Cassandra Rose Clarke (born 1983) is an American author who writes speculative fiction novels.

Cassandra Rose Clarke
Clarke in 2023
Clarke in 2023
Born1983 (age 40–41)
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of St. Thomas
University of Texas at Austin
GenreSpeculative fiction

Education edit

Clarke 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 edit

Clarke 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A compilation of two of Clarke's earlier novels, The Wizard’s Promise (2014) and The Nobleman’s Revenge (previously unpublished)[5]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 edit

In 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

  1. ^ a b "Cassandra Rose Clarke". GoodReads. Goodreads, Inc. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Spirit of Texas Reading Program". Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Our Lady of the Ice". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  4. ^ a b "THE MAD SCIENTIST'S DAUGHTER". 14 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Magic of Wind and Mist". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Star's End". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Halo: Battle Born Officially Announced". Cassandra Rose Clark. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Cassandra Rose Clarke". Simon & Schuster. Simon & Schuster, Inc. Retrieved 16 September 2018.