Benedict Jacka Explained

Benedict Jacka
Birth Date:25 September 1980
Birth Place:London
Occupation:Writer
Nationality:British
Genre:fantasy, urban fantasy

Benedict Jacka (born September 25, 1980) is a British author, best known for his Alex Verus series.[1]

Biography

Jacka was born in England and attended the City of London School. He later attended Cambridge University, where he graduated with a Bachelors in philosophy and met his editor Sophie Hicks from Ed Victor Ltd.[2] His first novels were three children's fantasy novels that didn’t get published, followed by To Be A Ninja (later changed to Ninja: The Beginning), a children's non-fantasy novel, which was. In 2000 he began working on a fantasy setting with teenage elementals, for which he wrote four unpublished novels. In 2009, he decided to try again with an adult character and a more information-based ability.[3] Three years later, in 2012, he published the first book of the Alex Verus series, two more followed the same year.[4] Jacka married in 2015 to Rolari Kuti.[5]

Critical reception for Jacka's work has been mostly positive.[6] [7] Of the Alex Verus series, SF Site has cited the series' characters and chapter cliffhangers as highlights.[8] [9] SF Crowsnest gave an overall positive review for Cursed, while stating it was "an enjoyable, if unchallenging, read".[10]

Bibliography

Alex Verus series

Additionally, in June 2021 Jacka released a novella which takes place between books 6 and 7, "Favours",[11] and in October 2022 one which takes place after book 12, "Gardens".[12]

Ninja series

Inheritance of Magic series

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fox. Rose. PW Talks with Benedict Jacka, Cont.. Publishers Weekly. 8 October 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121018230435/http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/genreville/?p=2025. 18 October 2012.
  2. Web site: Sambuchino. Chuck. How I Got My Agent: Benedict Jacka. Writer's Digest. 8 October 2012.
  3. Web site: Orbit's website. 6 October 2014.
  4. Web site: Jacka's website. 8 January 2012.
  5. Web site: Sng Weddings. 4 October 2018.
  6. Web site: Fiction Review: Fated. Publishers Weekly. 8 October 2012.
  7. Web site: Fiction Review: Taken. Publishers Weekly. 8 October 2012.
  8. Web site: Petersen. Katherine. Taken Benedict Jacka. SF Site. 8 October 2012.
  9. Web site: Petersen. Katherine. Review: Cursed. SF Site. 8 October 2012.
  10. Web site: Russell. Vinca. Review: Cursed. SF Crowsnest. 8 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120813154517/http://www.sfcrowsnest.com/articles/books/2012/Cursed-Alex-Verus-novel-book-2-by-Benedict-Jacka-16859.php. 13 August 2012. dead.
  11. Web site: Favours Release Day . Benedict Jacka . 31 October 2022.
  12. Web site: Gardens Released Today . 2022-11-01 . Benedict Jacka . en-US.
  13. Web site: New Series Title . 2023-03-24 . Benedict Jacka . en-US.

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