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Edition 64 (2020) Winner
Katherine Arden
キャサリン・アーデン
Kyasarin Āden
Aliases:
Katherine Arden Burdine
Pen Names:
Katherine Arden（Pen name as novelist）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1987 （Austin, Texas）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, Russian, French
- Residence History
- Austin, Texas → Vermont → Moscow, Russia → Hawaii
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2017-2024
- Influenced By
- J.R.R. Tolkien, Mary Renault, Naomi Novik, Patrick O'Brian, Dorothy Dunnett, Diana Gabaldon, Robin McKinley
- Nominations
- 2018 Finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, 2018 Finalist for the Locus Award for Best First Novel (The Bear and the Nightingale), 2018 Finalist for the Vermont Book Award for Fiction (The Bear and the Nightingale), 2019 Finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, 2020 Finalist for the Hugo Award for Best Series (Winternight trilogy)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebury College | — | Russian and French | Bachelor's degree | — | United States |
Middlebury College
Russian and French
Degree:
Bachelor's degree
Year of Graduation:
2011
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Vermont Golden Dome Book Award | Small Spaces | — | Vermont Department of Libraries | Winner |
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
2020
Work:
Small Spaces
Organization:
Vermont Department of Libraries
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Bear and the Nightingale
2017 Historical fantasyA fantasy novel set in medieval Russia.
Russian mythologyFemale empowerment
The Girl in the Tower
2017 Historical fantasySecond book in the Winternight trilogy.
AdventureMagic
The Winter of the Witch
2019 Historical fantasyFinal book in the Winternight trilogy.
WarFate
Small Spaces
2018 Middle grade horrorFirst in the Small Spaces series of horror novels for middle grade children.
GhostsFear
Bibliography
- The Bear and the Nightingale (2017)
- The Girl in the Tower (2017)
- The Winter of the Witch (2019)
- Small Spaces (2018)
- Dead Voices (2019)
- Dark Waters (2021)
- Empty Smiles (2022)
- The Warm Hands of Ghosts (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rich descriptionsMythical elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Russian folktalesWinterFemale protagonists
Legacy
Known for her Winternight trilogy set in medieval Russia, nominated for Hugo and Locus Awards.
Trivia
- Spent a year in Moscow after high school.
- Began writing while working on a farm in Hawaii.