Jay Kristoff
Jay Kristoff is a New York Times and internationally bestselling Australian author of fantasy and science fiction. He lives in Melbourne.
Biography
Kristoff was born in Perth, Australia in 1973.[1] As a child, Kristoff read frequently and played tabletop games,[2] including Dungeons and Dragons.[3] Kristoff is 6'7" tall.[4] He graduated from college with an Arts degree.[5] He worked in creative advertising for television for eleven years before beginning his literary career.[6] He lives in Melbourne, Australia with his wife and Jack Russel,[5] named Samwise.[3]
Works
Kristoff is the author of The Lotus War, a Japanese Steampunk series. The first novel, Stormdancer, was a finalist for a 2012 Aurealis Award,[7] was shortlisted for two 2013 David Gemmell Awards (for best novel and best debut novel),[8] and was a finalist for the 2013 Compton Crook Award.[9] The prequel novella The Last Stormdancer was the winner of the 2013 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Short Fiction.[10] The inspiration for Stormdancer was a dream.[3] Kristoff refers to the series as crossover fiction that appeals to older young adults and adults[11]
Kristoff's second series, the Illuminae Files, was acquired by Random House in a preempt in 2013.[12] The first book in the series, titled Illuminae, was published in late October 2015. It debuted at #5 on the New York Times Best Seller List Young Adult Hardcover list,[13] and eventually reached the #3 spot.[14] In November 2015, it was announced that Brad Pitt and his production company, Plan B Entertainment, had acquired the film rights to Illuminae.[15] Kristoff co-wrote the series with fellow Melbourne author, Amie Kaufman. Kristoff refers to the series as young adult fiction.[11]
Kristoff's second solo series, the Nevernight Chronicle, will begin publication with Nevernight in mid-2016.
Themes
Kristoff's works deal with themes of familial bonds, friendship, love, loss, and betrayal. His fiction suggests that "victory without sacrifice is meaningless."[16]
Books
The Lotus War Series
- Stormdancer (Thomas Dunne Books, 2012)
- Kinslayer (Thomas Dunne Books, 2013)
- Endsinger (Thomas Dunne Books, 2014)
- The Last Stormdancer (prequel novella to Stormdancer; Thomas Dunne Books, 2013)
- "Praying for Rain" (free short story, posted online 2013)
The Illuminae Files (co-authored with Amie Kaufman)
- Illuminae (Random House, 2015)
- Gemina (Random House, to be published 2016)
- Untitled (Random House, to be published 2017)
The Nevernight Chronicle
- Nevernight (Thomas Dunne Books, 2016)
- Untitled (Thomas Dunne Books, to be published 2017)
- Untitled (Thomas Dunne Books, to be published 2018)
References
- ↑ "Fantasy Book Critic: Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff (Reviewed by Mihir Wanchoo)". Retrieved 2016-02-08.
- ↑ "Jay Kristoff | Teenreads". www.teenreads.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
- 1 2 3 "Interview: Jay Kristoff, author of Stormdancer | My Bookish Ways". www.mybookishways.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
- ↑ "Press Kit". Jay Kristoff - Literary Giant. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
- 1 2 "Jay Kristoff". Goodreads. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
- ↑ "Jay Kristoff". Pan Macmillan. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
- ↑ "2012 Aurealis Awards finalists announced" (PDF). March 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2015.
- ↑ "2013 shortlists revealed! - The David Gemmell Legend Awards". August 11, 2013. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Compton Crook Award Winners [Version HH-56]". May 24, 2013. Archived from the original on August 11, 2015.
- ↑ , 2013 Aurealis Award winners media release. Archived August 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 "What the FAQ". Jay Kristoff - Literary Giant. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
- ↑ "Literary Giant". November 11, 2013.
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- ↑ "Jay Kristoff interview, September 18th 2012". www.fantasybookreview.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-08.