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

  1. Stormdancer (Thomas Dunne Books, 2012)
  2. Kinslayer (Thomas Dunne Books, 2013)
  3. Endsinger (Thomas Dunne Books, 2014)

The Illuminae Files (co-authored with Amie Kaufman)

  1. Illuminae (Random House, 2015)
  2. Gemina (Random House, to be published 2016)
  3. Untitled (Random House, to be published 2017)

The Nevernight Chronicle

  1. Nevernight (Thomas Dunne Books, to be published Summer 2016)
  2. Untitled (Thomas Dunne Books, to be published 2017)
  3. Untitled (Thomas Dunne Books, to be published 2018)

References

  1. ↑ "Fantasy Book Critic: Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff (Reviewed by Mihir Wanchoo)". Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  2. ↑ "Jay Kristoff | Teenreads". www.teenreads.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  3. 1 2 3 "Interview: Jay Kristoff, author of Stormdancer | My Bookish Ways". www.mybookishways.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  4. ↑ "Press Kit". Jay Kristoff - Literary Giant. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  5. 1 2 "Jay Kristoff". Goodreads. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  6. ↑ "Jay Kristoff". Pan Macmillan. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  7. ↑ "2012 Aurealis Awards finalists announced" (PDF). March 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2015.
  8. ↑ "2013 shortlists revealed! - The David Gemmell Legend Awards". August 11, 2013. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Compton Crook Award Winners [Version HH-56]". May 24, 2013. Archived from the original on August 11, 2015.
  10. ↑ , 2013 Aurealis Award winners media release. Archived August 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
  11. 1 2 "What the FAQ". Jay Kristoff - Literary Giant. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  12. ↑ "Literary Giant". November 11, 2013.
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  16. ↑ "Jay Kristoff interview, September 18th 2012". www.fantasybookreview.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
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