John Kessel
John Kessel was born on September 24th, 1950 and is currently 75 years old. John Kessel was born in Buffalo, New York, United States.
John Kessel is the author of 6 Collections. The first collection published was Meeting in Infinity, in 1992. The most recently published collection was The Dark Ride which was released in 2022. There are no upcoming collections.
John Kessel: Awards & Accolades
Kessel's books have won multiple awards, Stories for Men (Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, October-November 2002) won the Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction, in 2002. Pride and Prometheus won the Shirley Jackson Award, Best Novelette, in 2008.
John Kessel books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Meeting in Infinity was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 1993. The Franchise (in Asimov's) was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novelette, in 1994. Eleventh Annual Collection was nominated for the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology, in 1998. Every Angel Is Terrifying was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction, in 1999. Pride and Prometheus was nominated for the Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction, in 2008 as well as the Hugo Award - Best Novelette in 2009, World Fantasy Award - Short Fiction in 2009.
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John Kessel: F.A.Q
When was John Kessel Born? How old is John Kessel?
John Kessel was born on September 24th, 1950. John Kessel is currently 75 years old.
Where was John Kessel Born?
John Kessel was born in Buffalo, New York, United States and is American.
What book awards has John Kessel won?
What was the first book John Kessel wrote?
The first book written by John Kessel was Freedom Beach, published in 1985.
What was the most recent book John Kessel wrote?
His most recently released work was The Dark Ride on June 1st, 2022.
What is the most popular book by John Kessel?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular John Kessel book is
Pride and Prometheus. Here are his most popular books:
- Pride and Prometheus (8)
Are there upcoming new books by John Kessel?
John Kessel does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
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How many books has John Kessel written?
John Kessel has written 15 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 4 Standalone Novels, 5 Short Stories/Novellas, 6 Collections.