Cassandra Rose Clarke
Cassandra Rose Clarke (b. 1983) is an American author who writes speculative fiction novels.
Education
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
Clarke writes speculative fiction novels.[2] Clarke's works have been praised, with particular emphasis on her skill in worldbuilding: Publisher's 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
- 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A compilation of two of Clarke's earlier novels, The Wizard’s Promise (2014) and The Nobleman’s Revenge (previously unpublished)[5]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]
Awards
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
- 1 2 "Cassandra Rose Clarke". GoodReads. Goodreads, Inc. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- 1 2 "Spirit of Texas Reading Program". Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- 1 2 "Our Lady of the Ice". Publisher's Weekly. PWxyz, LLC. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- 1 2 "THE MAD SCIENTIST'S DAUGHTER". 14 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- 1 2 "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". Publisher's Weekly. PWxyz, LLC. 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". Publisher's Weekly. PWxyz, LLC. 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.