Jenn Bennett Explained
Jenn Bennett (born March 1978) is an American author of novels for teens and adults. Her notable works include Alex, Approximately, Starry Eyes, and The Anatomical Shape of a Heart (aka Night Owls). Her books have received critical acclaim and award recognition.
Personal life
Bennett was born in Germany.[1] She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and worked on her master's degree at Louisiana State University.[2] [3] Due to her father's service in the United States Army, she grew up as a military brat, moving to a number of places and traveling extensively in Europe and the Far East.[4] She currently resides in Atlanta with her husband.[5]
Publishing career
Arcadia Bell series
Bennett's debut novel, Kindling the Moon released from Pocket Books in July 2011, and is the first book in the Arcadia Bell series. The final book in the series, Banishing the Dark, was published in 2015; it was nominated for a "Reviewers' Choice Book Award.[6]
Roaring Twenties series
In 2013, Berkley Books published the first book in Bennett's new historical paranormal romance series, Bitter Spirits, taking place in a haunted 1920s San Francisco. It garnered starred reviews from both Publishers Weekly and Booklist[7] [8] and was one of six romances published in 2014 to be named on Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2014.[9] The final book in the series, Grave Phantoms, was awarded RT Book Reviews' Seal of Excellence.[10]
Young Adult fiction
In 2015, Macmillan Publishers published Bennett's debut young adult contemporary book, The Anatomical Shape of a Heart, a romance between two aspiring teen artists. Titled Night Owls internationally, foreign rights for the book were also acquired by Simon & Schuster UK, and it was translated into five languages[11] [12] It won a 2015 Reviewers' Choice Award for YA Protagonist from RT Book Reviews and the 2016 RITA Award for Young Adult Romance.[13] [14]
In 2017, Simon and Schuster published her second young adult book, Alex, Approximately, a teen update of You've Got Mail. It received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and Booklist,[15] [16] and it was translated into seven languages.[17] [18]
Bennett's third young adult book, Starry Eyes, about two teens who get lost in the California wilderness, was published in 2018 and received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews and was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction.[19] [20] It has been translated into five languages.[21]
Bibliography
Arcadia Bell series
- Kindling the Moon (July 2011,)
- Summoning the Night (April 2012,)
- Leashing the Tempest (December 2012,)
- Binding the Shadows (May 2013,)
- Banishing the Dark (May 2014,)
Roaring Twenties series
- Bitter Spirits (January 2014,)
- Grim Shadows (June 2014,)
- Grave Phantoms (May 2015,)
Young adult books
- The Anatomical Shape of a Heart – UK edition titled Night Owls (November 3, 2015,)
- Alex, Approximately (April 2017,)
- Starry Eyes (April 2018,)
- Serious Moonlight (April 2019,)
- The Lady Rogue (September 2019,)
- Chasing Lucky (May 2020,)
- Always Jane (March 2022,)
External links
Notes and References
- News: Simon and Schuster . Jenn Bennett Biography . authors.simonandschuster.com . July 2011 . June 29, 2013 . https://archive.today/20130702085012/http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Jenn-Bennett/77827513/biography . dead . 2013-07-02 .
- News: Powell's Books . About the Author . powells.com . July 22, 2011 . June 17, 2018 .
- News: Jenn . Bennett . JennBennett.net Profile . jennbennett.net . July 1, 2013 .
- News: Sci-Fi Fan Letter . Debut Author Interview: Jenn Bennett . scififanletter.blogspot.com . June 7, 2013 . June 29, 2013 .
- News: RT Book Reviews . Debut Author Spotlight: Jenn Bennett . rtbookreviews.com . July 22, 2011 . June 29, 2013 .
- News: Jill . Smith . Banishing the Dark review . rtbookreviews.com . April 2014 . February 20, 2015 .
- News: Publishers Weekly . Fiction Book Review: Bitter Spirits by Jenn Bennett . publishersweekly.com . November 11, 2013 . February 1, 2014 .
- News: Booklist . Bitter Spirits, by Jenn Bennett . booklistonline.com . January 1, 2014 . February 1, 2014 .
- News: Publishers Weekly . Best Books of 2014 . publishersweekly.com . November 3, 2014 . February 20, 2015 .
- News: RT Book Reviews . May Seal of Excellence . rtbookreviews.com . May 29, 2014 . April 18, 2016 .
- News: Publisher's Marketplace . Dealmakers: Feiwel and Friends . publishersmarketplace.com . March 2014 . February 20, 2013 .
- News: Young Adult Books . Jenn Bennett, Young Adult Books . April 18, 2013 .
- News: RT Book Reviews . Announcing the 2015 RT Reviewers' Choice Awards and Career Achievement Awards Winners . rtbookreviews.com . March 15, 2016 . April 18, 2016 .
- News: USA Today . 2016 Congratulations to the 2016 RITA & Golden Heart Winners . usatoday.com . July 17, 2016 . July 26, 2016 .
- News: Kirkus Reviews . Alex, Approximately . www.kirkusreviews.com . February 15, 2017 . May 30, 2016 .
- News: Booklist . Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett . booklistonline.com . February 15, 2017 . May 30, 2017 .
- News: Publishers Weekly . Rights Report: Week of November 30, 2015 . publishersweekly.com . December 1, 2015 . April 18, 2016 .
- News: More Young Adult Books . Jenn Bennett, Young Adult Books . December 13, 2015 . April 18, 2013 .
- News: Kirkus Reviews . Starry Eyes . www.kirkusreviews.com . February 5, 2018 . June 1, 2018 .
- News: Brighton Library . Goodreads Choice Awards Nominees 2018 . brightonlibrary.info . February 5, 2018 . August 27, 2018 .
- News: Starry Eyes. Jenn Bennett, Young Adult Books . June 1, 2018 .
