Samantha Shannon

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Samantha Shannon
Born (1991-11-08) November 8, 1991 (age 29)[1]
Hammersmith, London, England[2]
OccupationWriter
GenreDystopian, fantasy, paranormal
Notable worksThe Bone Season, The Priory of the Orange Tree
Website
samantha-shannon.blogspot.com

Samantha Shannon (born 8 November 1991) is a British writer of dystopian, fantasy and paranormal fiction.[3]

Biography[]

Shannon was born in [[Hammersmith, London ]{ She has 3 half-siblings on her dads side (phillip shannon) named, Jordan, Amy, and Jack Shannon.[4] in November 1991[5] and grew up in Ruislip.[6] She first began writing at the age of fifteen, when she wrote her first novel, Aurora, which remains unpublished.[7] Shannon studied English language and literature at St Anne's College, Oxford,[3][8] and graduated in 2013.[9]

In 2012 she signed a six-figure book deal with Bloomsbury Publishing, who bid following the London Book Fair, to publish the first three books in a seven-book series, beginning with The Bone Season.[10] Set in 2059, the events of the novel take place in a London governed by a "security force" called Scion and an Oxford which has become a huge prison.[9] Film rights to The Bone Season were optioned by Andy Serkis's film company, The Imaginarium Studios, in November 2012.[8]

Personal life[]

Shannon doesn’t label her sexuality as she “doesn’t see the big deal”. she has, however, hinted to the public that she does like women. [11]

Bibliography[]

The Bone Season series[]

Related works

  • On the Merits of Unnaturalness (2015)
  • The Pale Dreamer (2016)
  • The Dawn Chorus (2020)

Other works[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Samantha Shannon". Tumblr. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Samantha Shannon". Tumblr. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "SPOILED: SAMANTHA SHANNON'S THE BONE SEASON". RT Book Reviews. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Samantha Shannon". Tumblr. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Samantha Shannon". Tumblr. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Samantha Shannon". Tumblr. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  7. ^ Brooks, Richard (6 May 2012). "New JK Rowling in seventh heaven". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Student author sells film rights". Oxford Student. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Kate Kellaway "Samantha Shannon: 'Writing was a drug I couldn't stop taking'", The Observer, 11 August 2013
  10. ^ Williams, Charlotte. "Seven-book fantasy series for Bloomsbury". The Bookseller. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  11. ^ {{Cite web|url=https://sshannonauthor.tumblr.com/post/652998967680974848/in-honor-of-pride-would-you-be-comfortable
  12. ^ "See the cover, excerpt, and Q&A for potential big-deal debut 'The Bone Season' by Samantha Shannon -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  13. ^ Bourke, Liz (2019-02-28). "Standalone Fantasy Short on Complexity: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon". Tor.com. Retrieved 2019-10-02.

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