Jenn Bennett

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Jenn Bennett
BornMarch 1978
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Occupation Author, Novelist
NationalityAmerican
Genre Young adult fiction, Coming of age, Historical romance
Notable worksAlex, Approximately; The Anatomical Shape of a Heart
Years active2011–present
Website
www.jennbennett.net

Jenn Bennett is an American author of novels for teens and adults. Her notable works include Alex, Approximately, Starry Eyes, and The Anatomical Shape of a Heart (aka Night Owls). Her books have received critical acclaim and award recognition.

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Personal life

Bennett was born in Germany. [1] She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and worked on her master's degree at Louisiana State University. [2] [3] Due to her father's service in the United States Army, she grew up as a military brat, moving to a number of places and traveling extensively in Europe and the Far East. [4] She currently resides in Atlanta with her husband. [5]

Publishing career

Arcadia Bell series

Bennett's debut novel, Kindling the Moon released from Pocket Books in July 2011, and is the first book in the Arcadia Bell series. The final book in the series, Banishing the Dark, was published in 2015; it was nominated for a "Reviewers' Choice Book Award. [6]

Roaring Twenties series

In 2013, Berkley Books published the first book in Bennett's new historical paranormal romance series, Bitter Spirits, taking place in a haunted 1920s San Francisco. It garnered starred reviews from both Publishers Weekly and Booklist [7] [8] and was one of six romances published in 2014 to be named on Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2014. [9] The final book in the series, Grave Phantoms, was awarded RT Book Reviews' Seal of Excellence. [10]

Young Adult fiction

In 2015, Macmillan Publishers published Bennett's debut young adult contemporary book, The Anatomical Shape of a Heart, a romance between two aspiring teen artists. Titled Night Owls internationally, foreign rights for the book were also acquired by Simon & Schuster UK, and it was translated into five languages [11] [12] It won a 2015 Reviewers' Choice Award for YA Protagonist from RT Book Reviews and the 2016 RITA Award for Young Adult Romance. [13] [14]

In 2017, Simon and Schuster published her second young adult book, Alex, Approximately, a teen update of You've Got Mail. It received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and Booklist, [15] [16] and it was translated into seven languages. [17] [18]

Bennett's third young adult book, Starry Eyes, about two teens who get lost in the California wilderness, was published in 2018 and received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews and was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction. [19] [20] It has been translated into five languages. [21]

Bibliography

Arcadia Bell series

  1. Kindling the Moon (July 2011, ISBN   978-1-4516-2052-8)
  2. Summoning the Night (April 2012, ISBN   978-1-4516-2053-5)
  3. Leashing the Tempest (December 2012, ISBN   978-1-4516-9507-6)
  4. Binding the Shadows (May 2013, ISBN   978-1-4516-9508-3)
  5. Banishing the Dark (May 2014, ISBN   978-1-4516-9509-0)

Roaring Twenties series

  1. Bitter Spirits (January 2014, ISBN   978-0-4252-6957-2)
  2. Grim Shadows (June 2014, ISBN   978-0-4252-6958-9)
  3. Grave Phantoms (May 2015, ISBN   978-0-4252-8076-8)

Young adult books

  1. The Anatomical Shape of a Heart - UK edition titled Night Owls (November 3, 2015, ISBN   978-1-2500-6645-9)
  2. Alex, Approximately (April 2017, ISBN   978-1-4814-7877-9)
  3. Starry Eyes (April 2018, ISBN   978-1-4814-7880-9)
  4. Serious Moonlight (April 2019, ISBN   978-1-5344-2514-9)
  5. The Lady Rogue (September 2019, ISBN   978-1-5344-3199-7)
  6. Chasing Lucky (May 2020, ISBN   978-1-5344-2517-0)
  7. Always Jane (March 2022, ISBN   978-1-5344-8232-6)

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References

  1. ↑ Simon and Schuster (July 2011). "Jenn Bennett Biography". authors.simonandschuster.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-02. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
  2. ↑ Powell's Books (July 22, 2011). "About the Author". powells.com. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ Bennett, Jenn. "JennBennett.net Profile". jennbennett.net. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Debut Author Interview: Jenn Bennett". scififanletter.blogspot.com. June 7, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2013– via Sci-Fi Fan Letter.
  5. ↑ "Debut Author Spotlight: Jenn Bennett". rtbookreviews.com. July 22, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2013– via RT Book Reviews.
  6. ↑ Smith, Jill (April 2014). "Banishing the Dark review". rtbookreviews.com. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Fiction Book Review: Bitter Spirits by Jenn Bennett". publishersweekly.com. November 11, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2014– via Publishers Weekly.
  8. ↑ "Bitter Spirits, by Jenn Bennett". booklistonline.com. January 1, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014– via Booklist.
  9. ↑ "Best Books of 2014". publishersweekly.com. November 3, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2015– via Publishers Weekly.
  10. ↑ "May Seal of Excellence". rtbookreviews.com. May 29, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2016– via RT Book Reviews.
  11. ↑ "Dealmakers: Feiwel and Friends". publishersmarketplace.com. March 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2013– via Publisher's Marketplace.
  12. ↑ "Young Adult Books". Jenn Bennett, Young Adult Books. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Announcing the 2015 RT Reviewers' Choice Awards and Career Achievement Awards Winners". rtbookreviews.com. March 15, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016– via RT Book Reviews.
  14. ↑ "2016 Congratulations to the 2016 RITA & Golden Heart Winners". usatoday.com. July 17, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016– via USA Today.
  15. ↑ "Alex, Approximately". www.kirkusreviews.com. February 15, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2016– via Kirkus Reviews.
  16. ↑ "Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett". booklistonline.com. February 15, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2017– via Booklist.
  17. ↑ "Rights Report: Week of November 30, 2015". publishersweekly.com. December 1, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2016– via Publishers Weekly.
  18. ↑ "More Young Adult Books". Jenn Bennett, Young Adult Books. December 13, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Starry Eyes". www.kirkusreviews.com. February 5, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018– via Kirkus Reviews.
  20. ↑ "Goodreads Choice Awards Nominees 2018" (PDF). brightonlibrary.info. February 5, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018– via Brighton Library.
  21. ↑ "Starry Eyes". Jenn Bennett, Young Adult Books. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
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