Astounding Award for Best New Writer (formerly the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer)
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (2011) Winner
Lev Grossman
レフ・グロスマン
Refu Gurosuman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1969-06-26 （Concord, Massachusetts, US）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Irreligious
- Residence History
- Concord, Massachusetts → New York City, US → Sydney, Australia
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, critic, journalist
- Active Years
- 1997-
- Affiliations
- Time magazine, National Book Critics Circle
- Memberships
- National Book Critics Circle
- Influenced By
- Allen Grossman, Judith Grossman
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | — | Literature | BA | — | United States |
Harvard University
Literature
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Alex Award | The Magicians | — | American Library Association | Winner |
| 2011 | John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer | — | Best New Writer | World Science Fiction Society | Winner |
Alex Award
2010
Work:
The Magicians
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
2011
Category:
Best New Writer
Organization:
World Science Fiction Society
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2012) Nominee
Works
Major Works
Warp
1997 Literary fictionThe lyrical misadventures of an aimless 20-something in Boston who has trouble distinguishing between reality and Star Trek.
Reality vs fiction
Codex
2004 MysteryAn international bestseller about a quest for a mysterious medieval manuscript.
Medieval manuscriptMystery
The Magicians
2009 Contemporary fantasy 416 pagesQuentin Coldwater obsesses over the magical land of Fillory from his childhood books. Admitted to Brakebills College of magic, he learns modern sorcery and discovers Fillory is real.
Magical educationReality and fantasyComing of age
Adaptations
- [TV series] The Magicians / Sera Gamble, John McNamara (2015)
The Magician King
2011 FantasyQuentin and friends return to Fillory as kings and queens.
MonarchyAdventure
The Magician's Land
2014 FantasyThe final book in the trilogy.
ApocalypseMagic
Bibliography
- Warp
- Codex
- The Magicians
- The Magician King
- The Magician's Land
- The Silver Arrow
- The Golden Swift
- The Bright Sword
Adaptations
- The Magicians (TV series, 2015-2020)
- The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (film, 2021, screenplay)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rich imaginationMature themesSatirical
- Recurring Motifs
- Realism in magicMyth retellingsEscapism
Legacy
Renowned for revolutionizing adult fantasy with The Magicians trilogy. Former longtime book critic and lead technology writer at Time. Now full-time writer in Sydney.
In Popular Culture
- The Magicians adapted into 5-season Syfy TV series
Quotes
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Fantasy is sometimes dismissed as childish, or escapist, but I take what I am doing very, very seriously.
Source: The New York Times (2014)
Trivia
- Twin brother Austin Grossman is a video game designer and novelist.
- Sister Bathsheba Grossman is a sculptor.
- Married to Sophie Gee with three children.
- Self-professed atheist.