Kind Of Coming Winter". Unbound Worlds. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017.
- ^ Tufnell, Nicholas (January 24, 2018). "Katherine Arden: It's a great time for female fantasy writers". CNET.
- ^ "Katherine Arden". Goodreads. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ Winternight series listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database.
- ^ "Small Spaces by Katherine Arden: 9780525515043 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ "Dead Voices by Katherine Arden: 9780525515074 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ "Dark Waters by Katherine Arden: 9780593109151 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ "Katherine Arden Awards". Science Fiction Awards Database. Locus Science Fiction Foundation. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ locusmag (June 23, 2018). "2018 Locus Awards Winners". Locus Online. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ "Vermont Book Award Finalists & Winners". Vermont College of Fine Arts. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. April 7, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
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