Peng Shepherd Explained

Peng Shepherd
Birth Date:12 May 1986[1]
Birth Place:Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Occupation:Writer
Language:English
Genre:Fantasy
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Years Active:2016–present

Peng Shepherd (born May 12, 1986) is an American author. Her first novel, The Book of M, was released in 2018, followed by The Future Library in 2021 and The Cartographers in 2022. She is a National Endowment for the Arts Fellow.

Early life and education

Peng Shepherd was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona,[2] a daughter of Lin Sue Cooney, a retired Channel 12 anchor.[3] Peng earned a Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature from Arizona State University in 2006.[3] Peng then completed an M.A. in International Studies and Diplomacy, and Chinese Language at the SOAS University of London in 2008.[3] [4] From New York University, she received her M.F.A. in Creative Writing in 2014, where she was a Stein Fellow and a Veterans Fellow, in 2013 and 2014, respectively.[3] [5]

Literary career

Her debut novel, The Book of M, a dystopian fantasy, was published by HarperCollins in 2018, and received mainly favorable reviews. Per The Hollywood Reporter, The Book of M was optioned for screen adaptation on television by Elizabeth Sarnoff from Universal Content Productions.[6] [7]

Her other works have been noted and reviewed by various publications and literary critics, including The Washington Post,[8] Kirkus Reviews,[9] Associated Press,[10] The Wall Street Journal,[11] Sun Sentinel,[12] The Guardian,[13] and Chicago Tribune,[14] among others.[5] [15] [16] [17] [18] Vivian Shaw, the editor from the Washington Post, wrote about The Cartographers in her book review:

"Shepherd, also the author of “The Book of M”, nails the sense of deep-seated, profound connection and love between a small group of people drawn together by shared experience and interest, creating an intense familial bond."
Shepherd is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship (2020) and the 2019 Neukom Institute Literary Arts Award for "Debut Speculative Fiction" from the Neukom Institute for Computational Science at Dartmouth College. Her books have been translated to French, Polish, Czech, and Turkish, with the translation right sold in Chinese, Arabic, Dutch and Danish.[19] [20] [21]

Award

YearTitleAwardCategoryPlaceRef
2018The Book of MGoodreads Choice AwardsFantasy
2022The Future LibraryHugo AwardBest Novelette
Ignyte AwardBest Novelette
Locus AwardBest Novelette
UtopiaUtopian Novelette
The CartographersLos Angeles Times Book PrizeMystery/Thriller

Bibliography

Translations

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://twitter.com/pengshepherd/status/1513904577824714755?lang=en
  2. Web site: Peng Shepherd . Harper Collins Publishers .
  3. Web site: Peng Shepherd Debuts Her First Novel . Arizona Lifestyles .
  4. Web site: Peng Shepherd Debuts First Novel . Frontdoor Media .
  5. Web site: Peng Shepherd Predicted a Pandemic In Her Novel The Book of M. Now, She's Living Through One . 2020-05-11. Nicolaou. Elena . Oprah Daily .
  6. Web site: Liz Sarnoff Options 'The Book of M' for TV (Exclusive) . 2019-02-18. Goldberg. Lesley . The Hollywood Reporter.
  7. Web site: Four terrific fiction debuts by Asian-American women not to miss . USA Today.
  8. News: Shaw . Vivian . 2022-03-24 . The Cartographers' is one of those brilliant books you have to read twice . The Washington Post .
  9. Web site: The Cartographers . Kirkus Reviews .
  10. Web site: Show . Anita . 2022-03-16 . Review: 'The Cartographers' explores land of math and magic . Associated Press News.
  11. Web site: Mysteries: The Pleasure of a Puzzling Tale. 2022-03-25. Nolan. Tom. The Wall Street Journal .
  12. Web site: Book review: Old maps and new technology propel a labyrinthine plot in 'The Cartographers' . 2022-03-23. H. Cogdill. Oline . Sun Sentinel .
  13. Web site: The best recent science fiction – reviews roundup . 2018-06-08. Brown. Eric . The Guardian .
  14. Web site: Spies meet ghosts in wildly inventive 'Summerland,' plus more sci-fi reviews. 2018-06-05. K. Wolfe. Gary. Chicago Tribune .
  15. Web site: A cheap gas station map may be the key to solving a murder in 'The Cartographers' . 2022-03-20. Nadworny. Elissa . NPR .
  16. Web site: 12 must-read books for summer, according to three best-selling authors . 2018-07-03. Holland. Kate . Today.com .
  17. Web site: The Cartographers . Library Journal .
  18. Web site: This Novel Is A Terrifying Look At What Happens When Everyone Loses All Their Memories . 2018-06-07. Trombetta. Sadie . Bustle .
  19. Web site: The Book of M - Translations . Curtis Brown.
  20. Web site: The Cartographers. Curtis Brown .
  21. Web site: Peng Shepherd: Les Cartographes . Editions Albin Michel .
  22. Book: The Book of M . June 2018 . HarperCollins Publishers . 9780008225629.
  23. Web site: Four terrific fiction debuts by Asian-American women not to miss . USA Today .
  24. Book: The Future Library . August 2021 . Tom Doherty Associates . 9781250828675 .
  25. Book: The Cartographers . March 2022 . HarperCollins . 9780062910721 .
  26. Web site: Dark Academia and Map Making: The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd . Tor.com .
  27. Web site: The Cartographers review: A perceptive sci-fi love letter to maps . 2022-03-09. Adee. Sally. New Scientist .
  28. Web site: Księga M. Burda Publishing Polska .
  29. Web site: Kniha M . DataBase Knih .
  30. Web site: The Book of M . Ephesus Publications .
  31. Web site: Le Livre de M' . Editions Albin Michel .
  32. Web site: Kartograferne' . Gyldendal .

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