Sarah Rees Brennan (born 21 September 1983)[1] is an Irish writer best known for young adult fantasy fiction. Her first novel, The Demon's Lexicon, was released June 2009 by Simon & Schuster.[2] Rees Brennan's books are bestsellers in both the UK and USA.[3]
Sarah Rees Brennan | |
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Born | Ireland | 21 September 1983
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Irish |
Alma mater | Kingston University London |
Period | 21st century |
Genre | Young adult fantasy |
Notable works | |
Website | |
sarahreesbrennan |
Life and career
editRees Brennan was born in Ireland. She obtained a Creative Writing MA from Kingston University in London[4] and worked as a librarian in Surrey, England[5] before moving to Dublin where she currently lives.
Rees Brennan has been writing since the age of five.[6] She has a blog on LiveJournal which has over 4000 subscribers.[2]
She wrote her first novel, The Demon's Lexicon, while studying for her Creative Writing MA. The publishing house Simon & Schuster obtained a three-book contract deal with her which involved an undisclosed six-figure sum. Since then she has written and collaborated on many bestselling and award-nominated works including In Other Lands and her tie-in work with Netflix. Rees Brennan's most recent novel isLong Live Evilwhich debuted on the USA Today's best seller list[3] and was a number one best seller on the Sunday Times in the UK.[7]
Rees Brennan is a cancer survivor, having been diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2017.[8]
Awards and honors
editThree of Brennan's books are Junior Library Guild books: Untold (2014),[9] Unmade (2014),[10] and In Other Lands (2017).[11]
The Demon's Lexicon received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews,[12] Bulletin,[13] and School Library Journal.[14]
In 2017, The New York Times included In Other Lands on their list of the fall's best young adult fantasy novels.[15]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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The Demon's Lexicon | Leeds Book Award | Finalist | [citation needed] | |
2009 | Cybils Award for Young Adult Speculative | Finalist | [16] | |
2010 | ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults | Top 10 | [17] | |
Carnegie Medal | Longlisted | [citation needed] | ||
2013 | Unspoken | ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults | Selection | [18] |
2014 | Team Human | Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults | Selection | [19] |
Unmade | Andre Norton Award | Finalist | [10][20] | |
2017 | In Other Lands | Bisexual Book Award for Teen/Young Adult Fiction | Winner | [21] |
Goodreads Choice Award for Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction | Nominee | [22] | ||
2018 | European Science Fiction Society Award for Best Work of Fiction | Finalist | [23] | |
Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book | Finalist | [24] | ||
Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book | Finalist | [25][26] | ||
2019 | ALA Rainbow Book List | Selection | [27] | |
Mythopoeic Award for Adult Literature | Finalist | [28] |
Publications
editNovels
editDemon's Lexicon Trilogy
edit- The Demon's Lexicon, June 2009
- The Demon's Covenant, May 2010
- The Demon's Surrender, June 2011
Lynburn Legacy
edit- Unspoken, June 2012 (Book 1)
- Untold, August 2013 (Book 2)
- Unmade, 2014 (Book 3)
- The Spring Before I Met You, September 2012 (Book 0.25)
- The Summer Before I Met You, September 2012 (Book 0.5)
- The Night After I Lost You (Book 1.5)
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
edit- Season of the Witch (Book 1), July 2019
- Daughter of Chaos (Book 2), December 2019
- Path of Night (Book 3), May 2020
C.S. Pacat's Fence novelisations
edit- Fence: Striking Distance, September 2020
- Fence: Disarmed, May 2021
Shadowhunters Universe
edit- Team Human, co-authored with Justine Larbalestier, July 2012
- The Bane Chronicles, co-authored with Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson
- Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, co-authored with Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson and Robin Wasserman
Fate: The Winx Saga
edit- The Fairies' Path, as Ava Corrigan, March 2021
- Lighting the Fire, August 2022
Other
edit- Tell the Wind and Fire, April 2016
- In Other Lands, August 2017
- Long Live Evil, August 2024
Short fiction
edit- "Undead Is Very Hot Right Now" in The Eternal Kiss, ed. Trisha Telep
- "The Spy Who Never Grew Up" in Kiss Me Deadly, ed. Trisha Telep
- "Queen of Atlantis" in Subterranean Press Magazine: Summer 2011, ed. Gwenda Bond
- "Lets Get This Undead Show on the Road" in Enthralled: Paranormal Diversions, ed. Melissa Marr
- "Faint Heart" in After, ed. Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
- "Treasure and Maidens" in Scheherazade's Facade, ed. Michael M. Jones
- "I Gave You My Love by the Light of The Moon" in Defy the Dark, ed. Saundra Mitchell
- "Beauty and the Chad" in Grim, ed. Christine Johnson
- "Wings in the Morning" in 'Monstrous Affections', ed. Kelly Link
References
edit- ^ "sarahtales - Profile". LiveJournal. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Sarah's magic touch lands the writer a three-book deal". Archived from the original on 2 November 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Weekly Bestsellers, 9 September 2024". Locus Online. 9 September 2024.
- ^ Sarah Rees Brennan Archived 7 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine - After you Graduate, Kingston University London.
- ^ "Sarah Rees Brennan". Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
- ^ [Back of first novel, Interview with Sarah Rees Brennan, author of The Demon's Lexicon] [full citation needed]
- ^ "Long Live Evil". 17 January 2024.
- ^ Press Association (16 February 2020). "'People were complimenting my weight loss' Sarah Rees Brennan on battling cancer". Her.ie. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Untold by Sarah Rees Brennan". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Unmade: The Lynburn Legacy, Book 3 by Sarah Rees Brennan". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "In Other Lands: A Novel by Sarah Rees Brennan". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "THE DEMON'S LEXICON". Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ McDowell, Kate (July 2009). "The Demon's Lexicon (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 62 (11): 436–436. doi:10.1353/bcc.0.1058.
- ^ Rees, Brennan, Sarah. "The Demon". School Library Journal.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Who's a Hero? Who's a Villain? It's Anyone's Guess in This Fall's Best Y.A. Fantasy". The New York Times. 9 November 2017. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "2009 Cybils Finalists". Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "2010 Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 17 January 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Unspoken: The Lynburn Legacy | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 4 February 2013. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2014". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "2014 Nebula Awards Winners". Locus Online. 7 June 2015. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "2017 Bisexual Book Awards Winners". Locus Online. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "In Other Lands". Goodreads. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "2018 ESFS Awards Winners". Locus Online. 23 July 2018. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "2018 Locus Awards Winners". Locus Online. 23 June 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "2018 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. 15 March 2018. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "2018 Hugo and Campbell Awards Winners". Locus Online. 20 August 2018. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "The 2019 Rainbow Book List". Rainbow Book List. American Library Association. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "2019 Mythopoeic Awards Winners". Locus Online. 5 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
External links
edit- Official website
- Queen of Atlantis - Subterranean Press Magazine Summer 2011
- Blog at Live Journal
- Cover art and more at Fantastic Fiction
- Author profile at Simon & Schuster
- Sarah Rees Brennan at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Sarah Rees Brennan at Library of Congress, with 7 library catalog records