Jen Williams Explained
| Jen Williams |
| Birth Name: | Jennifer Williams |
| Nationality: | British |
| Occupation: | novelist, writer |
| Years Active: | 2014–Present |
| Notable Works: | The Copper Promise series |
| Awards: | British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2018-2019) |
Jennifer "Jen" Williams is a British fantasy novelist and short story writer.
Biography
Jennifer Williams is a writer originally from London who now lives in Bristol.[1] Williams and Den Patrick began a monthly social group for fantasy fans called the Super Relaxed Fantasy Club. Her first three books were nominated for British Fantasy Awards in 2015, 2016 and 2017 respectively and she won the award for Best Fantasy Novel in 2018 and 2019. She has written for various magazines in addition to working on her various novels.
Her latest novel, thriller The Hungry Dark, was released in April 2024 and was published by Crooked Lane Books. [2] Her upcoming fantasy novel, Titanchild, will be published in November 2024 by Titan Books. [3]
| Year | Title | Award | Category | Result | |
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| 2015 | The Copper Promise | | Best Fantasy Novel | | [4] |
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| 2016 | The Iron Ghost | | [5] |
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| 2017 | The Silver Tide | | [6] |
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| 2018 | The Ninth Rain | | [7] |
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| Subjective Chaos Kind of Awards | Best Blurred Boundary | | [8] |
| 2019 | The Bitter Twins | | Best Fantasy Novel | | [9] |
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| 2020 | The Winnowing Flame | Subjective Chaos Kind of Awards | Best Series | | [10] |
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| 2024 | Talon Sister | British Fantasy Award | Best Fantasy Novel | | [11] | |
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Bibliography
- The Copper Promise series
- Book: Williams, Jen . 2 . The Copper Promise . 2014 . 9780857665768 . Watkins Media.
- Book: Williams, Jen . 2 . Sorrow's Isle . 2015 . 9781472229724 . Headline.
- Book: Williams, Jen . 2 . The Iron Ghost . 2015 . 9781472211149 . Headline.
- Book: Williams, Jen . 2 . The Silver Tide . 2016 . 9781472211163 . Headline.
- The Winnowing Flame series
- Book: Williams, Jen . 2 . The Ninth Rain . 2017 . 9781472235169 . Headline.
- Book: Williams, Jen . 2 . The Bitter Twins . 2018 . 9781472235190 . Headline.
- Book: Williams, Jen . 2 . The Poison Song . 2019 . 9781472235220 . Headline.
- The Talon Duology
- ——Book: Talonsister . Titan Books . 2023 . 9781803364353.
- ——Book: Titanchild . Titan Books . 2024 . 9781803364384.
- Other novelsThe first two entries are the same novel; they are marketed with different names in the US or UK markets.
- Book: Williams, Jen . 2 . A Dark and Secret Place . 2021 . 9781643855745 . Crooked Lane Books.
- Book: Williams, Jen . 2 . Dog Rose Dirt . 2021 . 9780008383831 . HarperCollins.
- —— Book: Games for Dead Girls . Crooked Lane Books . 2023 . 9781643859163.
- ——Book: The Hungry Dark . Crooked Lane Books . 2024 . 9781639106172.
- Collection
- Book: Williams, Jen . 2 . Her Majesty's Mysterious Conveyance . 2012 . 9781590808597 . Echelon Press.
- Short fiction
- London Stone (2009)
- Constance Withers and the Wall (2016)
Notes and References
- Web site: About Jen Williams . 2024-10-10 . Jen Williams Author . en.
- Web site: About Jen Williams . 2024-10-10 . Jen Williams Author . en.
- Web site: The Talon Duology - Titanchild . 2024-10-10 . Titan Books . en.
- Web site: Locus Magazine. 2020-02-19. 2015 British Fantasy Awards Winners. 26 October 2015.
- Web site: Locus Magazine. 2020-02-19. 2016 British Fantasy Awards Winners. 25 September 2016.
- Web site: Locus Magazine. 2020-02-19. 2017 British Fantasy Awards Winners. 2 October 2017.
- Web site: Locus Magazine. 2020-02-19. 2018 British Fantasy Awards Winners. 22 October 2018.
- Web site: Subjective Chaos Kind of Award - The Winners! . Runalong The Shelves . 2018-08-19 . 2020-02-19.
- Web site: Locus Magazine. 2020-02-19. 2019 British Fantasy Awards Winners. 20 October 2019.
- Web site: The Subjective Chaos Kind of Awards: 2020 Nominees . File 770 . 2020-02-08 . 2020-02-19.
- Web site: Locus Magazine. 2024-11-23. 2024 British Fantasy Awards Winners. 14 October 2024.
