John Joseph Adams: Biography
John Joseph Adams was born on July 31st, 1976 and is currently 47 years old. John Joseph Adams was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA.
John Joseph Adams is the author of the Wastelands series which currently consists of 3 novels. The Wastelands series started in 2007 with the novel Wastelands. The most recently released novel in the Wastelands series was Wastelands: The New Apocalypse which was released in 2019. There are no upcoming novels for the Wastelands series.
John Joseph Adams has also written the The Dystopia Triptych series which has 3 books including Ignorance is Strength and Burn the Ashes.
In 2011, John Joseph Adams was nominated for the "Professional" award, a World Fantasy Special Award for Editing and Anthologies. In 2012 and 2014, John was nominated for the "Professional" award, a World Fantasy Special Award for Magazine and Anthology Editing. In 2015 John was again nominated for Editing anthologies, Nightmare and Fantasy magazines.
John Joseph Adams: Awards & Accolades
John Joseph Adams was nominated for multiple awards including: The Hugo Award, Best Editor, Short Form, in 2011, , Hugo Award, Best Editor, Short Form, in 2013, , Hugo Award, Best Editor, Short Form, in 2014, , Hugo Award, Best Editor, Short Form, in 2016, and the Hugo Award, Best Editor, Short Form, in 2017. Adams' books have won multiple awards, People of Color Destroy Science Fiction! won the British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 2017. The Eight People Who Murdered Me won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction, in 2019.
John Joseph Adams books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Living Dead was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2009. The Way of the Wizard was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2011. Epic was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2013. The Bad Hour was nominated for the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction, in 2016. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2016 was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2017.
John Joseph Adams: Author Insights
The highest rated book by John Joseph Adams on Book Notification is Wastelands, the 1st novel in the Wastelands series.
The most read book by John Joseph Adams on Book Notification is Wastelands, the 1st novel in the Wastelands series.
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John Joseph Adams: F.A.Q
When was John Joseph Adams Born? How old is John Joseph Adams?
John Joseph Adams was born on July 31st, 1976. John Joseph Adams is currently 47 years old.
Where was John Joseph Adams Born?
John Joseph Adams was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA and is American.
What book awards has John Joseph Adams won?
What was the first book John Joseph Adams wrote?
The first novel written by John Joseph Adams was Wastelands, published in 2007.
What was the most recent book John Joseph Adams wrote?
His most recently released work was Harbinger of Destruction on July 29th, 2022.
Will there be any more books by John Joseph Adams?
John Joseph Adams does not have any upcoming novels with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has John Joseph Adams written?
John Joseph Adams has written 7 books across 15 series.
- 3 books in the The Dystopia Triptych Series
- 3 books in the Wastelands Series
- 1 book in the Harbinger Series
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