Robert Jackson Bennett
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| Born | 1984 (age 40–41) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | author |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin |
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Robert Jackson Bennett (born 1984) is an American writer of speculative fiction.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Robert Jackson Bennett was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[3] He graduated from the University of Texas with special honors in English in 2005,[4] and settled down in Austin, Texas.[5]
Career
[edit]Bennett's debut as an author was the novel Mr. Shivers (2010). He went on to write The Company Man (2011), The Troupe (2012), and American Elsewhere (2013).[6][7]
Bennett's fifth novel, City of Stairs (2014), was the first of a fantasy trilogy, The Divine Cities, followed by City of Blades (2016) and City of Miracles (2017). The Divine Cities trilogy was nominated for Best Series by the Hugo Awards in 2018, but lost to World of the Five Gods by Lois McMaster Bujold.[8]
In August 2018, Bennett published Foundryside, the first installment of his new series, The Founders Trilogy.[9] That book was followed by Shorefall in 2020 and Locklands in 2022.
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Work | Year & Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 2011 British Fantasy Award | Sydney J. Bounds Award for Best Newcomer | Won | |
| Mr. Shivers | 2010 Shirley Jackson Award | Novel | Won | |
| The Company Man | 2012 Anthony Awards | Paperback Original | Nominated | |
| 2012 Philip K. Dick Award | Special Citation | Won | ||
| 2012 Edgar Awards | Paperback Original | Won | ||
| The Troupe | 2013 Locus Award | Fantasy Novel | Nominated | [10] |
| American Elsewhere | 2013 Goodreads Choice Awards | Horror | Nominated | [11] |
| 2013 Shirley Jackson Award | Novel | Won | ||
| 2014 Locus Award | Fantasy Novel | Nominated | ||
| City of Stairs | 2014 Goodreads Choice Awards | Fantasy | Nominated | [12] |
| 2015 Locus Award | Fantasy Novel | Nominated | [13] | |
| 2015 World Fantasy Award | Novel | Nominated | ||
| 2015 British Fantasy Award | Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel | Nominated | [14] | |
| City of Blades | 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards | Fantasy | Nominated | [15] |
| 2017 Locus Award | Fantasy Novel | Nominated | ||
| City of Miracles | 2017 Goodreads Choice Awards | Fantasy | Nominated | [16] |
| 2018 Locus Award | Fantasy Novel | Nominated | ||
| The Divine Cities | 2018 Hugo Award | Series | Nominated | |
| Foundryside | 2018 Goodreads Choice Awards | Fantasy | Nominated | [17] |
| 2019 Dragon Awards | Fantasy | Nominated | ||
| 2019 Locus Award | Fantasy Novel | Nominated | ||
| 2019 British Fantasy Award | Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel | Nominated | ||
| 2022 Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire | Foreign Novel | Nominated | [18] | |
| Vigilance | 2020 Locus Award | Novella | Nominated | [19] |
| Shorefall | 2022 Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire | Foreign Novel | Nominated | [20] |
| The Founders Trilogy | 2023 Hugo Award | Series | Nominated | |
| The Tainted Cup | 2024 Goodreads Choice Awards | Fantasy | Nominated | [21] |
| 2025 Hugo Award | Best Novel | Pending | [22] |
Bibliography
[edit]Standalone novels
[edit]- Mr. Shivers (2010; Orbit).
- The Company Man (2011; Orbit).
- The Troupe (2012; Orbit).
- American Elsewhere (2013; Orbit).
The Divine Cities trilogy
[edit]- City of Stairs (2014; Broadway Books)[23]
- City of Blades (2016)
- City of Miracles (2017)
The Founders trilogy
[edit]- Foundryside (2018)
- Shorefall (2020)
- Locklands (2022)[24]
The Shadow of the Leviathan series
[edit]- The Tainted Cup (2024)
- A Drop of Corruption (2025)
References
[edit]- ^ "Exclusive Interview: Robert Jackson Bennett Says 'The Troupe' is About How You Perceive Yourself and the World". SF Signal. 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
- ^ "Robert Jackson Bennett". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ Phantastik-couch (German)
- ^ University of Texas at Austin: Degrees and Dates of Attendance
- ^ "America, With Tentacles: Speculative fiction writer Robert Jackson Bennett travels back to the future". Austin Chronicle. 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Marion chats with Robert Jackson Bennett | Fantasy Literature: Fantasy and Science Fiction Book and Audiobook Reviews". Fantasy Literature. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
- ^ "Robert Jackson Bennett: Blending Genres and Building Conflict". www.campfirewriting.com. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ "2018 Hugo Award Winners". 2018-08-19. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Robert Jackson Bennett - Foundryside". Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Sfadb : Locus Awards".
- ^ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Horror!". Goodreads.
- ^ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Fantasy!". Goodreads.
- ^ "2015 Locus Awards Winners". Locus. 27 June 2015.
- ^ "2015 British Fantasy Award". Internet Speculative Fiction Database.
- ^ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Fantasy!". Goodreads.
- ^ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Fantasy!". Goodreads.
- ^ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Fantasy!". Goodreads.
- ^ "2022 Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire". Internet Speculative Fiction Database.
- ^ "2020 Locus Poll Award". Internet Speculative Fiction Database.
- ^ "2022 Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire". Internet Speculative Fiction Database.
- ^ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Readers' Favorite Fantasy!". Goodreads.
- ^ "2025 Hugo Award Finalists".
- ^ Briefly reviewed in the May 2015 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction, pp.107–111
- ^ "Robert Jackson Bennett - Locklands - Hardcover".
