Jen Williams | |
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| Born | Jennifer Williams |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | novelist, writer |
| Years active | 2014–Present |
| Notable work | The Copper Promise series |
| Awards | British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2018-2019) |
Jennifer "Jen" Williams is a British fantasy novelist and short story writer.
Jennifer Williams is a writer originally from London who now lives in Bristol. [1] Williams and Den Patrick began a monthly social group for fantasy fans called the Super Relaxed Fantasy Club. Her first three books were nominated for British Fantasy Awards in 2015, 2016 and 2017 respectively [2] [3] [4] and she won the award for Best Fantasy Novel in 2018 and 2019. [5] [6] She has written for various magazines in addition to working on her various novels.
Williams published her first crime novel in 2021. Her latest crime novel, thriller The Hungry Dark, was released in April 2024 and was published by Crooked Lane Books. [7] Her most recent fantasy novel, Titanchild, sequel to Talonsister was published in November 2024 by Titan Books. [8] The Sleepless is Williams first YA romantasy, which is due out in 2025 through FirstInk. [9]
| Year | Title | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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| 2015 | The Copper Promise | British Fantasy Award | Best Fantasy Novel | Nominated | [2] |
| 2016 | The Iron Ghost | Nominated | [3] | ||
| 2017 | The Silver Tide | Nominated | [4] | ||
| 2018 | The Ninth Rain | Won | [5] | ||
| Subjective Chaos Kind of Awards | Best Blurred Boundary | Won | [10] | ||
| 2019 | The Bitter Twins | British Fantasy Award | Best Fantasy Novel | Won | [6] |
| 2020 | The Winnowing Flame | Subjective Chaos Kind of Awards | Best Series | Nominated | [11] |
| 2024 | Talon Sister | British Fantasy Award | Best Fantasy Novel | Won | [12] |
The first two entries are the same novel; they are marketed with different names in the US or UK markets.
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