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Samantha Shannon Biography & Facts
Samantha Shannon (born 8 November 1991) is a British author of dystopian and fantasy fiction. Her debut novel, The Bone Season, was published in 2013 and is the first of a seven-book series. Life and career Shannon was born in Hammersmith, London in November 1991 and grew up in Ruislip. She first began writing at the age of fifteen, when she wrote her first novel, Aurora, which remains unpublished. Shannon studied English Language and Literature at St Anne's College, Oxford and graduated in 2013. She is of Irish descent on her father's side, her ancestors emigrating to England from County Roscommon. In 2012 she signed a six-figure book deal with Bloomsbury Publishing, who bid following the London Book Fair, to publish the first three books in a seven-book series, beginning with The Bone Season. Set in 2059, it follows Paige Mahoney, a 'dreamwalker' resisting the Republic of Scion, which has led an oppressive campaign against clairvoyants for two centuries. Following its publication, Shannon was compared favorably to J.K. Rowling. Film and TV rights to The Bone Season were first optioned by The Imaginarium Studios in November 2012, with Andy Serkis slated to produce, and by British production company Lunar Park in 2019. The Priory of the Orange Tree, a standalone high fantasy by Shannon, was published in February 2019 by Bloomsbury Publishing. A reimagining of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon, it was named by Collider as a sapphic book that should be turned into a show or movie. A prequel, A Day of Fallen Night, was published in February 2023. Shannon has called the series The Roots of Chaos, having originally planned to only write one book within the universe and later stating that there were more stories to tell. In 2022, Shannon signed a contract for a third book in the Roots of Chaos cycle and a story inspired by the Greek goddess Iris. Personal life Shannon identifies as "sapphic". Bibliography The Bone Season series The Bone Season (2013) The Mime Order (2015) The Song Rising (2017) The Mask Falling (2021) Related works On the Merits of Unnaturalness (companion) (2015) The Pale Dreamer (novella)(2016) The Dawn Chorus (novella) (2020) The Roots of Chaos series A Day of Fallen Night (prequel) (2023) The Priory of the Orange Tree (2019) Short stories Amrita (2013) "Marigold" in Because You Love to Hate Me: 13 Tales of Villainy, edited by Amerie (2017) References External links Samantha Shannon's blog Official site for The Bone Season series. Discover the Samantha Shannon popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Samantha Shannon books.
Best Seller Samantha Shannon Books of 2024
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Iron Widow - Rache im Herzen
Xiran Jay ZhaoDiene den Männern, verheirate dich gewinnbringend und dann stirb! Der »NewYorkTimes«Platz1Bestseller des kanadischen TikTokStars.Die 18jährige Zetian tritt der Armee bei, um Rache ...
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The Secrets of Time and Fate
Rebecca Alexander16th CenturyEdward Kelley and his mentor Dr John Dee have come to a crossroads. At the mercy of Countess Elizabeth Báthory, they set out to find a cure for her unnatural condition....
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Small Gods
Terry PratchettFans of Sir Terry Pratchett will love this stunning graphic novel adaptation of his bestselling standalone Discworld novel Small Gods. Beautifully brought to life by illustrator Ra...
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Court of Wanderers
Rin ChupecoRemy Pendergast and his royal vampire companions return to face an enemy that is terrifyingly close to home in Rin Chupeco’s queer, bloody Gothic epic fantasy series for fans of Sa...
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My Now or Never Diary
Liz RettigKelly Ann has only just come to her senses and realised that G, the boy she's fancied all year, is a total nerd and Chris, the boy next door who's been in love with her all year, i...
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The Baby Duckling
Samantha CiranA story of a baby duckling who's friend came to his rescue when he needed it most
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The Mask Falling
Samantha ShannonComing in May 2024: A stunning repackage of the fourth novel in the New York Times bestselling Bone Season series. Paige Mahoney has eluded death again. Snatched from the jaws of ...
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Cold Summer
Gwen ColeToday, he’s a high school dropout with no future.Tomorrow, he’s a soldier in World War II.Kale Jackson has spent years trying to control his timetraveling ability but hasn't had mu...
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Escape
Heleen van Royen & Jantien BlackI have a husband, we have two children and we own our house. I am in good health and so are they, our lives are good; we have everything we need. Sometimes I look at them and wait,...
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Blackheart Knights
Laure EvePower always wins.Imagine Camelot but in Gotham: a city where Arthurian knights are the celebrities of the day, riding on motorbikes instead of horses and competing in televised fi...
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The Winnowing Flame Trilogy
Jen WilliamsJoin the heroes of the THE WINNOWING FLAME TRILOGY as they battle a terrible and ancient evil, in the complete collection from the twotime British Fantasy Awardwinning author Jen W...
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Silver Under Nightfall
Rin ChupecoFull of court intrigue, queer romance, and terrifying monstersthis “deliciously fun” (Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches) epic fantasy appeals t...