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1 Life and career  





2 Awards and honors  





3 Publications  



3.1  Novels  



3.1.1  Demon's Lexicon Trilogy  





3.1.2  Lynburn Legacy  





3.1.3  Chilling Adventures of Sabrina  





3.1.4  C.S. Pacat's Fence novelisations  





3.1.5  Shadowhunters Universe  





3.1.6  Fate: The Winx Saga  





3.1.7  Other  







3.2  Short fiction  







4 References  





5 External links  














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Sarah Rees Brennan
Born (1983-09-21) 21 September 1983 (age 40)
Ireland
OccupationWriter
NationalityIrish
Alma materKingston University London
Period21st century
GenreYoung adult fantasy
Notable works
  • In Other Lands
  • Website
    sarahreesbrennan.com

    Sarah Rees Brennan (born 21 September 1983)[1] is an Irish writer best known for young adult fantasy fiction. Her first novel, The Demon's Lexicon, was released June 2009 by Simon & Schuster.[2] Rees Brennan's books are bestsellers in the UK.

    Life and career

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    Rees Brennan was born in Ireland. She obtained a Creative Writing MA from Kingston UniversityinLondon[3] and worked as a librarianinSurrey, England[4] before moving to Dublin where she currently lives.

    Rees Brennan has been writing since the age of five.[5] She has a blogonLiveJournal which has over 4000 subscribers.[2]

    She wrote her first novel, The Demon's Lexicon, while studying for her Creative Writing MA. The publishing house Simon & Schuster obtained a three-book contract deal with her which involved an undisclosed six-figure sum. Since then she has written and collaborated on many bestselling and award-nominated works including In Other Lands and her tie-in work with Netflix.

    Rees Brennan is a cancer survivor, having been diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2017.[6]

    Awards and honors

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    Three of Brennan's books are Junior Library Guild books: Untold (2014),[7] Unmade (2014),[8] and In Other Lands (2017).[9]

    The Demon's Lexicon received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, Bulletin, and School Library Journal.[citation needed]

    In 2017, The New York Times included In Other Lands on their list of the fall's best young adult fantasy novels.[10]

    Awards for Brennan's writing
    Year Title Award Result Ref.
    The Demon's Lexicon Leeds Book Award Finalist [citation needed]
    2009 Cybils Award for Young Adult Speculative Finalist [11]
    2010 ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults Top 10 [12]
    Carnegie Medal Longlisted [citation needed]
    2013 Unspoken ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection [13]
    2014 Team Human Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Selection [14]
    Unmade Andre Norton Award Finalist [8][15]
    2017 In Other Lands Bisexual Book Award for Teen/Young Adult Fiction Winner [16]
    Goodreads Choice Award for Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction Nominee [17]
    2018 European Science Fiction Society Award for Best Work of Fiction Finalist [18]
    Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book Finalist [19]
    Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book Finalist [20][21]
    2019 ALA Rainbow Book List Selection [22]
    Mythopoeic Award for Adult Literature Finalist [23]

    Publications

    [edit]

    Novels

    [edit]

    Demon's Lexicon Trilogy

    [edit]

    Lynburn Legacy

    [edit]

    Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

    [edit]

    C.S. Pacat's Fence novelisations

    [edit]

    Shadowhunters Universe

    [edit]

    Fate: The Winx Saga

    [edit]

    Other

    [edit]

    Short fiction

    [edit]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "sarahtales - Profile". LiveJournal. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  • ^ a b "Sarah's magic touch lands the writer a three-book deal". Archived from the original on 2 November 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
  • ^ Sarah Rees Brennan Archived 7 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine - After you Graduate, Kingston University London.
  • ^ "Sarah Rees Brennan". Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
  • ^ [Back of first novel, Interview with Sarah Rees Brennan, author of The Demon's Lexicon] [full citation needed]
  • ^ Press Association (16 February 2020). "'People were complimenting my weight loss' Sarah Rees Brennan on battling cancer". Her.ie. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  • ^ "Untold by Sarah Rees Brennan". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  • ^ a b "Unmade: The Lynburn Legacy, Book 3 by Sarah Rees Brennan". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  • ^ "In Other Lands: A Novel by Sarah Rees Brennan". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  • ^ "Who's a Hero? Who's a Villain? It's Anyone's Guess in This Fall's Best Y.A. Fantasy". The New York Times. 9 November 2017. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  • ^ "2009 Cybils Finalists". Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  • ^ "2010 Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 17 January 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  • ^ "Unspoken: The Lynburn Legacy | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 4 February 2013. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  • ^ "Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2014". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  • ^ "2014 Nebula Awards Winners". Locus Online. 7 June 2015. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  • ^ "2017 Bisexual Book Awards Winners". Locus Online. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  • ^ "In Other Lands". Goodreads. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  • ^ "2018 ESFS Awards Winners". Locus Online. 23 July 2018. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  • ^ "2018 Locus Awards Winners". Locus Online. 23 June 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  • ^ "2018 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. 15 March 2018. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  • ^ "2018 Hugo and Campbell Awards Winners". Locus Online. 20 August 2018. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  • ^ "The 2019 Rainbow Book List". Rainbow Book List. American Library Association. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  • ^ "2019 Mythopoeic Awards Winners". Locus Online. 5 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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