Susanna Clarke

Susanna Clarke

Susanna Clarke (Susanna Mary Clarke) was born on November 1st, 1959 and is currently 66 years old. Susanna Clarke was born in Nottingham, England.

Susanna Clarke is the author of the Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell series which currently consists of 2 novels. The Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell series started in 2004 with the novel Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. The most recently released novel in the Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell series was The Wood at Midwinter which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming novels for the Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell series.

Susanna Clarke has also written one book in the Short Story Collections series called, The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories.

Susanna Clarke: Awards & Accolades

Clarke's books have won multiple awards, Starlight 1 won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1997. Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell won the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature, in 2005 as well as the World Fantasy Award - Novel in 2005, British Book Awards - Debut Book of the Year in 2005, Hugo Award - Best Novel in 2005. Piranesi won the Women's Prize, For Fiction, in 2021 as well as the Audie Award - Audiobook of the Year in 2021.

The following novels by Susanna Clarke were nominated for these awards:

• Starlight 2: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (1999).
• Fourteenth Annual Collection: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2001). British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2002). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2002).
• Fifteenth Annual Collection: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2002). British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2003). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2003).
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell: Audie Award, Best Fiction (2005). British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (2005).
• The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories: World Fantasy Award, Collection (2007). Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (2007).
• Piranesi: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2020). World Fantasy Award, Novel (2021). Hugo Award, Best Novel (2021). Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (2022).

Susanna Clarke: Lists & Other Mentions

• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell has made several lists including:
  1. Good Housekeeping: 100 Best Books to Read by Women Authors Selection in 2021.
  2. Flavor Wire: 50 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels That Everyone Should Read Selection in 2013.
  3. The Onion AV Club: The Best Books of the 2000s Selection in 2009.
  4. NPR: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books Selection in 2011.
• Piranesi was a Time Magazine: 100 Must-Read Books Selection in 2020.

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