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| Born | (1984-06-22) June 22, 1984 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | author |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin |
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Robert Jackson Bennett (born June 22, 1984) is an American writer of speculative fiction.[1][2] His fantasy novel The Tainted Cup won the 2025 Hugo Award for Best Novel[3] and the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Robert Jackson Bennett was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[5] He graduated from the University of Texas with special honors in English in 2005,[6] and moved to Austin, Texas.[7]
Career
[edit]Bennett's debut as an author was the novel Mr. Shivers (2010). He went on to write The Company Man (2011), The Troupe (2012), and American Elsewhere (2013).[8][9]
Bennett's fifth novel, City of Stairs (2014), was the first of a fantasy trilogy, The Divine Cities, followed by City of Blades (2016) and City of Miracles (2017). The Divine Cities trilogy was a finalist for Best Series for the 2018 Hugo Awards.[10]
In August 2018, Crown published Bennett's Foundryside, the first installment of his The Founders Trilogy.[11] That book was followed by Shorefall in 2020 and Locklands in 2022.
In February 2024, Del Rey published Bennett's The Tainted Cup, the first book in his The Shadow of the Leviathan series, which won the 2025 Hugo Award for Best Novel.[3] The book was followed by A Drop of Corruption in 2025; the third book, A Trade of Blood, is planned for release in 2026.[12]
Awards and nominations
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]Standalone novels
[edit]- Mr. Shivers (2010; Orbit)
The Founders trilogy
[edit]- Foundryside (2018; Crown Publishing Group)
- Shorefall (2020; Crown Publishing Group)
- Locklands (2022; Crown Publishing Group)[38]
- The Tainted Cup (2024; Del Rey Books)
- A Drop of Corruption (2025; Del Rey Books)
- A Trade of Blood (2026; Del Rey Books)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Exclusive Interview: Robert Jackson Bennett Says 'The Troupe' is About How You Perceive Yourself and the World". SF Signal. February 13, 2012. Archived from the original on December 20, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Robert Jackson Bennett". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- 1 2 3 Glyer, Mike (August 17, 2025). "2025 Hugo Awards". File 770. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- 1 2 "World Fantasy Awards Winners". Locus Science Fiction Foundation. November 2, 2025. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ↑ Phantastik-couch (German)
- ↑ University of Texas at Austin: Degrees and Dates of Attendance
- ↑ "America, With Tentacles: Speculative fiction writer Robert Jackson Bennett travels back to the future". Austin Chronicle. February 15, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Marion chats with Robert Jackson Bennett | Fantasy Literature: Fantasy and Science Fiction Book and Audiobook Reviews". Fantasy Literature. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Robert Jackson Bennett: Blending Genres and Building Conflict". www.campfirewriting.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ↑ "2018 Hugo Award Winners". August 19, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Robert Jackson Bennett - Foundryside". Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Del Rey Books (@DelReyBooks) on X". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved June 25, 2026.
- ↑ "2010 Shirley Jackson Award Winners". Locus. July 18, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ "2011 British Fantasy Award Winners". Locus. October 3, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ "2012 Philip K. Dick Award Announced". Locus. April 7, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ "2012 Edgar Winners". Locus. April 27, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ "2013 Shirley Jackson Awards Winners". Locus. July 13, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ "2015 British Fantasy Awards Nominees". Locus. July 21, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ "2015 Locus Awards Winners". Locus. June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ "World Fantasy Awards Winners 2015". Locus. November 8, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ "2017 Locus Awards Winners". Locus. June 24, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Readers' Favorite Fantasy 2017". Goodreads. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ "2018 Locus Awards Winners". Locus. June 23, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Announcing the 2018 Hugo Award Winners". Reactor. August 20, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ "2019 British Fantasy Awards Shortlist". Locus. July 23, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ "2019 Dragon Awards Winners". Locus. September 3, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ "2019 Locus Awards Finalists". Locus. May 7, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- 1 2 "2022 Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ "2023 Hugo, Astounding, and Lodestar Awards Winners". Locus. October 21, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ "2026 Locus Awards Winners". Locus Online. May 30, 2026. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Hugo, Lodestar & Astounding Awards Finalists". Locus. April 21, 2026. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ↑ Briefly reviewed in the May 2015 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction, pp.107–111
- ↑ "Robert Jackson Bennett - Locklands - Hardcover".
External links
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American male writers
- 21st-century American novelists
- American fantasy writers
- American male novelists
- American mystery writers
- Edgar Award winners
- Hugo Award–winning writers
- Novelists from Louisiana
- Novelists from Texas
- University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts alumni
- Writers from Austin, Texas
- Writers from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Writers of Sherlock Holmes pastiches