Jen Williams
{{short description|British fantasy writer}}
{{About|the writer |the American diplomat|Jennifer Williams}}
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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.{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} Jen Williams |url=https://www.sennydreadful.co.uk/about |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=Jen Williams Author |language=en}} 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.
Williams published her first crime novel in 2021. Her latest crime novel, thriller The Hungry Dark, was released in April 2024 and was published by Crooked Lane Books. {{Cite web |title=About {{!}} Jen Williams |url=https://www.sennydreadful.co.uk/about |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=Jen Williams Author |language=en}} Her most recent fantasy novel, Titanchild, sequel to Talonsister was published in November 2024 by Titan Books. {{Cite web |title=The Talon Duology - Titanchild |url=https://titanbooks.com/71423-talon-duology-titanchild/ |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=Titan Books |language=en}}
The Sleepless is Williams first YA romantasy, which is due out in 2025 through FirstInk. {{cite web |title=Jen Williams moves to First Ink for 'major' YA debut |url=https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/jen-williams-moves-to-first-ink-for-major-ya-debut |website=The Bookseller |language=En}}
[[Awards]]
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!Year !Title !Award !Category !Result !{{Abbr|Ref|Reference}} |
| scope="row" | 2015
| The Copper Promise | rowspan="4" | British Fantasy Award | rowspan="4" | Best Fantasy Novel | {{nominated}} |
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| scope="row" | 2016
| The Iron Ghost | {{nominated}} |
| scope="row" | 2017
| The Silver Tide | {{nominated}} |
| rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2018
| rowspan="2" | The Ninth Rain | {{won}} |
| Subjective Chaos Kind of Awards
| Best Blurred Boundary | {{won}} |
| scope="row" | 2019
| The Bitter Twins | Best Fantasy Novel | {{won}} |
| scope="row" | 2020
| The Winnowing Flame | Subjective Chaos Kind of Awards | Best Series | {{nominated}} |
| scope="row" | 2024
| Talon Sister | Best Fantasy Novel | {{won}} |
Bibliography
;The Copper Promise series
- {{Cite book |last=Williams |first=Jen |author-mask=2 |title=The Copper Promise |year=2014 |isbn=9780857665768 |publisher=Watkins Media}}
- {{Cite book |last=Williams |first=Jen |author-mask=2 |title=Sorrow's Isle |year=2015 |isbn=9781472229724 |publisher=Headline}}
- {{Cite book |last=Williams |first=Jen |author-mask=2 |title=The Iron Ghost |year=2015 |isbn=9781472211149 |publisher=Headline}}
- {{Cite book |last=Williams |first=Jen |author-mask=2 |title=The Silver Tide |year=2016 |isbn=9781472211163 |publisher=Headline}}
;The Winnowing Flame series
- {{Cite book |last=Williams |first=Jen |author-mask=2 |title=The Ninth Rain |year=2017 |isbn=9781472235169 |publisher=Headline}}
- {{Cite book |last=Williams |first=Jen |author-mask=2 |title=The Bitter Twins |year=2018 |isbn=9781472235190 |publisher=Headline}}
- {{Cite book |last=Williams |first=Jen |author-mask=2 |title=The Poison Song |year=2019 |isbn=9781472235220 |publisher=Headline}}
;The Talon Duology
- ——{{Cite book |title=Talonsister |publisher=Titan Books |year=2023 |isbn=9781803364353}}
- ——{{Cite book |title=Titanchild |publisher=Titan Books |year=2024 |isbn=9781803364384}}
;Other novels
The first two entries are the same novel; they are marketed with different names in the US or UK markets.
- {{Cite book |last=Williams |first=Jen |author-mask=2 |title=A Dark and Secret Place |year=2021 |isbn=9781643855745 |publisher=Crooked Lane Books}}
- {{Cite book |last=Williams |first=Jen |author-mask=2 |title=Dog Rose Dirt |year=2021 |isbn=9780008383831 |publisher=HarperCollins}}
- —— {{Cite book |last= |first= |title=Games for Dead Girls |publisher=Crooked Lane Books |year=2023 |isbn=9781643859163}}
- ——{{Cite book |title=The Hungry Dark |publisher=Crooked Lane Books |year=2024 |isbn=9781639106172}}
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;Collection
- {{Cite book |last=Williams |first=Jen |author-mask=2 |title=Her Majesty's Mysterious Conveyance |year=2012 |isbn=9781590808597 |publisher=Echelon Press}}
;Short fiction
- London Stone (2009)
- Constance Withers and the Wall (2016)
References
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External links
- {{official website}}
- {{LCAuth|n2017046663|Jen Williams|3|ue}}
- {{ISFDB name|199029}}
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Category:21st-century British women writers
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Category:21st-century British novelists
Category:British women novelists
Category:British fantasy writers
Category:British women science fiction and fantasy writers
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