Sarah Rees Brennan
Encyclopedia
Sarah Rees Brennan is an Irish
young-adult fantasy
author
. Her first novel, The Demon's Lexicon
, was released June 2009 by Simon & Schuster. Brennan's books are bestsellers in the UK.
. She obtained a Creative Writing MA and worked as a librarian
in Surrey
, England
, before moving to Dublin where she currently lives.
Brennan has been writing since the age of five. She has a blog
on Livejournal
which has over 5000 subscribers.
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.
The Demon's Lexicon trilogy is a YA fantasy series focusing on two brothers, Nick and Alan Ryves, and is set in the urban landscape - London and Exeter - of contemporary England.
Right now she's working on her new trilogy's first book called "Unspoken" which is due to be released in June 2012.
"Team Human", which she co-authored with Justine Larbalestier, is going to be released in July 2012.
'Lets Get This Undead Show on the Road' in the anthology Enthralled:Paranormal Diversions, ed. Melissa Marr
'The Spy Who Never Grew Up' in the anthology Kiss Me Deadly, ed. Trisha Telep
A vast collection of popular Harry Potter fan-fiction, which was taken down after the publication of her first book.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
young-adult fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
author
Author
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. Her first novel, The Demon's Lexicon
The Demon's Lexicon
The Demon's Lexicon is a 2009 novel by Irish author Sarah Rees Brennan. It is published by Simon & Schuster, and was released worldwide on June 1, 2009...
, was released June 2009 by Simon & Schuster. Brennan's books are bestsellers in the UK.
Biography
Brennan was born in Ireland. She has lived in New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. She obtained a Creative Writing MA and worked as a librarian
Librarian
A librarian is an information professional trained in library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs...
in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, before moving to Dublin where she currently lives.
Brennan has been writing since the age of five. She has a blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
on Livejournal
LiveJournal
LiveJournal is a virtual community where Internet users can keep a blog, journal or diary. LiveJournal is also the name of the free and open source server software that was designed to run the LiveJournal virtual community....
which has over 5000 subscribers.
She wrote her first novel, The Demon's Lexicon
The Demon's Lexicon
The Demon's Lexicon is a 2009 novel by Irish author Sarah Rees Brennan. It is published by Simon & Schuster, and was released worldwide on June 1, 2009...
, while studying for her Creative Writing MA. The publishing house Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster, Inc., a division of CBS Corporation, is a publisher founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. It is one of the four largest English-language publishers, alongside Random House, Penguin and HarperCollins...
obtained a three-book contract deal with her which involved an undisclosed six-figure sum.
Novels
- The Demon's Lexicon, June 2009
- The Demon's Covenant, May 2010
- The Demon's Surrender, 2011
The Demon's Lexicon trilogy is a YA fantasy series focusing on two brothers, Nick and Alan Ryves, and is set in the urban landscape - London and Exeter - of contemporary England.
Right now she's working on her new trilogy's first book called "Unspoken" which is due to be released in June 2012.
"Team Human", which she co-authored with Justine Larbalestier, is going to be released in July 2012.
Awards
The Demon's Lexicon- A 2010 ALA Top Ten Best Book
- Long-listed for the Carnegie medal
- Top Ten Best British YA Fantasy
- A 2009 Cybils Finalist
- A finalist for the Leeds Book Award
- Received three starred reviews from Kirkus, Bulletin and School Library Journal.
Short Fiction
'Undead Is Very Hot Right Now' in the anthology The Eternal Kiss, ed. Trisha Telep'Lets Get This Undead Show on the Road' in the anthology Enthralled:Paranormal Diversions, ed. Melissa Marr
'The Spy Who Never Grew Up' in the anthology Kiss Me Deadly, ed. Trisha Telep
A vast collection of popular Harry Potter fan-fiction, which was taken down after the publication of her first book.