Cassandra Rose Clarke Explained

Cassandra Rose Clarke
Occupation:	Author
Nationality:	American
Alma Mater:	University of St. Thomas University of Texas at Austin
Genre:	Speculative fiction

Cassandra Rose Clarke (born 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.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."^[2] The worldbuilding in The Mad Scientist's Daughter was done with "a very light and deft touch" according to Kirkus Reviews.^[3]

Works

• The Mad Scientist's Daughter (2013)
• Our Lady of the Ice (2015)
• Magic of Blood and Sea (2017):^[4] 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):^[5] A compilation of two of Clarke's earlier novels, The Wizard’s Promise (2014) and The Nobleman’s Revenge (previously unpublished)
• The Witch Who Came in from the Cold: A serial fiction piece coauthored with Max Gladstone, Lindsay Smith, Ian Tregillis, and Michael Swanwick.^[6]
• Star's End (2017)^[7]
• Halo: Battle Born (2019)^[8]
• Halo: Meridian Divide (2019)
• Shadows Have Offended (2021)

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.^[9] She has also been nominated for the Young Adult Library Services Association Best Fiction for Young Adults Award.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cassandra Rose Clarke. GoodReads. Goodreads, Inc.. 16 September 2018.
2. Web site: Our Lady of the Ice . Publishers Weekly. PWxyz. 16 September 2018.
3. Web site: THE MAD SCIENTIST'S DAUGHTER. 14 September 2016. 16 September 2018.
4. Web site: Magic of Blood and Sea: Boundless freedom awaits on a wave-tossed ship. Fantasy Literature. Fantasy Literature's Fantasy Book and Audiobook Reviews. 16 September 2018.
5. Web site: Magic of Wind and Mist . Publishers Weekly. PWxyz. 16 September 2018.
6. Web site: The Team Behind The Witch Who Came in from the Cold Tells Us How the Serial Fiction Sausage Is Made. Cunningham. Joel. 16 March 2016. Barnes & Noble. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc. . 16 September 2018.
7. Web site: Star's End. 30 January 2017. Publishers Weekly. PWxyz. 16 September 2018.
8. Web site: Halo: Battle Born Officially Announced. 8 June 2018. Cassandra Rose Clark. 16 September 2018.
9. Web site: Cassandra Rose Clarke. Simon & Schuster. Simon & Schuster, Inc. 16 September 2018.
10. Web site: Spirit of Texas Reading Program. 16 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180916202128/http://www.txla.org/groups/SPOTHigh-CassandraRoseClarke. 16 September 2018. dead.