Hannah Kaner

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Hannah Kaner
Born
Hannah Frances Kaner

1992/1993
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Years active2021–present
Website www.hannahkaner.com

Hannah Frances Kaner (born 1992/1993) is an English fantasy novelist. Her debut fantasy novel Godkiller (2023), the first in the Fallen Gods trilogy, became a #1 Sunday Times bestseller. This was followed by its sequel Sunbringer (2024). Her third book Faithbreaker is intended for publication in 2025.

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Kaner's work was inspired by the resilience of "angry women" and reflects feminist ideas as well as themes relating to the LGBTQIA+ community and the disabled community. [1]

Early life

Kaner is from Northumberland [2] and attended the King Edward VI School in Morpeth. She graduated with a degree in English from Pembroke College, Cambridge [3] in 2014 and then a Master of Science (MSc) from the University of Edinburgh. [4] [5]

Career

In November 2021, HarperVoyager acquired the rights to publish Kaner's debut fantasy novel Godkiller, the first in the Fallen Gods trilogy, in early 2023. [6] [7] Godkiller debuted at #1 on the Sunday Times bestseller list in the hardback category [8] and was shortlisted for the 2024 Astounding Award, a British Book Award, a Locus Award, and a British Fantasy Award. It was also Longlisted for the Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award. The novel was later an inaugural Waterstones Science Fiction and Fantasy (SFF) Book of the Month in January 2024. [9] Godkiller was followed by a sequel Sunbringer in 2024. [10] The third and final installment in the Fallen Gods trilogy is set for a 2025 release date.

Personal life

Kaner is married and lives in Edinburgh. [11]

Bibliography

Fallen Gods trilogy

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryTitleResultRef
2024 Astounding Award for Best New Writer GodkillerShortlisted [12]
British Book Awards Debut Book of the YearShortlisted [13]
Locus AwardsBest First Novel5th [14]
Glass Bell AwardLonglisted [15]
British Fantasy Awards Best NewcomerShortlisted [14]

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