Cassandra Rose Clarke | |
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Born | 1983 (age 41–42) |
Occupation | Author |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of St. Thomas University of Texas at Austin |
Genre | Speculative fiction |
Cassandra Rose Clarke (born 1983) is an American author who writes speculative fiction novels.
Clarke graduated from the University of St. Thomas in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in English. She received a master's degree in creative writing from the University of Texas at Austin in 2008. She was selected for the Clarion West Writers Workshop in 2010. [1]
Clarke writes speculative fiction novels. [2] Clarke's works have been praised, with particular emphasis on her skill in worldbuilding: Publishers Weekly called Our Lady of the Ice "complex and lovely" with "worldbuilding [that] will sweep readers away." [3] The worldbuilding in The Mad Scientist's Daughter was done with "a very light and deft touch" according to Kirkus Reviews . [4]
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In 2010, Clarke was a recipient of the Susan C. Petrey Clarion Scholarship Fund. [1] In 2013, she was a finalist for the Philip K. Dick Award. [10] She has also been nominated for the Young Adult Library Services Association Best Fiction for Young Adults Award. [2]